Bostonian Men's Wenham Cap Oxford

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The shoes I received are made in India and are brown (size 9D medium). I paid $53.95 for the shoes. The look of the shoe when its just out of the box is just as shown. I dont particularly like a square toed shoe. And this shoe does have just a bit of a square toe. But I realized that before I purchased it and had decided that if it actually looked as pictured then I could live with that because otherwise the shoe has a nice appearance. And the look of the shoe is as pictured. And when first taken out of the box theyre not a bad looking shoe. Ive only worn the shoes once, and that was to Sabbath services ... and so it wasnt at all a hard duty on the shoes. But I have to say that just that one wearing has given the shoes a surprisingly worn look. And I find that the leather is very easily scuffed and it doesnt seem to me to be a quality leather on account of this. And so Im anticipation at this point that they likely will not last for very long a time. The shoes seem to fit well enough. The only thing about the fit is that I find that my keel has a tendency to slide up and down a bit when walking. More so than with any pair of my other dress shoes. The shoes are lighter than any of my other dress shoes. But I would rather a heavier shoe that didnt show ware so quickly. My other dress shoes dont show ware the way these do. Ive already had to polish these shoes ... whereas normally I can wear my other dress shoes for many months in this same service without having to polish them ... and they dont get the worn look these have gotten already. One other thing Ive noticed about the shoe (and this is kind of hard to describe) is that when standing and walking in them the support given by the sole has a "bubble wrap" feeling to it. That is, the sole doesnt feel like one is standing on something solid. And that "bubble wrap" feeling of support doesnt feel like it extends completely across the width of the shoe. In any case it strikes me that it may be this feature of the shoe that makes it so the shoe is as light as it is. In any case I am glad that I didnt pay more than I did for these shoes. I feel like I probably got what I paid for. So I will wear these shoes (until they wear out). But when they do wear out (and Im not expecting a lot in that regard) I wont plan on buying another pair of this particular shoe. So I dont recommend these shoes.

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These 11W are my third pair of Bostonians (second pair of brown and I also have a black pair). It took me three years of wearing the first brown pair several days a week to have to replace them. (The black pair I wear slightly less often so they might last another six months before needing replaced.) The last brown pair, I touched up a few times with some shoe cream but the soles eventually wore themselves smooth due to a lot walking on concrete. So I sit her with a my new pair of Wenham Cap Oxfords on. Probably the fourth time Ive worn them to work and they are already so broken in I wasnt even conscious of wearing them until I got the email asking me to write a review. I have wide, flat feet. These are the lightest and most comfortable dress shoe (civilian or military) that I have found. Easy to maintain. Wipes clean when mud, dirt, dust get on them.

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These shoes fit great. After trying many pairs and finding most to be too narrow or just too expensive, I came across these Bostonians. I have had good luck with the brand in the past and got a lot of life out of them. Amazon had better pricing than most stores, so I decided to order online. I was concerned about the size since only 2E was listed and the store had a W which fit great. Well, once I placed the order, the 2E turned into a W in my cart, so I knew I chose the correct pair. Confusing. It would be nice if the size options matched what the shoes actually say.

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I have been buying these shoes for several years now, replacing pairs as they wear out. Unfortunately they have changed. First off, they are bigger than they used to be. I was a 10.5W, and now the 10.5W is huge on me. Thats fine, I ordered the 10.5M to try as well, anticipating this. But it is very uncomfortable on the heal and causes abrasion as I walk. The sole is also super slippery instead of the more grippy rubber that they used to use. Alas, Im forced to return these and find a new shoe altogether. Arg!!

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The shoes fit well, true to size for me and are very comfortable. The biggest problem is after wearing them once a large crease formed right below the toe cap. The material used does not seem to be a very high quality. The shoes look bad after just one use, I would try a different shoe if possible. Really disappointed in the purchase because I have been using Bostonians for a long time, and never had this issue. Need to find a different brand now.

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