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Frye Veronica Shortie

Battle Stats

  • Total Wins: 123
  • Total Losses: 128
  • Wins vs. Competitor: 1
  • Sales Rank: #18725
  • Video Description View the Video Description for this product! (Please note that the color shown in the video may no longer be available.)
  • Style, comfort and quality - this boot has it all.
  • Leather toe and shaft with buckle details.
  • Leather cushioned insole.
  • Stacked wood heel with rubber tap.
  • Heel Height: 1 in
  • Shaft: 8 12 in
  • Circumference: 11 in
  • Product measurements were taken using size 9.5. Please note that measurements may vary by size.

Average Customer Ratings (based on 187 reviews)

Overall: (4 Stars) Comfort: (4 Stars) Style: (4 Stars)

Posted: 2007-09-28 08:46:05
Reviewer: Anne from NY
Overall: (4 Stars) Comfort: (4 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Hip & Classic Boots - Soft leather with gentle slouch - stays firmly up but with a little rumpled appearance. These look adorable with tights and a skirt or skinny pants, even for an over 40 sort such as myself. My normal size fits perfectly except for a little loose in the heel. My feet tend towards the narrow side of medium width, so I am accustomed to this. Can even be worn sockless!
Posted: 2007-10-01 07:41:14
Reviewer: Ena M from Boston
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (3 Stars)
Beautiful boot. There's no mistaking that these boots are gorgeous. Beautiful craftsmanship, which makes the price tag easier to swallow. Frye boots are almost indestructible, for sure. I ended up going for the classic engineer instead of these, though. I thought the slimmer toe on these looked odd. Online they looked a bit more rugged. Now I'm ordering the engineer 12R, for the more rugged look. The Veronica was true to size, and 'slightly' tight to get into the boot, but felt awesome on.
Posted: 2007-10-03 18:21:17
Reviewer: Rachael from Madison, WI
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Comfy and classic Frye! These are great! Very nicely made and a good fit. I have slightly wide feet and large calves and these fit perfectly in my regular size. They are a great height too -- nice with a longer skirt and very cute with cuffed up jeans. Because they are wider (and a bit shorter) I can actually tuck narrow jeans in -- something difficult for me normally.
Posted: 2007-10-10 11:36:03
Reviewer: Anonymous from Juneau, AK
Overall: (2 Stars) Comfort: (2 Stars) Style: (3 Stars)
Too clunky, poor design - I usually wear a size 8, but I read that Frye recommends going up a half size. I did that, and the boot was too large. It was also too stiff, with minimal arch support, and almost no padding on the insole. I must have slender calves because the shaft of the boot was also much too loose - even with the buckle strap to cinch it in. And speaking of buckle strap, the straps were only glued (not stitched) and one of the lower straps had already started to split apart. There was really nothing about this boot that tempted me to try the smaller size.
Posted: 2007-11-07 13:32:12
Reviewer: Andrea from Santa Barbara, California
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Perfection - These boots are incredible. My roommate had them first and I loved hers so much I got them too. I had reservations about how expensive they were, but like all my other Frye shoes, they are worth every penny. The only thing that disappointed me was that unlike my Frye Harness boots, they were not made in USA, but in Mexico. Like all Frye’s, they were painful to break in, but only for the first few wears. A little lose in the heel; the fit is incredible, and true to size, with socks, although I prefer to wear them without.
Posted: 2007-11-13 05:21:49
Reviewer: Anonymous from Midwest
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Great classic boot - If you know you don't want a tailored cushy boot, but you want a classic boot that will last for years instead, these boots are for you! the fit is slightly loose in the calves, they don't have a ton of padding but have the typical Frye quality. Very high quality leather that may be stiff at first but will break in with time, extremely well-made outer and inner-sole. I totally agree with the other reviewer that these boots are ageless and will go with just about anything, skirts, dresses, leggings, pants. I love them and wear them all the time. The heel is a bit loose on me so I wear socks. They are getting better and better each time I wear them. I got them in my normal boot size (which is a half size larger than sandals or pumps for me.)
Posted: 2007-12-09 08:59:01
Reviewer: S. S from brooklyn, new york
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Great shoe and great website - This shoe is incredibly comfortable and works great with many different outfits. If you can find them in your size, I definitely recommend buying them from this site, because they are harder to find in stores (at least in the size I was looking for). Also, the free next-day shipping is great and very reliable.
Posted: 2007-12-10 20:02:07
Reviewer: Anonymous from New York
Overall: (4 Stars) Comfort: (4 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
A little pricey but still a good buy - This is a nice looking boot but as a previous review said the heel tends to be a bit loose and made my heels raw on the first wearing. A slightly thicker sock seems to solve the problem and makes the shoe quite comfortable. Well constructed and great styling makes it a solid 4 stars.
Posted: 2007-12-26 09:43:32
Reviewer: Lauren from Sedona, Arizona
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Exactly what I was looking for - I bought these boots to wear with jeans, and I have worn them almost every day since they arrived!
Posted: 2008-01-08 15:51:35
Reviewer: Jenn from Neptune, NJ
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Nice boots - I just got these boots today. They are really nice. They seem true to size, but the heel slips. I'm wearing them with heavier socks just to break them in. Hopefully in a few days they will fit like a glove. I love them!!! P.S. If you have wide feet, these may not be the boots for you. Hope this helps.

Stride Rite Austin Lace Core (Youth)

Battle Stats

  • Total Wins: 36
  • Total Losses: 46
  • Wins vs. Competitor: 0
  • Sales Rank: #26168
  • Video Description View the Video Description for this product! (Please note that the color shown in the video may no longer be available.)
  • An all purpose sneaker for boys.
  • Leather uppers on a non-marking sole.
  • Lace-up cross sport shoe with and Xtreme outsole in school colors.
  • An ideal choice for school uniforms.

Average Customer Ratings (based on 37 reviews)

Overall: (4 Stars) Comfort: (4 Stars) Style: (4 Stars)

Posted: 2004-06-25 16:48:49
Reviewer: Anonymous from Atlanta
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Wide sneakers for boys - I wish I could find more "WIDE" sizes for boys. Stride rite is about the only brand that carries them and they always have good quality. If you could add more WIDE widths for CHILDREN that would be great.
Posted: 2004-09-09 07:49:31
Reviewer: Beth from South Chicago Heights, IL
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Basic Black - My kids wear uniforms to school and this year are aloud to wear gymshoes as long as they are plan black or white. These shoes are perfect. Not only do they come in wide sizes the inside material also lets your feet breath. They even don't look half bad with the uniform either. I will be buying the same shoe again for my son when he out grows the ones hes in now.
Posted: 2004-09-21 18:06:35
Reviewer: Zelia
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Hi,I had a big problem finding shoes for my son, I went to many shoe stores in Boston and I didn't find anything that fit him, he had many surgerys in past, and it's very difficult to find shoes for his size. I went to Zappos.com, spoke to a girl and she was very very nice and very helpfull. I finally found the right shoes for him and I got them overnight. Thank you very very much for your help, because of you my son was able to go to school with his new shoes. Thanks again. Zelia
Posted: 2004-09-29 11:47:38
Reviewer: Judy J from chicago,illinois
Overall: (4 Stars) Comfort: (4 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Same shoe - Purchase this shoe in 2/04. Grandson(age 6) didn't wear until after Easter. Shoe busted at both big toe. Ordered same shoe, same size but price increase from $39.95 to $43.95
Posted: 2004-11-14 17:55:24
Reviewer: Anonymous from Pennsylvania
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Stride Rite's Austin Lace - Excellent- my son loved these as a school shoe, they were as comfortable as a sneaker!
Posted: 2004-11-25 11:25:21
Reviewer: Anonymous from Davis, California
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Fantastic shoes in wide size - I bought these shoes for my fifth grade son because of the wide size but the looks and quality are fantastic.
Posted: 2004-12-22 18:07:47
Reviewer: Barefoot from in Tennessee
Overall: (3 Stars) Comfort: (3 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
A classic shoe - This is a great basic sneaker. My 12 year old son wears it for every day with jeans and it also looks dressy enough to wear with his khaki dress pants. They come in wide widths which makes it fit him well. He has not complained about wearing them even though his preference is no shoes at all.
Posted: 2005-04-04 06:43:35
Reviewer: Kathy F
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
A good shoe and good price. Stride Rite shoe is a good shoe for an active toddler!
Posted: 2005-07-23 10:29:28
Reviewer: Anonymous
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Posted: 2005-09-20 07:11:33
Reviewer: Anonymous from Texas
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (4 Stars)
Great Boy's all round shoe - The extra width is a great help for my son and they fit him very well -- they are true to size -- we are very happy with them. He wears them to school and to church.

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