Bloch Women's Alcyone Cross Trainer, Black, 7.5
Loafer ShoesFeel fully aligned from head to toe. Driven by dancer performance, the Alcyone is our most advanced Studio & Lifestyle sneaker. The revolutionary outsole with unique arch bridge, allows you to feel fully aligned with your foot evenly grounded. The intelligent cushioning system protects your feet like no other and the hybrid midsole construction gives you incredible arch lift and support throughout your most intense routine.
Product Feature
- Seamless Knit Upper: The soft, seamless knit upper of the Alcyone allows your foot to move and breathe, while providing targeted areas the support your foot requires. This sneaker will give you endless comfort through your studio routine or on the street.
- Advanced Hybrid Midsole: The Alcyone’s hybrid midsole design features a supportive arch bridge that reinforces correct body alignment. The super-soft phylon midsole makes you feel like you’re dancing on clouds while the rubber outsole gives you great traction for the street.
- Reinforced Lacing System: The reinforced eyelets and internal reinforcement work together to provide precision support and dynamic flexibility for a secure and unrestricted fit.
- Intelligent Cushioning System: Embedded impact protection foam in the heel, coupled with the hybrid-cushioned insole, gives your feet the best protection possible. You and your feet work hard enough, let the Alcyone do some work for you.
- Sizing: Choose between normal street shoe size to 1/2 size up.
Product Details
- Care instructions : Machine Wash
- Sole material : Rubber
- Outer material : Rubber
- Closure type : Pull-On
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User Reviews
These shoes fit like a glove! I wear them without socks. Just sprinkle a bit of powder in the shoe and away I go. I don't have to tie them over and over. I tied them once and they slip on and off perfectly. The support in them is phenomenal. I know they are more for dancing but since they come with the pads to put on the bottom of the shoe separately, I am using these for daily wear and will buy myself another pair for dancing. I normally wear a size 9 and that is what I ordered. If you like a little room at the tip of the toes, size up at least a half....especially if you plan to wear socks!
These shoes are very comfortable, give me good support and are easy to slip on and off — but don’t slip on my feet when exercising. They give me great mobility whether a step, cardio or sculpting class. As the other reviewers have mentioned, I did need a 1/2 size larger — from an 8-1/2 to a 9.
I returned these-just not right for my needs. I wanted dance sneakers with soles that allowed for slides, and turns, spins, and swivels, without torquing knees. Just very grippy soles for me. I also need low profile so they don't hit each other with close footwork. If you want comfortable sneakers for maybe some exercise classes these are very comfortable and supportive.Fit: A tad short at very top of big toe despite 1/2 size up (I wear 4 1/5, purchased 5, and would have tried 5 1/2 if keeping); otherwise fit and comfort were very good.
According to the explanations on the website, I understood that along with the shoes you get stickers to ease the swings in the dances. I didn't get it and I can't dance with these shoes because they just don't go around.
I'm very happy with my purchase. I read reviews and many said they were good for a Zumba. Yes they are! I am 75 & like the arch, support and style. I did take advice about sizing running small and ordered 9 instead of my usual 8 1/2. Good fit.
The shoes are OK. Size 10 fits me pretty consistently, but is a bit tight for this shoe. The material on the heel and toe also digs in a little. I have other shoes I like better and would not re-buy these.
I wear a size 6 1/2 so I decided to size up to a size 7 since the reviews mentioned to size up 1/2 up but that was too small and had to size up 1 size to 7 1/2. Unfortunately my return window had passed by the time I figured out they don’t fit so I had to buy another bigger pair but it’s worth it for how much these shoes helped me improve and get more out of my dance workouts. I like to do cardio fit or Zumba classes and these have improved my dance workout life. I’ve noticed my feet are less achy after and I love the grip on the bottom so you can spin and do fast moments quick.
Definitely a supportive sneaker for aerobics. It did take me a little bit of time to get accustomed to the higher fit, but they are comfortable and help with my weak ankles / alignment issues. I have a different version of Bloch sneakers as well (that one has a lower fit) and it is great as well. Definitely recommend these for dance / aerobics.
