I still recommend OSB, but I've lost all negative feelings from my preseason review

prospect_joe9 months ago
Aurora Shoe Co. Middle EnglishHorween Olive Chromexcel
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Maker

Aurora Shoe Co.

Model

Middle English

Leather

Last

Unknown Last

US Men's Brannock: 11.5D

Unknown Last: 11.5D

NA

A little short but overall very comfortable

Sole

Heel

Purchased from

Aurora Shoe Co.

Why I own this

Ready To Wear
Other

I wanted something I could slide on and wear to the store, gym, and the office on days when I only go in to pirate stuff.

How I sized

Unknown Last: 11.5DUS Men's Brannock: 11.5D
Foot Tracing

They either let you size based on your gut or they would let you send in tracings. At the same time I was buying these, I had another brand ask me for measurements to determine sizing so I sent in tracings. And holy poop their sizing based on my tracings were off. I couldn't fit my foot in the shoe. I couldn't fit my **tracings** in the shoe. I then asked them for a full size up. They obliged by sending me a half size up. Weirdly these fit perfectly

Ordering process

Purchased from Aurora Shoe Co.Total cost: 230 USD Lead time: 11 days
Online Store
Customer Service
Shipping
Order Delayed

Awful. Bought via online store. Sent in tracings. They sent out the first pair in two days. After the first pair didn't fit, I emailed the CS email asking for advice. They asked me to send a barefoot pic of me standing on the shoe--with an example. The example was absolutely disgusting--dude needs a pedicure. I had sent the pair back that day, so I didn't send them bare feet pics. They received my return and then didn't resend a replacement for 10 days. All in, it took a little over 6 weeks to get a pair of RTW shoes.

Use & wear

Office Work
Outdoor Activities
Leisure
Travel

I wear these EXCLUSIVELY if I go into the office on the weekends. I also wear them every time I need to travel more than an hour, on the way home after a long hike, and for any chores/errands that occur outside of my normal commute.

Leather

Horween Olive Chromexcel
Care Routine
Patina Process

To take my dome pictures, I wore these hiking, and a little bit of mountain climbing. They got super dirty and some cuts. After that they've gotten their first bick4 treatment. Otherwise, I've done nothing with them. Theyve just evolved into a slightly more dark brown with some variations

Fit

Unknown Last: 11.5DUS Men's Brannock: 11.5D
Comfort
Volume Feels Right
Ball Feels Right
Satisfied with the Fit
No Toe Room

I probably should have gone with a 12 instead of an 11.5, but the leather is thin enough that it doesn't matter

Craftsmanship

Aurora Shoe Co. Middle English

No issues

Sole & heel

Vibram 2021 Casual Wedge Sole Black12 months, current sole
Comfort
Durability

Wearing faster than I've been led to believe. Overall, it's very comfortable, though

Final thoughts

Would Recommend
Good Value

When I first got these I was frustrated with Aurora's CS and was just kinda meh on the product. You're gonna have to pry these off my cold dead feet. They're amazing. OSB has a thicker leather midsole, so I still think that's a better value. But you can't go wrong either way. These are perfect

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