“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).”
“I love that I can wear them through a wet field to pick up my kiddo, feel stable walking in the snow, and fleet footed hiking. And they're quite cute and fashionable...dressing them up and down.”
“Fit perfectly. Depending on the shoe I either wear an 8.5 W or 9 W but I went for the 8.5 and it fits great. Takes a couple weeks to break them in but then they are comfortable. Definitely worth the investment. I have gotten these shoes soaking wet in puddles and snow, but they still look good as new.”
