Comments on: Flamenco Shoes

By: Kat

Kat — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:45:51 +0000

I’ve been going through a major nightmare dealing with Flamenco-world.com — I wish I had never ordered shoes from them. Their website claims it will take no longer than 60 days to get them, but it has been about twice that and they don’t respond at all to emails or phone calls. They seem to barely be in business at all and seem to me to hate their customers — I feel that they think I am worth less than dirt even though they were only too happy to take a very large amount of my money — but not send what I ordered. They sent me a skirt that was not what I ordered and they are ignoring my entreaties that I need to send it back and get a refund because they obviously can’t sell me what I ordered! Plus, for megabucks, the thing was incredibly shoddily made — not even properly hemmed. Amazingly bad. I will never again do business with Flamenco-world.com or with Spain — it’s easy to see why it’s an economic basket case. They don’t seem to know how to do business and don’t seem to care.

By: pandora everett

pandora everett — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:55:15 +0000

For anyone just starting out or needing to keep their expenses down, i would recommend either Miguelitos Flamenco shoes in suede (Sevilla or granada style) or El Charro Flamenco suedes. I like the El charro, they look better but the Miguelitos are more durable.. the main difference is the type of heel. Miguelitos uses a cuban heel wheras the el charro look more like a standard flamenco heel. 2 -1/2 to 3 inches.
Both will not run you over $70.00 bucks. they are handmade in Mexico and trust me, they outlast the spanish ones 10-1.
Spanish shoes are nice, look great but wont last more than a feather..
they are outrageously expensive and yes, if you have to deal with spain.. God bless you!
My family is from Spain and i had to send my cousins to Madrid to get them to return the shoes that I sent
back for an exchange (it was their fault on the sizing.) not mine..
ridiculous, i never had this problem with mexico!! never.. Good luck.

By: Make a Dress for Flamenco Dancing » Find the best flamenco shoes for you

Make a Dress for Flamenco Dancing » Find the best flamenco shoes for you — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:08:43 +0000

[...] tima ago I came across an article by Yvette La Sole Garcia about flamenco shoes which gives a good overview of the different types and manufacturers of flamenco shoes [...]

By: Solveig mörn

Solveig mörn — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 22:08:19 +0000

I visited Malaga last week and saw a pair of red childrens flamecoshoes with black dots at the airport and wanted to buy a pair for my grans child. They were 14€. But I could not find them anywhere else and now when at home I do not know how to be able to get a pair of them…

Do you have any experience of this?

Best regards
Solveig Mörn

By: calypso

calypso — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:57:03 +0000

Menkes makes a very good shoe, however; I would think twice before having them make a pair of shoes to order. Despite a commitment to “listening to the client” on their website, the customer service is appalling. I had an unpleasant experience with an item bought. The clerk had it repaired (badly at that) and sent it back to me with a tag on it to pass it off as a new item (I was promised a replacement item, not a repair). Customer service in Spain never replied to my email, but had someone from the shop phone me to inform me that they don’t replace items. No one apologized for attempting to deceive me with the repaired item nor did they offer any incentive to visit their shop again.

A most unfortunate experience. All I can say is caveat emptor.

By: elide

elide — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:31:04 +0000

anybody in NY who can put in the nails in a flamenco shoe?

By: Rosa Swagner

Rosa Swagner — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:23:45 +0000

For great, comfortable, durable,and long lasting shoes visit http://www.miguelitousa.com, best flamenco and folklorico shoes in the americas. located in San Antonio, Texas. Don’t setel for second best Miguelito has been around since 1940.

By: Olivia Chacon

Olivia Chacon — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:17:27 +0000

FYI, for anyone looking for low-priced beginner or children’s shoes, Mexican ballet folklorico shoes are the same as flamenco shoes, for a much lower price, about $45. For some reason they don’t seem to have professional-level shoes, but for amateurs I think they’re comparable to something like Gladis. See mariachiconnection.com, or you can probably look for stores if you are in Texas, California, New Mexico, etc.

By: marilyn

marilyn — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:40:50 +0000

For those of you looking for flamenco shoes for your young daughters, I wanted to let you know that I bought my daughter Folklorico shoes. “el charro” for $35 USD below is the link. copy and paste if it doesn’t work.

http://www.backbaydancewear.com/catalog_i846088.html?catId=225980

By: avi

avi — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:13:53 +0000

i am looking for 2 pairs flamingo dance shoes in 9 size or 9.1/2 sizes. i am mail and i can pay 40 $ for each pairs please mail me