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littleredhairedgirl
November 05, 2013
Favorite Boots!
I've had these boots for over a year now, and I love them as much as I did when I first opened the box. They are sturdy, durable, comfortable, and stylish. They are true to color, and although they have gotten a little scuffed over time, this only makes them look better. They fit a little large, but this way I can wear my wool socks to keep my feet warm during these cold months. I wear them all the time and they look great with cuffed jeans, skinny jeans, and with skirts and tights for a more casual dressy look. Highly recommend! They are worth the price.
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Vanessa Van Ry
January 04, 2013
Great Shoes
I bought these shoes after seeing them in a picture on pintrest. My boyfriend has the same ones (but for men obviously) and in tan and loves them and pushed me to get them. They are so comfortable, cute and can be worn in so many ways. The expected delivery date was a Saturday and they arrived the day before so I was really pleased with shipping. They do make your feet appear a bit bigger so if that is something you don't like you may want to find something else, but I love them!
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Olldashi
January 24, 2013
IN LOVE
I adore literally everything about these boots. They are exactly what I wanted when I typed "old school boots" into the Google search bar. When these arrived, they were perfection. I ordered the beeswax leather and am happy with my choice. They do scuff (sort of) but I think it adds character and makes them even better. They look utterly fabulous with jeans - I've worn them with both boot cut and skinny (with and without a cuff). They also look great with some tights and a skirt. The only thing that you have to watch with every day wear is that the material on the bottom of the shoe is not as 'grippy' as I thought it would be. It's spongy and comfortable, but I've noticed that it doesn't provide very much traction on ice. As for size, I wasn't sure whether to size up or down so I just went with my normal size of 9.5 and they fit very well with comfy socks.The thing I will tell you is to heed the warnings about breaking these in. When I read the reviews, I didn't think it would be that bad as I've never really had a problem breaking in new shoes before. These were horrific during the first wear despite the fact that I wore very thick socks with them. The back of my heel rubbed painfully almost immediately upon putting the boots on my feet and within an hour, the area above my ankles (where the top of the boot hits your leg) was killing me. When I got home that night the backs of both of my heels were bright red and tender and I had a deep purple indentation around my ankles from the boot tops. I have to say I was terrified to put them back on but they are so dang cute! So I waited about a week before I wore them again. The second wear was ridiculously comfortable and they have been ever since. If you can make it through the initial wear, you're golden and these boots are amazing. I want to order in more colors but I will admit that I'm hesitant to go through the breaking in process again. The pair I have, though, are my favorite shoes now.
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Felis librarius
February 25, 2017
Buy These only if You Want Months of Pain and Expensive Surgery
I buy shoes routinely online, and have had excellent results by ordering up a size or so, no problems with too-tight shoes and boots. I had remembered desert boots fondly as the comfortable daily wear of high school. I am a 7 medium width US, and I ordered these boots in a size 8. The toe box is so incredibly small that they will injure your feet. Unfortunately I wore them outside, in a situation where I rode with someone else, and had no alternative but to wear them, before I realized how horribly uncomfortable they are. We didn't even walk very much, mostly sitting a lunch and a little window shopping. The problem is that the toe box is both way too narrow, and way too flat (not enough height for toes). I had to have surgery for 6 ingrown toenails ($1,800.00) after a first, and last, 2-hour wearing of these instruments of torture. I think the reason these shoes are poorly designed is mostly (to save the manufacturer money) by skimping on the amount of suede used, but also a result of the stupid topstitching design, which adds absolutely nothing to the design, and prevents the toe box from giving at all. Also, I could feel every tiny bit of gravel through the "famous crepe sole"; more so than even in my bedroom slippers. I like the color, but these shoes, marked as comfort shoes, are crap. Very disappointed and, obviously, irritated.
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A little too big
I've read a lot of different things about the sizing of these shoes, so I really think you should try them on before you buy. I bought my true size, which is 7 (I can even do 71/2 sometimes), and they are a little big, and they also make my feet LOOK big. I have big feet for my height (I am 5'1), so I don't like shoes that make my feet look even bigger than normal shoes. I do like the look/style, and the quality is good, but I do agree with other reviewers that for Clarks, they seem to lack comfort. I wish there was more cushioning.
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These boots were perfect fit to me
I was hesitant in buying this product at first with all the hundreds of reviews I read..These boots were perfect fit to me, there are several of individuals that tell you to go up a size since it may be a little too tight. No. I got my true size and it worked well. The only problem is I have to squeeze my foot in the shoe and it hurts, but it’s leather and you have to break into them.Another problem were the soles underneath the shoe. I was expecting for them to be made with better quality, but it is some sort of rubber material that gets dirty easily. These soles looked a bit cheap to me and I can tell that they’ll be worn off without difficulty every time I use these boots.The quality of the leather is okay, if you were to mark on it, the mark will stay there. I don’t mind this as I like the look of used boots more than if they were to look new. I have the boots in the beeswax color and as I mentioned above I have to squeeze my foot into the shoe everytime I put it on. Once I do this, the ankle section gets creased and it is easily noticeable since the creased section appears lighter than the rest of the shoe.These boots aren’t as expensive as great quality ones, but they will work for you if you’re on a budget!
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zayden chambers
January 07, 2026
Original clarks
Real deal it was a gift and the receiver loved it
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