3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
dressy but (somewhat) practical,
December 20, 2010 Rebecca (VT, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blondo Women's Nevel Shearling Boot (Apparel)
I bought these after receiving a different pair of Blondo boots in the mail (http://www.amazon.com/Blondo-Womens-Malak-Shearling-Shakybuck/dp/B0026MRRJ2/) and confirming the 8 WW fit okay (I wear a 7.5-8 WW in general, though to use 7.5 it had better be very wide). It was because I wanted a different color of boot in a different style, not because those other boots weren't good.
This book, I think, aims to be a hybrid of a dress boot and a snow boot. As expected, it is not perfect at either, but since practical boots and extra-wide boots are individually hard to find I might have given this five stars - but for one thing. The insole is utterly flat and after walking ten minutes my feet ached. There wasn't enough height in the toe box for a full insert, so I added some 3/4-length inserts from Dr. Scholl's; that took care of most of the problem though the ball of my wider foot still isn't as happy as it could be.
Otherwise: these are sleek and lightweight, nice...Read more