Second pair of Blundstone boots. They take a bit of work and wear to soften the leather, especially around the leg opening. Thereafter these boots are easy to wear all day long at work, travel, or dining out. My first pair is suede, worn now for four years. I got the brown pair for less demanding environments, mostly for wet weather situations. I recommend adding your own choice of insole as the original isn’t much… The generous toe box is a huge bonus. I have wide (D to E width) feet. The boot accommodates my wide, thick foot comfortably. My insoles add a bit more cushioning. Result is a custom-feeling boot that goes anywhere.

I love this boot! VALUE: I got them on sale here for $101. They are worth it at that price. However, at full price ($190) I would say there are better boots out there that can be resolved when needed, which this one cannot. SIZING: I usually wear size US11/AU10, but I have a narrow foot and sometimes size down, especially in Chelsea boots. I do not recommend sizing down in these, regardless of foot width. I tried on a US11, US10, and US10.5 in the store. The 10 and 10.5 were too short, and it turns out Blundstone half sizes are not any longer than whole sizes, only wider. The US11 fit me perfectly in length, but was too wide and had too much space in the toe box, not just in width but also vertical volume too. BUT, the insoles that ship with the boot are very thin ... MoreI love this boot! VALUE: I got them on sale here for $101. They are worth it at that price. However, at full price ($190) I would say there are better boots out there that can be resolved when needed, which this one cannot. SIZING: I usually wear size US11/AU10, but I have a narrow foot and sometimes size down, especially in Chelsea boots. I do not recommend sizing down in these, regardless of foot width. I tried on a US11, US10, and US10.5 in the store. The 10 and 10.5 were too short, and it turns out Blundstone half sizes are not any longer than whole sizes, only wider. The US11 fit me perfectly in length, but was too wide and had too much space in the toe box, not just in width but also vertical volume too. BUT, the insoles that ship with the boot are very thin and not very sculpted to begin with, so I simply added a gel insole on top of the included insole (even though it is removable), which took in the excess space and width. Now they work perfectly! Even wide feet will probably want to substitute the original insole, as it is very thin. STYLE: The dark olive suede is a great color, and is weather resistant but not waterproof. There is a variation to the color and texture that is uniform across the toe cap on both boots out of the box that seems like they may be treated with some weather resistant material. It is not noticeable from a distance, but fairly obvious if you look closely. I use them as an easy slip on boot to let my dog out in the snow. I've had them three days, and have already had many compliments!

I love the rainbow stretch at the ankle and the stitching. I love the durable leather. The boot is beautiful and all business at the same time. The fit loosens quite a bit after the first 2 weeks as things stretch out which is not great news, given it can mean blisters. An added foot bed would solve it. At 200$, I wish the sole was more durable w/ deeper tread. I’m feeling like I’m going to wear through them within a year, which is a bummer at this price, and because they look so great! The beautiful boot will out live the sole. I’ll need to look into whether I can get this re-soled. I’ve only ever done that to boots with Norwegian welts. Fingers crossed.