Customer Reviews

Bostonian Men's Malden Wingtip Oxford (12W, Black)

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The leather in these shoes is not soft. It's hard. The left shoe felt perfect, but with the right shoe, when I step, the leather pushes inward hard against the joint under my big toe. The result has been enough pain to cause me to limp. And the pain still hasn't gone away after a week of not wearing the shoes.

The company is very good. The customer service is top notch. The styling of the shoes is sophisticated. But the leather is hard, and the shoes hurt. I'd recommend great caution, if you're purchasing these shoes--or possibly any Bostonians. I think there's something wrong with the construction, so that they simply don't fit right.

Shoes are soft and comfortable. I needed to add a lift in the heel for the side of the shoe hit my ankle bone in the wrong place. Haven't worn them but once to discover that the sides were 3/8 to high for my ankle bone.

my husband purchased a pair of these shoes a few years ago, and wears them almost every day to work. earlier this year he was moping around the house wishing he had bought 2 or 3 pairs. we hopped on line, and amazon to the rescue! great shoes, great price, great look too!

I have bought Bostonian shoes for years. This is the worst shoe I have bought. In fact the shoe fits so poorly and needs so much "break-in" I doubt I will ever where this shoe or buy another Bostonian. I put the shoe on and had to take it off immediatley because they just didn't fit the way they should. This shoe says it was made in India. Past Bostonians I have bought (including my previous pair of Bostonians)were made in Mexico and fit and felt much better. I guess Bostonian shoes just what they use to be.

Be careful of Gabriel Shoes they said they have had a great return policy (when I bought through Amazon) and when I contacted them by phone after I had trouble with the shoes they said once the Amazon package has been opened they will not take the shoes backs (even if they didn't fit and where not worn).

Took a couple of days to break in where the shoe meets the ankle, but they are comfy now. I am a typical size 11, but these 11's were too narrow. The 11 wides are perfect, and don't have that wide appearance like other brands. I am on my third pair of blacks. I did not like the burgundy color, as they are too dark from my brown suits, to dressy for khakis, and I already have my blacks for dark suits, so they are basically worthless unless I wanted to wear them with a burgundy belt and blue suits. Not great winter shoes as there is no traction on the sole, but oh well.