Review on Stylish And Comfortable Chukka Boots With Ankle Lace Up For Casual Elegance by Justin Buck

The main reason I bought these is to use them as a casual wear winter shoe. My old brown shoes were kaput. I am loathe to buy things made in China, but as they were on sale for $50 and similar USA made boots are in the $250 to $300 range, I figured it was good bang for the buck, assuming they fit. The leather is about 3mm thick, and the lining is very soft. I wear a 9D and they fit fine. There is room to wiggle my toes even with medium weight wool socks and a "Walkhero" foot bed. The OEM foot bed is OK, but I prefer an upgrade. The heel slips just a little, but I've only had them for 2 weeks so they are not well broken in yet. Shoe strings are way too long, unless you do some sort of fancy lacing that requires the length; cut mine to 35" and heat-shrink wrapped the cut end. Soles are an unusual reverse pattern, but they walk OK. (I'll put a new Vibram sole on if they last long enough to wear out the original). A dose of Obernauffs or Snoseal is recommended if you are wearing them in the wet. So far, they appear to be a good purchase.