Customer Reviews

Timberland Men's Kiawah Bay 2 Boat Shoe,Tan Oiled,6.5 W US

5 star:		(29)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

This is the third pair I have bought over the course of 5+ years. I order the brown/brown color.

First pair was 5 stars, the next 4 stars. This one three stars: The dye color of the leather in the shoe is poorly matched. Also, the foot insert is problematic. It is removable (good), but the end covering the ball of the foot is not stiff and tends to fold up with use. Also, I swear the number of stitches per inch used to make the shoe has gone down with this last attempt, making the shoe look cheaper than earlier versions.

The sole remains well crafted and should withstand long hard use. The shoe remains well priced.

Oct 6, 2011 update: this pair lasted only 4 months before the stiching along the side gave way (on both shoes). On prior pairs, this took more than 2 years to occur. I must conclude that the shoe maker is substituting lower quality stitching on newer shoes. I would now give 2 stars to these shoes.

These shoes cost about $90 and Timberland can not even cough up the $2 to waterproof them. To add insult to injury, the footbeds are as thin as a piece of paper.
One could buy Rockport, Nunn Bush, Florsheim, Deer Stags, etc. all for a lower price and all of them would be more comfortable and waterproofed!

I've worn Timberlands of various kinds since the mid-1970s. They used to last seemingly forever, but a pair of boat shoes I bought in 2008 was worn through at the heels in a year, and my next pair was shot even worse after a few months, plus the inner soles decomposed in a matter of weeks. Both pairs, however, showed little wear on the upper leather, and the stitching remained intact. Unfortunately, excellent uppers on crummy soles still makes a crummy shoe. No more Timberlands for me.

This is the fifth pair of Timberland Kia Way shoes that I have owned. Each has been very comfortable and has had a very long life span, particularly given the amount that I wear these shoes. I plan to continue buying and wearing these as long as Timberland keeps making them.

Fit is loose. Outer soul is very thin and flimsy. Looks cheap for this brand. I ended up buying a "comparable" shoe from Docker, that was much more comfortable, with far better looks and durability.

Got these fora great deal on Amazon but they were slightly different from what I expect. They were very rugged shoes in person and definitely not the dress shoes I expected. I still like them and they live up to the timberland quality, but they are more rugged looking than your traditional boat shoes.

Bought these for my husband for xmas, which he already had a pair but needed new ones. He loves them, wears them everywhere, and says they are super comfy!

I've had a pair of these for years. I was wearing them occasionally but have been using them as my full time work shoes for the last 18 months. I was just giving them a leather treatment this evening and was examining them closely. They are still is good condition with just a little wear on the soles. I do use a pair of superfeet shoe liners with them because of a back problem.

When they do wear out I'll be replacing them with another pair. I am very happy with them.

They are not only made well but comfortable and durable. Timberland makes a good product and they last (my last pair must have been 10yrs +). Throw in a good price and you can't loose.

I have been ordering these shoes about yearly for a long time on Zappos because I have an unusual size. When I went to re-order this time I was shocked by the price. I checked out Amazon, even though they now own Zappos and found the exact same shoe for about $30 less. I will always also check Amazon for comparison from now on out.