By elle
from seattle on 12/04/2009
Pros:
Comfortable, Durable, Handsome, Stable, Tough, Warm, Well Made
Cons:
Last seems narrow in M, Sizing is off
Best Uses:
Casual Wear, Outside work, Standing alot, Travel
Describe Yourself:
Comfort-oriented, Hard on shoes, High-end shopper, Practical
Sizing:
Feels full size too big
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
These boots get high marks - with one BIG caveat -you may have trouble getting the right size.
The boots are great: beautifully made, exc leather, style & functionality meld to make good-looking, hard-working protection for your feet. They felt good right out of the box - but read on.
I got these to use for working outside & because I like a workboot for most wear - so I planned to use them a lot.
But I've not been able to get the fit right, and because I like the boots so much, am even considering wearing a size that makes me look like a dwarf they are so big - yet they are comfortable even so. I wasn't crazy about the color when I saw it on the website, but it's not too yellowish and in time will probably darken - I quite like it now.
First, the guidelines on STP seem inaccurate (first time that's happened to me in 20 years) - the sizes seem like mens not womens - I am a womens 9, but the size 7 looks even biggish.
Second, although I am always a medium, the area inside the boot around the arch seems narrow - my orthotic would not fit in there. Arch support is good, and when the length was longer, it wasn't too tight, but the next size down I tried, it was too tight in width. So you might consider getting a wide if you are a medium.
This is my 3rd go-round finding the right size because I do love the boot. It's good enough looking that you won't feel clunky wearing it to the supermarket. Even the big one I've been trying is very very comfortable - the leather is stiff in toe area, but flexes where it needs to. The laces go up high enough, the padding around the collar is comfortable. They are just a really well-made, well-designed, super utilitarian but very handsome boot.
STP just needs to provide more info about sizing or re-size.