Well-made and Comfortable!
This is the second pair of Clarks UnKenneth shoes I have purchased. The other pair is very dark brown and after having them for at least a year or more, they have kept their shape, look good and polish to a high sheen. The shoe itself is well-made and the complete structure adds up to a comfortable shoe, all-round. It does fit a little larger than one would expect {perhaps as much as a half size) but this is easily adjusted by the use of a proper adhesive pad, placed on the inside of the tongue. The spacing seems to be 'over the instep', but then again, nothing is perfect for everyone. The style is semi-casual but very acceptable for most occasions, both business and casual . I would highly recommend this shoe, and in fact, any of Clarks Unstructured footwear. Excellent footwear for any one who needs good looks and comfortable that lasts all day. For a shoe of this quality, the price is unbelievable in a day when so much of the available footwear is little more than a "throw away product after periods of short wear". With minimum care, this shoe is a keeper.
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Aaron D.
December 27, 2012
Perfect shoes
I first tried on a pair of Clark's Unstructured shoes at a store here in town and was instantly sold. The overall feel of their shoes is one of high quality, and I really love the lamb skin inner lining. The shoes slide on and off with ease and feel great on your foot. When I needed a new pair of black dress shoes I knew the only way to go was Clarks.This shoe in particular is great. It is extremely light weight and comfortable. I have been on my feet all day in this shoe more than once and have zero complaints.Clarks sizing tends to run a half size big. I wear a 12 EE in nearly everything, and with Clarks I wear an 11.5 EE. I did not hesitate to order these from Amazon as I have worn other shoes in the Unstructured line and know how they fit.My "primary/favorite" shoe is the Clarks Unstructured Un.Coil in brown. The shoes typically last me 2 years, getting a polishing every once in a while to keep them looking nice. I fully expect these to last easily that long since they won't be worn as often.
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S. N. Mung
September 20, 2017
Nice, comfortable dress shoe
Nice, comfortable dress shoe. Styling is a bit unusual, with square-ish toe, and atypical construction, but also quite attractive. The best think about Clark's Unstructured shoes, including this model, is the comfort. The soles are thick, substantial, yet sufficiently flexible, and the interior cushioning and ventilation is superior. I always use an orthotic insert in my shoes, (and do so in these), but they are nearly as good without the inserts. The shoe is probably not dressy enough for formal or semi-formal occasions, but with fine with a sport coat or suit in most settings. And, really, who cares if its not formal enough if its comfortable enough. That's what counts for me, anyway.
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Haroon Akhtar
October 05, 2020
the quality is down, Never expect them not to last even a year.
in last >10 years; I had more than 5 pairs and I had always enjoyed the comfort, the classy look and near perfect fit; Until in last 2 year; this is my 3rd pair that had the same problem; coming apart; where the vents are; below the area under the shoe laces, there is actually another problem that happens first which is faster wearing down of one of the shoe lace within 6 months; so hard to find a thicker dress shoe lace compatible to these; it was a real challenge to deal with customer service of Clarks. as they only replace one of my shoe. now I have to start negotiating again for this 3rd incidence in 2 years.I don't care they are made in Bangladesh or Japan as long the quality is maintained. I hope people like me have a reasonable expectation of these to last at least 2 years when wearing ( minimum in my case of 16-18 days a month).AS they are pricey.Most of the quality products are on decline in this planet; I am not surprised if clarks is not paying attention to improve their product quality and customer service.I always was so happy to have these shoes in my feet to feel the best but now it is a nightmare to be ready that how soon the new shoe laces will worn out and how soon the shoe will start ripping apart where the vents are.I hope the company will be attentive to these 2 problems as other customers are writing the same complaints and they are not paying attention so far.
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Great, but not quite perfect
Great shoe.The soles last above average compare to my past shoes.They are comfortable and come in wide sizes which I need 2E. Break in was a bit longer than im used to.These seem priced fairly for the quality you get.These would be perfect if they were only a bit lighter. I was buying Bostonians which were very light for 1/3 the cost. They also wore down 3x faster than these have been.I will continue to buy these shoes though as my past shoes while comfortable and light did not last a reasonable time before I start slipping on wet concrete.
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