I have been eyeing the Corsica Espadrille, especially the Calf-Hair version, for quite some time now. My store finally brought in a few options and I chose the Corsica Metallic Suede Espadrille to bring to the fitting room to pair with some try-ons.
I was really worried about two things on this espadrille. First, I thought the ankle strap either wouldn’t fit around my ankle or that it would be too wide and the buckle would rub against my ankle bone. The strap is a little wide and I do try to avoid ankle straps but the Metallic Gold looks nice against my skin-tone. Also the buckle didn’t seem to rub and you can adjust the strap around your ankle. Second, I thought the front wide piece would dig into the top of my foot making it uncomfortable to walk. Luckily that was not the case. The material is suede leather and felt comfortable and supple.
These only come in whole sizes and I tried on a size 7, which is my normal shoe size. They do still feel a little loose and you can see the gaping at the foot and the heel. If it weren’t for the ankle strap you’d slip right out of these.
The heel height didn’t bother me at all. I’m used to the height of the
Seville Espadrille and these were no different. It also helps that this is a wedge, giving support from front to back.
The metallic gold color was really pretty and shimmery IRL. It does make me want to give the Calf-Hair a try, especially since it’s on sale. I also like the olive green of the
Jeweled Espadrille.
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Overall, I really liked the
Corsica Metallic Suede Espadrille. My store also has the
Dusty Cypress which has a peach-tone to it. The leather did seem a little stiff compared to the Metallic Suede version. I do think some people will be sized out of this shoe since there are no half-sizes. Sizing down, which J Crew recommends, might be too small.
Have you tried the Corsica Espadrille yet?
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Audrey, I just returned from vacation having used the calf hair Corsica for the first time during my trip. Day 1 I used the shoes on smooth indoor floors for about 3-4 hours with a lot of sitting. The second time for 6-7 hours. By this time I had many lose "threads" from the calf hair layer or lining? It continued to get worse. The rope stitching came undone on one shoe vamp. I pulled it tight to keep it from further loosening the vamp. The lining started to separate from the calf hair layer the third time I used them for 5-6 hours. At that point I put them away and switched to different shoes for the rest of my trip. The Corsica calf hair espadrilles are a hot mess and I plan to take pictures and show customer service. I don't know if I received a defective pair. The 2nd and 3rd times I used the shoes, I walked a lot. Nonetheless, I expected the shoes to last longer than this. I sincerely hope your all leather espadrilles don't experience this problem.
Oh and on day 2 the little leather foot heels slipped off the footbed and stuck out the sides of the shoes resemboing two adhesive panty liners. Nice look for all the others to see as I didn't notice for a while.
Loose, not lose. Resembling, not resemboing. Ah well. Shame on me for typing on a phone and not proofreading carefully.
CMG – OMG! That's awful! Especially when I'm sure you planned on wearing them quite often on your vacation. I do hope customer service rectified this for you! I haven't had any issues with any of my Seville Espadrilles but I'll be sure to double-check them.