Tony P

from Oakland, Ca

I received these boots in the mail the day after I ordered them; wow, that's really great service! Unpacked them, and in person, the boot's leather was unprofessionally distressed. I buy boots once in a few years, and need these to last, and won't take a chance on leather that's already torn to shreds. I'll be exchanging them for another color, since I believe the copper and grey pairs have clean leather.

Brands I'd also recommend: Catapillar

Greg

from Goshen

These are phenomenal boots! They truly dress down with jeans beautifully or use some nice thick leather cream, rub it in really well and you will get a shine out of these babies which makes it easy to pull off with a suit or more formal wear in general. I wore these in a blizzard the other day with thick wool socks; these things are awesome boots. Do not let the exterior of a wingtip fool you. These are Fryes through and through, people.

Brands I'd also recommend: Harness 8 R or 12 R

Anonymous

from Southeastern USA

The James Lug Wingtip is an excellent boot with style. The wingtips dress up what would otherwise be simply another leather boot. The boots "pre-distressed" as advertised, which I wasn't really looking for. However, the distressed effect can be reduced with a good polish. Additionally, they are obviously expensive, though the boots seem likely to last long enough to make them worth the price. On a different note, I've found the boots to be very comfortable and surprisingly light. I've been wearing them with a set of somewhat thick wool socks, so the fit and comfort may be affected by my choice of socks. Overall, the boots are good enough that I'm considering buying a light brown ("Cognac") pair in addition to the black pair I already purchased.