I've worn this shoe for over a year and it's only since had a little bit of thread unravel under one of the forefoot pads.

The shoe runs small (I wear a 7M in street shoe and 8M in Capezio), as most Capezio products run a size or so smaller. The front was a bit tight and the heel a bit baggy but I will not take off a star b/c my feet tend to feel that way in all shoes - the leather will stretch out and a heel liner fixed up the bagginess fine. The shoe is also pretty light.

It hugs my arch beautifully and the "insole" is actually a piece of leather sewn in, attached in the same seams to the forefoot and heel pads on the outside off the shoe. It gives a nice bit of resistance as opposed to Bloch or Sansha that don't have a true insole and just a leather lining. 5 stars

Same as the capezio jazz shoes, Way to small for normal people. None of the kids(48) could fit into the shoes, in the sizes that where recommended. All had to go up at least 2-3 sizes larger and almost all needed the wides. Very frustrating. Makes me want to start my own dance shoe business-not for profit. 2 stars