Posted: Mar 16, 2009
Reviewer: Paul from San Diego, California
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Shoe Size: Felt a half size larger than marked
Shoe Arch: No arch support
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Overpriced, under impressed -
This shoes smells terrible! Shoe is very uncomfortable. Almost like walking barefoot on concrete. Leather looks like its plastic. Do yourself a favor, and go with a different shoe.
Posted: Mar 16, 2009
Reviewer: John from Waukegan, IL
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Shoe Width: Felt narrower than marked
Love these
boots -
These
boots are great. I receive many compliments about these
boots. Although, I am still waiting for the new boot smell to go away.
Posted: Feb 2, 2009
Reviewer: Rich L from San Clemente, CA
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Comfort:
Style:
Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Unsatisfactory Quality -
I liked the look of theses shoes, and they fit reasonably well - a bit tight at first, but that is to be expected with new shoes if you don't want them sloppy later. I really wanted burgundy, so I had applied burgundy shoe cream, which was working well, but the first time I went to put them on for a special event, the pull strap on the left shoe ripped apart. I never actually got to wear them. I do not plan on buying this brand again. I have purchased several products from Zappos in the past and have always been satisified and will continue to buy from them, just not this brand. I will probably go ahead and order the Florsheims which were my other choice.
Other Brands Recommended by Reviewer: buy the florsheims - you'll be happier
Posted: Jan 26, 2009
Reviewer: from Chicago, IL
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Awesome Shoe!!!
This is my 2nd pair of
boots from
Zengara, they are as great as the 1st pair (Brown color) however, I would recommend that you wear them with some kind of insole since the
sole is hard. They did have the strong odor but you get used to it and what's even better is Zappos service...ordered them on a Monday night, Tuesday afternoon I was trying them on!!
Posted: Jan 21, 2009
Reviewer: from LA, CA
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Excellent shoes -
The shoes are very comfortable and look great. I enjoyed them so much that I got in two colors. Your customer service is also excellent.
Posted: Dec 31, 2008
Reviewer: Jaredlp from Larkspur, CA
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Comfort:
Style:
Shoe Size: Felt a half size larger than marked
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Zengara boots -
Very cool
boots. Clean crisp line and detailing. Fit well and comfortable.
Posted: Dec 30, 2008
Reviewer: Cooney from Oklahoma City, OK
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Comfort:
Style:
Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Shoe Width: Felt wider than marked
Nice
Dress Shoes -
I love how I can slip these on and off! I bought them to wear to a few Christmas parties and I can say that I received several good comments on these shoes! Great price and a great value!
Posted: Dec 20, 2008
Reviewer: from New York
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Comfort:
Style:
Shoe Size: Felt a half size larger than marked
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Nice Shoes, but the smell part is true -
I read the reviews before buying the shoes and thought it couldn't be that bad... unfortunately the smell is pretty strong, and while I don't mind it, other people have smelled the heater trying to figure out "what's burning" while I'm in the room.
Posted: Dec 4, 2008
Reviewer: from Chicago
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Comfort:
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Arch: No arch support
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Comfortable and Winter-able.
A good shoe, comfortable fit. Construction sturdy enough to last the winter. Doubt it will see two.
Other Brands Recommended by Reviewer: Other Zengra shoes
Posted: Nov 21, 2008
Reviewer: from NY
Overall:
Comfort:
Style:
Shoe Size: Felt a full size larger than marked
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
I usually wear a 10 but for these the 9 fit way better. I like them a lot. The only thing I am not a huge fan of is that the part around the ankle isn't as snug as I would prefer, but besides that they are great.
Posted: Nov 9, 2008
Reviewer: from Philly
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Impressive...
I bought these forever ago (in tan) and just wore them recently and I must say they do smell funny, but it's not that serious. They do give the illusion of a pricy shoe at a bargain. I plan to buy them in black also. I've been interested in some Chelsea
boots for quite a while and these piqued my interest. They cost half as much as
Timberland and 1/4 as much as the better
brands. For the price they're worth a try.
Posted: Oct 7, 2008
Reviewer: from San Francisco, CA
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Comfort:
Style:
Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Zengara shoe -
These shoes are great and I'm on my 3rd pair. I love the flexibility of wearing these 9-5 or with
jeans after 5. I get lots of compliments.
Posted: Jul 8, 2008
Reviewer: Mark from Atlanta, GA
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Comfort:
Style:
Shoe Size: Felt a half size smaller than marked
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
It's true, they have a very strong gasoline smell. I purchased these even after reading the many reviews commenting on the strong odor of these shoes. I took them out of their covers and aired them out for 2 weeks before wearing them, but there was still a strong odor. To me, it smelled of gasoline, but other people around me said they smelled cigarette smoke. It was very noticeable. I wiped them down with shoe cleaner and put neutral wax on them, which greatly reduced the smell, but 3 months after purchasing they still have a very noticeable odor. It's unfortunate because they look
sharp and are comfortable. Also, I wear a size 13 in nearly every shoe but had to get a 14 to fit in these.
Posted: May 5, 2008
Reviewer: Brion from Charlotte
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Comfort:
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Good Shoe -
Great shoe, just the rubber
sole has a heavy odor.
Posted: May 2, 2008
Reviewer: Boz from Lynchburg, VA
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Shoe Width: Felt wider than marked
Absolutely reek.
As a smoker with diminished senses, I can definitely smell these shoes when wearing them. I'm a chemist, and I know my solvents. These don't smell of fresh rubber, polymers or urethanes, it really smells like gasoline, with an airy essence of burning tire. It was pretty unbearable when I took them out of the box, but they looked so good and were so cheap I decided to keep them and let them air out. Bad first day at work, I had to make sure I didn't stay in one spot for too long. And a dinner date on the second wear was pretty bad. I left the on my front porch for two weeks before trying them again. Still smells. The comments at work and about are numerous, a very flashy shoe, for sure. Comfortable, well made, but of poor materials. I can't regret buying what will eventually be a good shoe, but I'm never buying this brand again. Get some Brutinis, they're cheap.