great boot - a few gripes...
My first pair of Fryes!
I ordered the dark brown calfskin. They are a lovely deep dark leather nice and tall (I am 5'6 and they come right up to my knee.
I really like these boots however I have a few gripes. I read another review somewhere where it was mentioned that the upper flap needs to be reinforced or else it will fan out on the sides making it look wing-like. Upon just wearing the boots a few days I realized this to be true. When I brought my 2 - day old shoes into the shoe repairman to have the reinforcement done he tried to talk me into also replacing the soles. I declined telling him they were brand new and that I wasn't going to replace the soles of a brand new boot. He looked at the thinly soled bottom with skepticism and informed me that he would see me in a few months for repairs to them anyway.
And sadly he is right. The soles aren't holding up very well and I do alot of walking around the city. This feel especially disappointing as Frye is known and respected for it's craftsmanship and durability over the years - let alone months!
My final gripe about these boots are that my skinny jeans do not fit so well when tucked inside. The boots are fairly fitted to my leg however with plenty of room for jeans. Unfortunately my jeans just bunch up giving me serious baggy knee - a problem I don't have with other boots. For me these are better with leggings and dresses - and to that point I really do love the way they look. More detail ...
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