By EMJ • April 3, 2026"This is a tricky one. I bought these as firsts, but then I realized they had a some significant defect in the placing of the facing of one boot. To their great credit, Allen Edmonds gave me a partial refund to acknowledge that I had received seconds. Since Allen Edmonds made the situation right, and I don't mind that I got seconds, I'm going to disregard that for the purpose of this review, though I have to acknowledge it.
The clicking, if I understand it correctly, was excellent. I didn't get any unattractive rolls, and the creases I did get add character. Hardware held up beautifully.
The boots have held up well! But they are very much a dress boot that probably weren't expected to be put through their paces. One boot has a significant leak. I walked through the snow on a number of locations, and ended up with wet feet and one boot with salt stains on the inside. Which is fine if these boots are meant to be babied, but if you are doing any walking in Chicago, you're going to encounter snow and salt at some point. I don't have this same issue with my Iron Rangers, which are admittedly more of a work boot.
I also had an issue with the pull tabs. They absolutely do the job! But I must also ask whether they were supposed to be used. The threads on the pull tabs really took a beating, and the threads holding the lining in the tab frayed drastically. That lining is partially loose now, and I just burned off the loose threads because I got so annoyed with them.
But perhaps I am overly critical of a shoe that is meant for the office? I don't know, you decide...."Read the full review
