I am somewhat of a shoe diva - always on the hunt for pieces that stop traffic.. I'm not one that chooses practicality over art - they have to be able to assault your vision, as well as serve their purpose as a shoe :) Working in a corporate environment, this is always a challenge - balancing "professionalism" with avant garde.. That is why the Zealous are just what the doctor ordered! Perfect in every way - easy to walk in given the towering-inferno height, professional looking to satisfy all my board meetings and just enough pizazz to insight respect for my taste :) The fit is big - in most JCs I have order a size up (normally 10 but order 11 in JC) but in this case, 11 was way big.. Enjoy - I certainly do.. xoxo JC

ShoeDiva76

I am crazy in love w/ this JC brand. Just found and I've bought maybe 10 pairs this month. Really high quality for the price and even some super expensive shoes are not this well made at 8x the cost. The red patent are !! GREAT. finally got the right size after 2 returns. (red patent do not upsize) Fits great, comfortable. I think I could jog in them. Funking up my urban day wear thrills me. I may plan a trip to Portland solely based on the coolness of solestruck. cheers... happy valentines day too.

Shoe-hore

I recently discovered this JC brand. Been a confusing ride with the info listed and reviews. Here is what I've discovered: After purchasing 6 pairs of JC shoes in the last 2 months, it seems consistent that a size 8 = a 10" footbed toe to heel. The info says 8=9.5" and so far I've personally found that to be just plain ole WRONG. I bought a 10 in this pair of red patent cuz the reveiws say size up and in most brands (finer IT brands) I wear a 39 or size 9. Returned for size 9 which is still too large here. size 8.. i repeat, size 8 is the size I would recommend in all of JC shoes if you need a 10" foot bed length to be happy. Continually dropping off shoes for return at UPS DOESN"T make me happy. Once again I have to wait for the return process to buy the correct size. grrr.. BUT JC are super nice quality at a miniscule price. Amazing brand and I highly recommend.

Shoe-hore

I also agree with one of the previous reviewers in that this shoe ****DOES NOT RUN SMALL****, at least not based on my experience. In fact I found it to run a bit big. But returned them anyway b/c the fit was bad and the materials were not worth it.

anonymous

I love Jeffrey Campbell shoes and most of my (ever-growing) JC collection comes from Solestruck. This ZEALOUS style must be my most disappointing purchase to date. Not Solestruck's fault at all (got these shoes super quickly).....but it's this STYLE/DESIGN that I find endless problems with. I tried 3 sizes (true size, 1/2 size down, 1/2 size up) and all were ill-fitting. The material is ALL SYNTHETIC, not even leather upper....and for $164.95 it's not worth even half that price. I wanted to love the "Nude Patent" color but simply couldn't -- the color in real life is more of a peachy salmon, NOT the beautiful nude shade on the AUDREY style (which I highly highly recommend, even though that one is also made entirely of synthetic materials it is comfortable and the nude is a flattering nude, very much like Christian Louboutin's nude patent, totally different shade from the salmon/overly-peachy "nude" on the "Zealous"). All in all a complete disappointment of a shoe. I adore all my other JC's and will be buying many more JC's to come but wouldn't recommend this style at all.

Chloe

Great shoe. I ordered a 10 since all the reviews said it ran a size small. (?) HUH? No it DOESN'T the red patent arrived as huge as any size 10.. I don't have 200 to throw around so I have to WAIT for a refund (maybe 2 weeks) to REORDER the right size and then WAIT for them to arrive. I hope the 9 isn't too large. that is how HUGE the 10 is. Plus I get an extra $6 charged for a return. I rely on these reviews especially with JC since this company (JC) has a difficult time with consistency. grrrrr. BUT these reviews are Super WAY OFF. Right now I say buy the size you normally do. At least in the red patent.. gosh the discription even says buy a size up. You all are NUTS.

anonymous

but its ok, i like my shoes tight. cause eventually they'll stretch out. I always buy a size 6, which i wear, prefer to wear a 6, in all kinds of shoes. I like consistentcy in my life. Cause the designer meant the shoes to be worn/fit that way.

iamsocool

This shoe is so fun. It automatically brings flavor to an outfit. It was kind of hard to get my foot in the shoe at first, but doesn't feel tight at all when the shoe is actually on. Easy to walk in as well! The color isn't as goldish/bronze in person as it is in the photo, it's a little more pewter-like, which I don't mind at all. Either way- great shoe! Be prepared to be super-freakin' tall.

Kristine

These shoes are beautiful! I purchased the python print and it is easily my new favorite. You can create many different looks with this versatile print. I would recommend ordering up a size for a more comfortable fit. Overall, I'm very pleased :D

Brittany Lynn

True to this sexy Moroccan Bedroom Shoe feel. Reminded me of the scene in Sex in the City Two when Sarah J. is sporting that vibrant maxi skirt and dior crop top with a colorful head scarf and those moroccan shoes. Definitely an A+ look and shoe. Does run small-I'm a 9 and I ordered a 10, they're perfect.

Nadira

These shoes are so f***ing hot but gimmie a size 9! i'll by 20 pairs! Need them NOW

Laura Ingram

A-Mazing. Not much more can really be said about this shoe!! Higher than expected... but this is a fantastic thing for a squirt like me, supermodel legs! Fitted fairly true to size, if anything slightly on the small size, I ordered 0.5 of a size up from normal and it was only just slightly big. But WOW!!!!

Double A