“I love these shoes! I lived in Australia 20 years ago, where I fell in love with them. Then I kinda forgot about them, but apparently, they became popular again with teenagers - my stepdaughter had them and I was reminded about how comfortable they are. I have a very high instep, which is no problem at all with these shoes (if you have a lower instep, the shoes come with inserts). With age, my bunions have also become worse - and again, no problem with these shoes. They're probably not the best for really cold climates; this style does not have a lot of insulation. But I wear them in winter time in the Southern US, and in The Netherlands (no snow). And even with my high instep, I can wear thick socks in them. In the beginning, the leather is a bit tough, and you definitely need to break them in - but with time, these shoes only get softer and better, and they last *forever*. And with the timeless design, money well-spent.
As for buying them, I actually tried them on at my local shoe store, but they didn't have my size for this particular style. I ordered a size 8.5 US Women's online, took about 6 days to get them. Unfortunately, they were too small and I had to return them. It's a bit of a hassle Blundstone does not do exchanges. I ended up going back to my local shoestore, which now had the size I needed (9 US womens) - so I had to pay to get a new pair, but also wait to get a refund until Blundstone received the original pair back. But overall, that process was very smooth; it just took a while (20 days from drop off until I got a message the refund was processed, but then I had the refund in a day).”
“Love them, They run true to size. I would recommend going a half size up for added comfort. You do have to break them in but after that smooth sailing!”
