Loeffler Randall Women''s Matilde Boot

I LOVE these boots.I have them in a brownish taupe color as well.They are SO comfortable and beyond flattering the toe is just the right amount of point and round.The toe does scuff easily and I had to get some shoe-glue to get rid of the annoying pull-away. I also drive to work and don''t walk (in Chicago) every day, so that helps keep them looking nice, since I would say they are a bit more "delicate" then some of the other boots I own.I''m sure I will have to redo the soles at some point as well, I guess, but who cares?They look and feel fantastic and I just don''t wear them when it''s rainy or snowy. Anyway, love them and so glad I bought.Also saved over $100 on Amazon (plus saved tax), since they retail for $695 (got them for $521) and the black ones never go one sale at stores.

Hard leather without any flexibility .they were so uncomfortable i had to buy another pair of bootsGlad i did not pay the full price.

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I really love these boots.They are very feminine and different then what you see alot of people wearing today.They area great fit around the calf with room for a pair of jeans or socks.I think they are true to size but the foot is really narrow.I had them streched and that worked well, but if you have a wider foot I would suggest going up a size and giving your foot some room, because the leather is pretty stiff.

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I really love the style of this boot.Very classic and flattering.I''m extremely picky about boots and leather quality and these are high quality although I would expect them to be for their high price.

However, I am docking a star (or a star and a half if I could) for their high price point and the fact that they seem like they''ll need a lot of maintenance and upkeep at least in the light color.They will show water marks and get dirty quickly so I''m thinking I need to condition and waterproof them and hopefully they''ll be ok.The sole is thin and seems like it will wear very quickly and need replacing early especially if you live in a pedestrian city like NYC and walk a fair amount on concrete.The leather on the toe and sides just doesn''t really have much of a buffer from the ground at all since the sole is so thin and is slightly smaller than the width of the shoe so I think it will be easy for them to get scuffed. I find it annoying that at this price I will have to spend more money at the cobbler soon to add rubber soles, when Loeffler Randall could have just made them with a thicker leather sole or a rubber sole to begin with.All of my other pairs of boots (Including other high end brands like stuart weitzman) have more durable thicker and slightly wider soles.Boots by nature should be able to hold up to more wear and tear than say a pair of dress heels that have a thin leather sole.

The LR website has a whole page dedicated to boot care recommendations and includes the following:

"The "when and where" of boot care:

Depending on how often you wear your boots and where your boots live, you''ll want to care for them accordingly. Say you live in a rainy area you may decide to replace your sole within a few wears to prevent water damage early on. Say you live in a dry area you may need to polish your shoes more often to keep them hydrated and healthy. Or, say you live in an urban area (like us!) you might want to check your heel lift more often to make sure it''s not worn down from contact with rough pavement. You get the idea...

Caring for leather soles:

A flexible and form-fitting leather sole is both a luxury and a tradition of Loeffler Randall boots. Sole care is a matter of personal preference and individual wear (see above!) as a general rule, if you push your thumb against the sole and it feels soft, you should replace the sole. A cobbler can fit your boot with either leather or rubber soles, as appropriate. Replace the heel-tap once it wears down, and lastly, stay attentive to the heel lift because a worn-down lift can damage the heel or wedge cover, which is difficult to fix."

Another thing to note is that they are now made in Brazil, and they used to be made in Italy, so they do not have Italian craftsmanship like before. At the time I purchased them Amazon''s listing said they were made in Italy so I was disappointed when I saw that mine were made in Brazil (Amazon has since updated the listing to the correct country of manufacture.)A lot of other websites selling them still say they are made in Italy and perhaps have not been informed of the change by LR since the listings are not updated.

The boot fit me true to size, but I wear them without socks or with thin socks, so if you wear thicker socks it''s probably better to size up.I have small calves so I can''t comment on those who may be worried about them being too narrow in the calf, but I was actually worried they would look too big in the calf like a lot of boots are and they are slightly big in the calf for me, but not in an unflattering way.I would love it if they were a bit narrower in the calf/ankle but the style is slightly slouchy so I don''t think the extra room looks bad the way it would with zip up boots.

Everything said, despite the high maintenance issues, with fashion sometimes love of a style/design just trumps, and I''d love to get another pair in a darker color in the future if I ever seem them on sale...

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I have these boots in both the chestnut and the black and I wear them practically everyday from Fall to early Spring. The small wedge heel makes them very comfortable and they are simply a quality boot; beautifully made, true to size, and super attractive. There are a lot of riding boots out there, but I haven''t seen one that can come close to the Matilde. I never fail to have someone ask me "where did you get your boots?"