“Great Boat Shoes .... BUT ....”

“Let me preface by saying that I haven't bought a pair of boat style shoes in 15 years because nothing has offered arch support since my 3 eyelet pre-Nike Cole Haans wore long ago. These seemed to be the answer and they are incredibly comfortable. Yet, unlike most boat style shoes, they are lined. The lining is actually incredibly well done, the stiching is of high quality and it adds to comfort. Except the lining has 2 major detractions. It seems to inhibit breathing, but more importanly, it absorbs odor. As much as I want to, I can not wear these without socks anymore. Which is how I wear boat shoes - when I'm wearing shorts and want more foot coverage than sandals. No amount of deodorizing seems to help. Sad, because they are otherwise super comfortable, they're Earth Shoes, and seem like they'll be very durable. I'm about to roll the dice and throw them in the washing machine with some towels....”