Customer Reviews

Clarks Originals Men's Wallabee Oxford, Brown Oily Leather, 7.5 M

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I've been a Clarks Wallabee wearer since I was 14 years old. I'm an old fellow now but I still wear them. A lot of people, especially the younger generating, will find the Wallabees to be the ugliest shoe ever made. But to those who grew up in the 80s, and are now hitting early 40s (well now you know my age)..the Wallabees is THE coolest pair of casual shoes ever. It's comfortable. It's simple. It goes well with jeans, khakis. If you have the Tan suede, it'll look even better when it's been aged by dirt and grime, it adds that "used" effect.

If you want to go classic, buy the tan suede low tops. I never liked the tan suede high tops for some reason. Black suedes come in high tops only I think. Brown suedes in high tops only too. But I could be wrong.

Now as far as where it's made. Long time ago, the Wallabees were made in UK by Irish shoemakers. Now, all Wallabees are made in China. You won't UK made Wallabees I would think. While I was living in the UK three years ago, I bought two pairs of Wallabees in London, and guess where they were made? China! So if the Brits think Wallabees made in CHina are good enough to be sold in London, then it's good enough for me. At the end of the day, the Wallabees is UK. I've owned two UK made Wallabees and it's no different with the ones made in China now, same materials, same stitching, same everything. The only thing you need to be aware of is the sizing. I had to take a whole size lower than my usual footsize. Make sure to fit them properly before you buy them. Clarks Outlet here in VA are very accomodating with returns and exchanges.

Just buy Wallabees and enjoy them.

I love these shoes on my husband, but the ones he is wearing are falling apart. They are so old, I could no longer read the size (I actually couldn't find the size anywhere). He usually wears a size 9.5, so that is the size I ordered. Too big. I then ordered the 9s. Too big. I just placed an order for 8.5 and I will let you know.

I just received these shoes. They appear to have been worn in the past and returned. They are all scratched up and it looks like that fact has tried to be covered up. The box smells like shoe polish and there is polish on the cardboard and wrapping around the shoes. These were advertised as new shoes. I've never had this sort of experience with anything I've ordered from Amazon. I plan to return promptly. Very disappointed.

We received the order very quickly!! Great fit and just what I had ordered!! We were not disappointed at all. Thanks!

I had my last pair of Wallabees for probably 7 years before they kicked the bucket. I always wanted a pair of leather Wallabees so this was my chance.I could not be any happier with them. Love the way they look with blue jeans or khakis. I did ordered a 1/2 smaller because the leather does seem to run a 1/2 bigger. Got them $30 cheaper ordering them from Amazon over buying in retail store and being a Prime member got free 2 day shipping. Overall a very happy customer. If they could only come out of the box broken in.

the wallabees were such a great buy! they looked great and were just as they were presented on ebay. Thank you so much!

I like the look and how they remind me of my Dad...he wore Wallabee's while puttering around in the garden in the 70's. They're very comfy for standing in though I find them a bit...high? for walking in. Maybe I'll get used to it.
My biggest gripe is the fit; first off I agree with everyone else...I usually wear a 12 but I had to size down to an 11.5. I don't like that unpredictability. But more than that, my pair the left shoe is larger than the right. The sole's are the same length, they're the same width but it still fits larger. So much so that I put a cheap, thin insole under the Clark's one and I'll be putting a heel cup in too. Unfortunately, in the rush of opening packages and dealing with a crowd building in the parcel pick-up place I didn't notice the discrepancy until I had walked in them outside so I'm stuck with them.
Oh, and the right shoe (the smaller one) is giving me a blister on my small toe when the stitching is.
IF I ever buy these again (doubtful) I will only buy them in a shop where I can try them on.

My friend who is a shoe head used to rave about these shoes. I finally decided to give them a try when I needed a pair of versatile leather shoes. I tried them on at my local Clarks store and instantly fell in love. They fit wonderfully and the crepe soles provides terrific cushioning. Like other reviews mentioned, they run big so I had to get a half size smaller. The price at the store was a bit more than I was planning on spending, but Amazon had what I wanted for about 30% less. I even got more order within 24 hours through my Prime account.
Awesome shoes, cheaper than retail, and incredible delivery. All around great experience.

The price was great.

I bought my first Clarks from Glick Shoe in PA around 1970. Wow, what a great feeling! They were made in England.

The new Clarks are not made in England. The leather is not as resistant to scuff marks. Also, the soles are thicker and give the feeling of less stability. It is like the effect of fastening blocks to the soles, only the wobbling effect is less noticeable, of course.

I received the men's clark wallabee shoes very quickly and was very happy since this was a Christmas gift.