Testimonials

Testimonials

I never shop anywhere else!

I never buy shoes anywhere else. Mandarina shoes are unique, different, packaged beautifully, and fit like a dream. I have multiple pairs and love them all. AND they are so well priced. 

Pat Vernell

Going the extra mile

Mandarina was very well represented at my mother's funeral! She would have loved the bright stripes! Thank you for going the extra mile to get the shoes to us.

Anon

High Praise!

"Who needs Jimmy Choo when we have you!"

Helen B

Dazzling t 69!

My Midnight Blue Bobby Dazzler kitten heels arrived today as promised. Beautifully packaged and a perfect fit. I will wear these gems at my son's wedding and feel proud and fashionable even aged 69! Thank you Mandarina Shoes!

Janet Betteridge

Thank you for such a quick refund

My refund was processed with impressive speed, thank you. Other companies can take several weeks. I'll be back! Your shoes are superb quality.

A. Zinopoulos

Beautiful!

These are the most beautiful and wonderfully packaged shoes. Keep up the good work!

Liz

Absolute stars!

"You Mandarina 'maidens' are stars - always so helpful. Thank you.

P Enscombe

My Wedding Shoes

An enormous thank you for the bespoke wedding shoes you made to match my dress. They are absolutely perfect.

Elizabeth Ball

The Very Best

Quite the best espadrilles I have seen. Beautiful. Portugal here I come!

Frances Kerr

Beautiful Shoes!

Please keep me informed about all the lovely things you do. Beautiful shoes!

 

Susan Eburne

Delighted to have found you!

I love my new shoes! I am delighted to have found Mandarina and will definitely be buying again. 

KM

Marvellous Mandarina's

Dear Marvellous Mandarinas, I am so looking forward to your summer collections and adding to my growing Mandarina hoard! 

Penny Escombe

Love your Newsletters!

Thank you for sending all the lovely emails showing your fabulous amazing shoes! If a buy a pair of shoes this year they will definitely be from you.

 

Jennifer S

Mandarina Abroad

Heartfelt thanks for your wonderful service! I am absolutely thrilled with my navy Chelsea boots. It is very hard to find proper navy shoes or boots where I live overseas and these ticked all the boxes! Thank you.

Julia H

Stylish & Different

I am absolutely delighted with my velvet shoes and suede boots from Mandarina. So stylish and different. Great to have discovered you and I will no doubt be making further purchases in the future!

Iona MacLean

Wedding Belles

It is my son's wedding tomorrow & I shall be wearing my green velvet kitten heels for that, my daughter gets married next year and I will definitely be making another purchase! I am SO chuffed to have found Mandarina Shoes. 

 

Caroline

Travel Companions

You need to know....This navy pair of Mandarina sneakers have carried me through several European trips, a 6-week trip around New Zealand and Australia, and are now one of the three pairs of shoes I have been able to bring on a two month trip through South America. This photograph was taken while travelling through the Pantanal in northern Brazil.

Vicky

Customer Service Above & Beyond!

My gorgeous loafers arrived today! They are a perfect fit and so very comfortable. I look forward to wearing them out for dinner with friends this evening.

Thank you so very much for the great products and above and beyond customer service!!

Kim USA

SO much better than trainers!

I bought these sneakers c 3 years ago and they are the perfect travelling shoe, light, breathable, and they pack nearly flat ( important on long trips with luggage restrictions): therefore, infinitely better than trainers.

V. Hemming

Flourish Forever Mandarina

Long may you flourish. There is no-else like Mandarina on the market!

Lucy Cubitt

A Wonderful Testimonial!

I hope you are enjoying the changing seasons in Scotland, whilst hopefully, working towards a new collection of fabulous shoes.

I just wanted to say that, being a subtle addict to your shoes, I was out to lunch on Friday and wore the emerald green suede flats with the buttons, with a linen dress, exactly the same colour.

Your shoes caused a storm! The impact was amazing. It's always wonderful to reiterate your story, where they are made, our email links over the years, and talk about your shoes so personally. Of course, being a British is important too!

I have 13 pairs of your unique shoes, all equal in exquisite styles, comfort and flawless finishes.

I just thought you'd love to hear this!

Anne Stairmand

Birthday Treats

Everyone admired my wonderful Mandarina shoes at my Birthday lunch!! Thank you.
And I am looking forward to my next brightly coloured pair arriving soon as a special birthday treat to
Myself

Jenny

Joy & Colour!


“A huge thank you for birthing Mandarina. You’ve brought such joy, colour, fun and vibrancy through your beautifully designed and crafted shoes, making for delighted customers and happy feet!

Marion

DELIGHTED DIANE!

Today I have ordered a pair of shoes and a pair of sandals..this will bring my purchases during the past twelve months to seven from Mandarina . I have been delighted with everything , from sneakers, ankle boots to shoes and sandals.....Mandarina shoes are well made, comfortable and stylish... beautifully out of the ordinary. Keep up the good work!

Diane S

Roadie Boots

To the Team at Mandarina Shoes! I just wanted to say thank you. The Roadie boots are JUST what I have been looking for. You never know when leaving Austria what weather you will fly back into, and these will cover all eventualities during the winter months. Very pleased!

Bridget

Blissful Comfort

The black and white pumps were blissfully comfortable all day. Very much looking forward to buying more shoes from you, my new favourite company!

J Davies

Cooler than Boden!

Hi there. I’ve just ordered the gorgeous turquoise mules for a wedding I’m going to later this spring, but on browsing your website I have spotted your Blanche sneakers which are EXACTLY what I have been looking for, but you don’t have them in 38. [Otherwise I’m going to have to get them from Boden, and you are SO much cooler!]

Caroline

Online Newsletter

Yours is the only ‘shopping’ newsletter I keep subscribed to!

PK

Admiration!

The fabulous black ankle boots have just arrived and I absolutely love them. They are so soft and comfortable I cannot wait for some colder weather.
Like all my Mandarina shoes, I am sure they will be much admired. ❤️

Sara

Shoes for a Christening

The shoes arrived this afternoon and I am delighted with them, they are really lovely with my dress for my Grandson's Christening.

Many thanks and I will definitely be in touch again, love your product.

Jenny

Delighted new customer!

Hi Caroline,
Just picked my boots up from the local post office as I wasn’t expecting them to turn up already this morning. It’s less than a week since you posted them. No problems with customs either!
They fit perfectly, with enough room to take my customised arch supports, and are both as comfortable and as gorgeous as I could ever have wished for.
Many thanks from a satisfied new customer.

Moira

Fabulous!

The fabulous black ankle boots have just arrived and I absolutely love them. They are so soft and comfortable I cannot wait for some colder weather.
Like all my Mandarina shoes, I am sure they will be much admired. ❤️

S Bradley

Divine!

Received in record time - completely divine pink flats.

Just need the rain to stop so I can show them off to a waiting world!

Victoria

The Shoe Happy Bride!

I just wanted to say thank you so much for posting my Wedding shoes first class. They arrived today and are absolutely stunning- I am over the moon with them and they are so comfortable. The leather inside is so soft. I have struggled trying to find the perfect bridal shoes. I couldn’t be happier & I know I will be able to dance the night away in them!

Marianne

Your shoes are my good friends!


I just wanted to let you know that my Clova pumps arrived ridiculously quickly, and we escaped the rather random customs charges again. Hurrah. And again, they fit perfectly and are going to be good friends.

Victoria G

Another Pair Please!

My (Scottish) husband thinks my shoes are so wonderful (well, that tweed, of course …) that he is insisting on buying me another pair of shoes – this is a first in 31 years of marriage. I am just swithering now between pink silk and blue dots and will put my order in soon.

Victoria G

Thank You!


I just wanted to say that I absolutely love my new bright white trainers! After a long search they are just what I wanted. Bright white top and sole, with a little platform that doesn’t make your feet look huge, and more importantly they are extremely comfortable. So thank you!

Bryony

Happy

Today I received my button pumps + sneakers. You made me very happy! ☀️

M vL

Joy!

What joy in these dark days to receive your bright orange box at my front door. What excitement to open and put on the St Moritz boots and marvel at the navy sneakers tucked beside them in the box. And what a thrill to spy silver sparkling laces secretly waiting in the toe.

The fact that we aren’t going anywhere and I don’t need any more things for my feet doesn’t matter one bit. Thank you so much for this hope and happiness! (Something my husband at the breakfast table can’t quite understand).

Very best wishes to the whole Mandarina team!

Sylvia

Don't Stop!

I ALMOST have to ask you to stop sending me emails because I always want something from you. I love my new Chelsea boots. Thank you for sending them so quickly.

A Hodson

Joy!

Joy of joys!

The shoes arrived today. Utterly beautiful. Fit perfectly. Look incredible.

Delighted.

Thank you so much for your time and consideration- it makes such a difference to build a relationship and to know you care.

No doubt I'll be back. More than smitten with your shoes????????

Anne S

Marvellous Service!

Thank you so much for the marvellous service Mandarina provides - great attention to detail especially with the packaging. I love my shoes!

T. Price

Crufts with our Shoes!

Just wanted to let you know my shoes have arrived.

Fabulous box, beautifully presented and the shoes are just perfect!

I will be back for more as soon as I start going out again!

I will let you know if they get to Crufts.

VF

Sunshine

I couldn’t be happier this morning, the sun has decided to shine, the sea has stopped roaring and best of all Barnaby’ arrived.  They are so beautiful, I am definitely in love with Barnaby. Thank you very much and for your great service. I hope you will also have a nice part to your day.

Angela

Thank you So Much!

I have this morning received both pairs of shoes that I ordered, what speedy service!! and I am absolutely delighted with both pairs!!

Kind regards

Jill

Wonderful Shoe Company!

Dear Wonderful Shoe Company, thank you for your speedy service and lovely shoes which are going to make me very happy!

Lucy

Plimsolls

Hi Caroline my ribbon flat shoes arrived yesterday. Once again you have come up trumps they are beautiful! Can't wait to go somewhere to wear them!

Pat V

Excellent Service

To let you know that my order arrived in two days, which would be pretty good under normal circumstances and is excellent under the present ones (Royal Mail strike!)

I am very pleased with my new sneakers, and my grandchildren think the snake-skin ones are very cool..

Thank you

Sarah P

Bright Sandals

Thank you for sending the size 5 Bright Summer Sandals, they fit perfectly!

I cannot thank you enough for being so helpful, it is much appreciated.

Sara

Beautiful!

Hi Caroline my ribbon flat shoes arrived yesterday. Once again you have come up trumps they are beautiful! Can't wait to go somewhere to wear them!

Pat Vernell

Great Choice!

Lovely collection. Fabulous choices!

Raluca

HURRAH!

I absolutely LOVED your product. The shoes are so stylish, different and very very classy

WOW!

Hi , I have recently purchased a pair of the off white ivory and satin pearl sling back shoes . 

They are amazing.

MADE MY MONTH

Spotted a pair of your gorgeous shoes whilst googling "black evening shoe". Read the reviews and ordered two pairs on the spot. Wow! The excitement of opening the beautiful packaging and slipping my tired and grotty feet into your fabulous looking and comfortable shoes MADE MY MONTH!!! Thank you, thank you. Will be recommending you to all!

Juliet

OUR FAVOURITE TESTIMONIAL

Fabulous! Lovely shoes. You’ve nearly made me (and some of my friends) give up L K Bennett!

SHOETASTIC!

Shoetastic! I have just had THE best customer care I have ever received from Caroline and her team who have gone the extra mile to make sure I had my perfect pair of shoes for an upcoming wedding. Mandarina shoes are unique, I have several pairs already and love them. I will be returning for more in the future.

Thank you SO much.

Debbie

PUMPS

I just had to tell you how much I enjoyed wearing the white pumps this summer. Wore them to death! So much so that I just had to buy another pair. They were so comfortable and I wore them day and night, hardly off my feet.

DANCING SHOES

The shoes have arrived and are WONDERFUL! I absolutely love them and they fit like a dream. Thrilled to bits and looking forward to wearing them at the December northern meeting!

RED BOOTS

Just wanted to say how much I love my beautiful boots and the marvellous orange box and bag they arrived in. I was replacing an old pair of red boots. I normally struggle to find styles I like, and in recent years have relied heavily on Hobbs for my shoe wardrobe. 

I found you by googling "red boots" for an image search. I'd not heard of you before, but I like to support small and independent companies where I can. As a knitter I have a particular passion for all things Scottish, and I do love Harris tweed. I love your styles, and your prices are very reasonable.

I've bookmarked your site and very much hope to be back again in the future. 

PERFECT FIT

I received my flame mules today and just wanted to say they are absolutely beautiful and fit perfectly. I am seriously considering a pair in navy. Beautiful shoes ❤️

WEDDING SHOES

Just wanted to email to say how pleased I am with my new shoes. Navy velvet mid heel diamanté buckle, I have been searching for a pair for weeks, I am wearing them next weekend for my brothers wedding with a navy velvet dress. They are just beautiful and fit perfectly. So pleased I found your website, will definitely be recommending Mandarina shoes to my friends and family.

Best wishes from a very thankful size 9 shoe wearer.

Victoria K

EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED!

My shoes have arrived and they are exactly what I wanted.....just delicious!  I have never ordered shoes online before and will certainly keep your company in mind, should I be looking for special shoes again. I am looking forward to wearing the shoes at my son's wedding. He certainly won't be able to complain that I look frumpy. Thank you to all those involved. I adore my shoes. It was like opening a Birthday present when they arrived.

Best wishes from a satisfied customer.

Fiona

EXCELLENT

I would like to let you know I am absolutely delighted with my order of"Orange check button pumps" & the Jet Diamanté shoe clips,they arrived today.

they are perfect and just what I was looking for. the postage,delivery and wrapping are excellent. this is my second pair of shoes from yourselves and I am absolutely delighted.

thank you once again

Lesley

THANK YOU!

I wanted to let you know that my phoenix flat arrived yesterday safe and sound. They are a perfect fit! 

Thank you again!  I really appreciate the shoe and the fantastic customer service.  So many organization and retailers could learn more than a thing or two from you and Mandarina. 

Looking forward wearing this pair and to purchasing my next pair of Mandarina shoes!

I LOVE MY SHOES!!!

I just wanted to let you know I just received my first 2 pair of shoes from you and they are perfect! Love, love, love them! So glad I found you on the internet. Can't wait to order more.

Hello

thank you for despatching my shoes so quickly, I wore them for my Grandson's Christening, I was absolutely delighted with them, as I have been with the two pairs I bought last year, they are fabulous.

What a choice!

Thanks for the lovely dachshund shoes they’re a joy to look at and a joy to wear. I spotted the tantalising glimpse you’ve offered of your forthcoming spring collection and especially what appeared to be some rose-patterned ballet pumps. Any idea when they’ll be coming in? They looked blooming lovely! You’re in danger of turning me away from heels forever with your lovely ballet flats . . .

Oh wow………

from Angus to Takapuna in a week….amazing. I was sooooo excited to receive my order - I can’t tell you how long I had ‘lusted’ for a pair of Mandarina’s!! and now I have two pairs:) Absolutely thrilled with both  - made with love I can see -  and fantastic service. Many thanks, I love them:)

Delicious!

Oh thank you. They are all so utterly fabulous I want them all! Well done you for creating such delicious foot attire.

Congratulations

I would just like to congratulate you on your exceptional service. The shoes were delivered to my work address on Monday morning and they are ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!! Many thanks - I will certainly make you my first port of call when looking for special shoes in the future.

Delighted

What fabulous shoes - I am thrilled with the pair that I received this week.First impressions of even the packaging are well above average - I loved the orange box.Shoes beautifully wrapped & protected - far better than any other website I have used.The shoe bag reminds me of a certain shop - the head office being in Paris! Shoes are wonderful - I am really delighted with them.

Hello

I recently made my first ever purchase from Mandarina Shoes, certainly not my last! My daughter is getting married and I was looking for something really special to match my outfit. You have provided me with the most amazing shoes, not only are they totally beautiful, perfectly constructed but the are the most comfortable shoes ever - amazing. I ordered the shoes on a Sunday evening - they were with me by 9:10am on Tuesday morning - and the packaging made them even more special, congratulations to all the staff at Mandarina .

Comments from Vogue

We were delighted to receive this message from a member of Vogue's fashion team the other day:
"Our readers love to have quirky original pieces you don't see everywhere! I saw someone in John Lewis the other day wearing a pair of your boots- I think they were bright green- they're so distinctive I knew instantly they were Mandarina!"

Walking on Air!

My shoes came in this morning.  I wore them, to get the feel of them for a stroll in the park, just around the corner, with my dog. Everybody was dressed in dark colours, heavy boots or shoes and here I was, in my velvet teal blue booties, walking on air! :-)

Mrs Peters

Great Customer Service!

Thank you so much for letting me know the refund went through fine and I look forward to ordering something from your delectable collection another time.

Best wishes, Henrietta

Truly Fabulous!

Just a note to say thank you for my beautiful red suede shoes. The presentation was a pleasure in itself and the shoes are just Wow, truly fabulous. They make me smile every time I take them out of the bag. Well Done and Thank You.

Thank you for the Beautiful Shoes

Hi, my husband ordered shoes from u last thursday, they came on friday morning, just wanted to say thank you for the beautiful shoes and the fantastic service.

Elspeth Gallagher

Admired by all!

I have a pair of the pink ones with leopard skin lining which I have had more compliments about than any other item of clothing I have ever owned! to the extent that at a dinner at Colefax & Fowler I was requested to put them on the table for general admiration! Obviously I tell everyone where to get them from!!

Alison

Fit like a glove

Just wanted to let you know that the Dachshund pumps arrived this morning and they are fab! They also fit like a glove! I also wanted to say that to find a company with such great customer service is extremely rare in this day and age and I very much appreciated your help and guidance with this purchase - it shall certainly not be my last! So, again, many thanks and congrats on having such a fantastic product!

Tracy

Thrilled

Thank you very much for the shoes sent to our London address, I am thrilled with both pairs. I bought a pair of classic slingbacks in aqua last year and was equally happy with them. I met you at the Ardingly Fair last year whilst visiting my mother who lives nearby. Earlier this year I went to a School Reunion in Surrey and a friend of mine who lives in Lockerbie appeared in a pair of your tweed ankle boots in bright pink, they were very much the talking point of the day! I thought you would be pleased to hear about that. Keep up the good work of designing such lovely shoes and many thanks.

Carol Culbertson

Very Jackie Kennedy!

Just a note to say how much I am loving my black and white bow mules I ordered! With a shift dress it is all very Jackie Kennedy! Please do let me know if you ever do them in other colours.

Yours sincerely, Gloria Nicholl

Amazing!

WOW!! The shoes have just LANDED here and with great excitement have opened them up and tried them on - the fit FANTASTICALLY and look just AMAZING!! The outfit is not actually here at the moment (with the 'fascinator maker'!!) so cannot put the whole lot on but they look really great - seem to have lost some weight recently due to SO much catering going on so should all be looking good. Will pay the bill (which I have to say is very reasonable for the great service you have given) as soon as this weekend and aftermarth is over, but thanks SO SO SO much for all your help and the great result. Will certainly continue to pass your name around to everyone who loves/needs shoes and hope I can get more happy customers for you! Thanks and I am sure I will be in touch again in the future.

Joanna

Absolutely Gorgeous and a fabtastic service!

I had to write to you to tell you how absolutely georgeous the shoes are that I ordered. Why have I not known about you before...but now I have found you and have told all my friends about your beautiful shoes and boots. They are so unusual, beautifully made and so comfortable. Thanks again for a fabtastic service

Best wishes, Heike

Perfect!

My purple slingbacks have arrived already - thank you. They are perfect. Will keep a eye on the site and hope to treat myself again before too long Best wishes.

Maggie

Absolutely Thrilled

I would just like to say that I am absolutely Thrilled with the shoes! They look like something the fairies have made, and all in their charming little bag. The turquoise trellis pumps are really great and fit perfectly.

Many Thanks, Sylvia Peile

Delighted with the shoes

Wow! I am delighted with the shoes. They really are lovely- perfect fit and beautifully wrapped . Thank you, I shall certainly recommend you.

Many Thanks, Kathleen Tuffy

my order arrived far earlier than I expected

I am writing to register my absolute surprise and pleasure on receipt of my first order with Mandarina Shoes. To begin with, I was astonished that my order arrived far earlier than I expected - having only placed the order on Sunday, 15th November, I didn't think it would turn up until at least next week but in fact it arrived today, and in pristine condition. Secondly, the packaging in which the shoes are presented is divine, and the shoes themselves...there are no words I could have put them on and walked around all day in them, as beautiful and yet as comfortable as they are. Thank you so much, I am delighted with my gorgeous new kitten heels, and now I know where to come next time!

Yours Faithfully, Ms. S. Nugara

The shoes are a perfect fit

Many thanks for your email.I have indeed received the items and I am indeed delighted. The shoes are a perfect fit and the packaging is lovely. Thank you for an excellent service. I am sure that I will purchase again!

Kind regards, Alexandra M Potts

First Class Service

Just to say the mules arrived safely today. First class service, thank you...I think you could teach these other internet retail sites a thing or two!

Kind regards, Susie

I feel like Cinderella and the glass slipper...they fit perfectly

The shoes are beautiful and it is just amazing how jazzy pink goes with just about everything...I feel like Cinderella and the glass slipper...they fit perfectly & this could be the beginning of a very dangerous relationship between us!

Kind regards, Margaret Flaherty

A true work of art

The brocade slippers have arrived! They are a true work of art- I love them! I put them on and proceeded to glide around the house for the morning feeling very fancy. Thank you again for sending them straight away. I wish you continued success within your business and beyond.

Take good care, Kate McMahon

Perfect for the Wedding!

My spotty slingbacks were just perfect for the wedding I attended earlier this Summer. Comfortable all day and evening (well past midnight). I'll be back for more - soon.

Best Wishes

Yummy!

Well done you for creating such delicious foot attire.

Perfect Fit

My exquisite black suede court shoes arrived about an hour ago! Thank you so much for being so prompt and for designing and making such a fabulous product. They fit like a glove so I shall be comfortable as well as elegant.

Very Happy!

I am VERY happy with flowery shoes!  Can't wait for the weather to wear them!  They will cheer up the day-whatever the summer has in store for us!

 

Rose

Tweed Boots

Just about to go out with my lovely tweed boots on! Much admired.

 

Jenny

Summer!

VERY happy with flowery espadrilles!  Can't wait for the weather to wear them!  They will cheer up the day - whatever the summer has in store for us! I do love looking at your website - what lovely shoes!

SJ, Devon

Beautiful Orange Packaging

My dressing room is filling up with your orange boxes!

 

Christine, USA

Covid Armchair Shopping!

The downside of Covid lockdown is rather a lot of armchair shopping! However it has prompted me to make my first Mandarina order and I don’t think it will be the last! Thank you!

Maud

Delighted from New Zealand!

I’m ecstatic !!!  Wasted no time – these babies are mine ????

Jennifer

Wedding... now next year!

Just wanted to say a huge thank you for sending the wedding shoes - they fit absolutely perfectly and they are gorgeous! The handwritten note was also such a lovely touch!

 I cannot wait to wear them on my wedding day next year :)!

Eleanor

After Lockdown!

Delighted with my shoes,

When I’m allowed a social life again I shall buy some more.

Thank you.

Irene