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Shane Beise
December 29, 2025
Good quality leather shoes by Kenneth Cole
These are very nice leather shoes for dressing up. They are a good quality leather and fit pretty good for my wider feet - other than the taper in the toe, as it feels a little tight sometimes. The wider parts of your feet though are fine for the most part. I knew what their design was, so I expected the toe to be like this. They are pretty comfy overall and I plan on these lasting a long while. Kenneth Cole always makes pretty good stuff. Next time I wear a non-black suit, I'm wearing these.
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Mel See
December 04, 2025
Quality genuine leather shoe with nice cushioning.
Kenneth Cole New York Mens Charles Size 10…………. These are really well made, the attention to detail is really spectacular. The cushioning inside is extremely comfortable with some arch support and what feels like extra cushion in the heel. The sizing is true but these shoes are just a bit more narrow than most of my shoes. I didn’t notice different width options available, if your foot is a bit wider than average, consider sizing up, half sizes are also available. The bottom of the shoe does provide traction and looks like it will last a good long time without wearing down fast. The genuine leather upper is high quality, well made and really nice looking. These are a modern style with 2 buckles, though advertised as slip on, at least the top buckle does need to be undone to get a good fit. Maybe over time as the shoes give and the leather softens a bit they might become actual slip on shoes but I’m not really bothered by it. The brown color is soft and lovely, it looks nice in contrast with the buckle hardware. I am very happy with these Kenneth Cole Charles dress shoes and I recommend them.
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Great for suites, business casual or even everyday casual wear
Keeping this simple - While these many not be 5 star for me, they can definitely be 5 star for you. Only deducting one start for my reason below.The quality are great, they sport a modern professional style with what looks and feels like durable soles and leather. Comfort and wearability leave a little to be desired. The buckles are a little hard to manipulate and with only 3 holes to choose from, somewhat limiting. While the are very comfortable to walk in, i have wide feet and my feet feel pretty compressed or squeezed in there. I was not able to find a position where the shoe was easy to slip on/off. Strapping it tighter held it in place on my foot well when i walked, but became a chore to take off, loosening the straps 1 notch eased the on/off practice but also made my heal feel like it may come out of the shoe.Now i do not wear shoes often so this is my personal gripe and may be the normal feel but its not for me, i'll take a laced version.With that aside Kenneth Cole make very high quality products, and these are no exception, they look great in a suite or in jeans. Great for dressing up or "casual Fridays" attire. While my experience was les than stellar - Shows are 100% subjective and everyone's opinion will differ - what i can say is they are very comfortable and provide good support and impact resistance to your steps when walking, unlike cheap shoes that make you feel like you are walking barefoot on concrete.
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Comfortable, Adjustable, and High-Quality Dress Shoes
These "Kenneth Cole New York Mens Charles" dress shoes are surprisingly comfortable. I usually have comfort issues with lace-less dress shoes because they tend to feel too tight across the top of my feet, but that hasn’t been the case with these.They feature two adjustable buckles, each with three hole positions, which makes it easy to dial in a comfortable fit. This adjustability makes a big difference and really sets them apart from other slip-on dress shoes I’ve tried.The soles appear to be high quality and slip-resistant, and the upper leather and seams also look well made and durable. Overall, these are excellent dress shoes, especially if you’re looking for a lace-less option that’s still adjustable and comfortable. Highly recommended.
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Big Daddy
November 16, 2025
Nice looking slip on dress shoe
These are very nice dress shoes. I was not sure I would get my foot in the shoe until I realized I had to undo at least the top buckle, my bad. Once I did, they went on easily. I would say they run a bit narrow, and the height of the instep area presses slightly where the top of my foot meets my ankle, but they were okay for a short wear. Only a long wear and standing will be the true test of comfort. They have a nice leather upper, and I like the medium brown color and they look classy when worn. This style of shoe does tend to make your foot look even longer, so keep that in mind if that isn't for you. Overall, this is not a bad shoe with a nice look.Update: 12/7/25: Adding a star as I wore these to a wedding. Lots of standing and dancing, and these shoes were surprisingly extremely comfortable for the entire evening. The high instep and length were not an issue, and they did not feel as narrow as I had first thought. Excellent shoe.
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castigo
November 10, 2025
Pleasantly surprised!
I wasn't keen on the appearance at first - I usually stay with an Oxford style for work - but these look really nice! The overall quality of the shoe impressed me right out of the box.I work on my feet in an office environment and am constantly on the move, and these are built well enough that I won't have to worry about needing new shoes in 3 months. The sole is thick and well constructed, the leather is very nice quality.I wear a 10 men's and the sizing was spot on.The inside of the shoe has good padding. The heel feels super-padded. The arch is there but not much. I'm wondering if that will show up more when I wear down the heel padding...?They are comfortable to wear and easy to slip on, but not too loose that I worry about stepping out of them. They don't have that "new shoe" feel where you have to spend two weeks wearing them in. Good out of the box.We'll see how they hold up in three months, but as of right now I'm very happy with this purchase!
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