Bostonian Mendon SKU: #7836202

JIM M

from NYC

Let me start by saying, I've never written a review on shoes before. However, after all the trouble I've been having and I had to write a review about a pair of shoes that finally put a smile on my face. I started a new job and for some reason, I could not find shoes that fit just right. At my old job I was allowed to wear dress casual, and I never had problems finding dressy shoes that looked comfortable. Now I wear a suit and need dress shoes but still demand the comfort. I tried a bunch of different brand names and none of them worked. Many of them were too tight or they have the long pointy look these days. I like traditional styles --- long and behold and I found the Bostonian Mendon. This is actually the first day I'm wearing them and I just had to write a review. Not only are they dressy enough for a suit but they also have full rubber bottoms (which I've always been a big fan of). Rubber bottoms help with the rain, and give an overall spring to your step. Next, the entire shoe conforms to your foot from the second you put them on. The Flex lite insole is like a soft trampoline. The shoe is extremely light and soft all over. This is the lightest, most comfortable shoe I have ever put on my feet. You don't realize how heavy some shoes are. I think I just become a Bostonian fan. Thanks Zappos!

Brands I'd also recommend: Johnston & Murphy

Anonymous

from Cabot, Arkansas

My Mendons have been super comfortable, extraordinarily light. I tend to get rub spots, but never went through that with these shoes. On the other hand, the soles only survived 10 months of wear. Granted I wore them almost every day as a work shoe, and often as a dressier casual shoe, but at this point the soles have gone spongy. And when I say spongy, I mean that one of the soles has literally started absorbing water, leaving distinct shoe-shaped footprints on tile and carpet for 20-30 paces. Wish I could find something equivalent, but 30% more durable.