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Cute, but flawed,
January 24, 2012 Mainiac (Portland, Maine, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Portlandia Women's Freedom Bootie (Apparel)
All the reviews disappeared for these boots in the days before I bought (I'd been eyeing them for awhile), so I wonder what is going on. But I'll post mine anyway.
Cute. It's just as cute as I was hoping. And I got a good price. So there's that.
Flawed:
1. The leather is thinner that one might expect, which makes the boot sleeker (good), but less sturdy (bad). In terms of the strappy trim areas, which are thin and raw-edged leather, they are not going to last for years.
2. I have high arches, which complicates this, but they're harder to pull on than is ideal.
3. The top straps are not sturdy and not sturdily attached, so you can't really use them to help you pull the boot on.
4. I don't think these are made with "combination lasts", which I think most US-made footwear is. The size and width seem correct for me across the front of the foot, but my heel is swimming. (I think I can get adhesive pad things to help with this.)
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