Orleans Shoe Co. — Fitted in Person
Women's Dansko
The Professional clog and the whole line behind it. What nurses, line cooks and servers in this city have worn for decades, because the rocker sole takes pressure off your forefoot over a twelve-hour shift.
The thing everybody gets wrong
Your Heel Should Lift
In a closed-back Dansko clog, your heel moves up and down freely as you walk. That's how it's designed. People try them on, feel the heel come out, and assume the shoe is too big — it isn't.
Dansko Size Conversion — Women's
| Dansko (EU) | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Women's | 4½–5 | 5½–6 | 6½–7 | 7½–8 | 8½–9 | 9½–10 | 10½–11 | 11½–12 | 12½–13 |
Dansko is made in European whole sizes only. Full size chart.
If You're a Half Size
There's no half size in Dansko, so you round. For closed-back clogs and boots, size up — an 8½ takes a 39. For open-back clogs and sandals, size down, because those support the full length of the foot and a longer one slides.
How a Dansko Should Fit
Closed-back clogs
- Toes shouldn't touch the front — you want room to wiggle
- About a pinky's width between your heel and the back of the clog
- Your heel lifts freely as you walk. That's correct, not loose
- The arch of the footbed should line up with the arch of your foot
Open-back and sandals
These support the full length of the foot. Your heel may sit right at the back edge or slightly forward of it — both are fine. The buckles and elastic panels are there to fine-tune it.
They break in
Danskos feel stiff out of the box and mold to your foot over the first week or two. They loosen with wear — they never shrink. So if it's too big now, it stays too big.
Why We Sell So Many of These
The rocker bottom rolls you forward instead of making your forefoot do the work, which is why they hold up over a long shift on a hard floor. The contoured footbed and roomy asymmetrical toe box help anyone with bunions or plantar fasciitis.
Also see slip-resistant work shoes · on your feet all day · work shoes for nurses · men's Dansko
Come get fitted. Free fitting, no appointment, at Magazine Street · French Quarter · Metairie Road · Severn. Don't see your size? Call 504-910-2900 — we can usually order it. In New Orleans since 2002. How we fit.
