Amazon.com Product Description
Trust us–you’ve never tried a ballet flat like Terra Plana’s Odette. Ideal for slipping on to run errands or before and after yoga class, this shoe features a lightweight upper with elasticized collar. It also sports a fast-drying, odor-resistant, shock-absorbing memory-foam insole and the VivoBarefoot design, which uses a 3mm, puncture-resistant sole, so your feet will be as close to fancy free as possible.
Average Ratings : 3.5
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February 7, 2010
#1
Though these shoes are absolutely adorable, I have not had a great experience with wearing them. My husband bought some barefoot shoes and raves about them. I was dying to get my own and thought these were just down right cute. Well, I bought them and they were too small (forgot to check about them running small). I sent them back and got a size bigger and they were still a little small and the seam along my achilles tendon was sure to create a blister (why in the world they would put that there who knows). After doing a little more research, my husband and I noticed that the pictures are misleading. The image of the shoe with a brown strap is actually a leather version of the shoe, which happens to be more expensive, and which also does not have the seam issue that the canvas one does. Out of the box, the canvas shoe is really stiff, though this may be something that works out over time. I also kept wondering why they were not sending me the shoe with the strap, like it shows in the picture. I plan to shop around and wait for a sale in order to get the leather ones, the ones they SHOULD have sold me since it is the image on the order.
Rating: 2 / 5
February 7, 2010
#2
I’ve been following the “natural” footwear revolution ever since my podiatrist recommended tossing out my orthotics and stiff, “stable” shoes. I was curious about the Terra Plana Vivo Barefoot shoes, since they are essentially a “barefoot” shoe that provides just a basic barrier between the foot and the ground. Terra Plana recommends taking the time to break in the Vivo Barefoot shoes slowly, since it does take time to adjust. I have been nursing an achilles injury for many months now, so wearing the Odettes without socks was not comfortable for me (the heel collar hit right where my achilles is sore). However, if I wear socks, the shoes are super comfortable, and I have no trouble walking around in these. I will definitely explore other styles of Vivo Barefoot shoes (in fact, I have my eye on the boots … ).
Note that these shoes DO tend to run short, so go up a size. I generally wear a 6 or 6.5 US Women’s, but in the Odette I wear a size 38 (which I think corresponds to a 7?).
Rating: 5 / 5