Customer Reviews Frye Engineer 12R

These are those boots. You know, the ones you always reach for and feel invincible wearing. I've had gaucho brown since October 2003 and they're still my go to faves with jeans, in any temperature. More comfy now than ever. Got them for the tough-yet-only-slightly-rebellious look. Turns out they're pretty comfortable on my sport bike and have an oil resistant sole. They even survived a low speed crash into the side of a trash truck with no twists or bruising to my ankles/feet. You know it's love when insurance offered to replace them because of a dime sized surface scratch and I declined. They seem to fit better the longer I have them and they age beautifully, at least the gaucho does. Watch yourself on compact snow, they're like ice skates. Seriously cool boots for the urban cowgirl.

I eyed these boots for well over a year before buying them. I wish I hadn\\\'t waited so long! They are a great looking boot (bought mine in black). I ordered a size 9.5 which ended up fitting fine in the end. Initially, I had difficulty getting my foot in the shoe- it kept getting stuck at the seam of the heel. I\\\'m impatient with breaking shoes in so I brought them to a shoe repair place and had them stretched at the heel. Now I love them. Great with dresses- these boots add some tough to the sweetness and will surely last forever.\\r\\n

Great sturdy boot. Perfect height for dresses and pants. I like that the bottom is skid proof too. May take a little breaking in for full comfort.

Love my boots, although since it's summer I have not yet worn them. I wear a size 10 in athletic shoes and a 9.5 in almost everything else. I ordered a 9.5, but needed to exchange for a size 9! I love Zappos.The ease of the exchange was much appreciated!

Very cool-looking; have been meaning to get this boot for a long time. I'm 5'9" with a medium calf. The top of the boot hits me low-to-mid calf, but they don't fit snuggly, so they're very flattering. Interesting how some people say order a half size up or down and others say the boots fit true to size. I'm usually a 9.5 (though I wear 9 in Børn and Kork-Ease). I ordered the 9.5, and these boots were HUGE on me. They felt like 10 or 10.5! I know there's supposed to be some sliding up and down in the back with a boot of this type, but it was ridiculous. I tried them on barefoot, but I knew there wouldn't have been much of a difference with thin socks or tights (what I plan to wear with them). So yesterday (the same day I received the 9.5) I ordered the 9 and they came today. (Thank you, Zappos; fastest service EVER!!!) These fit fine. A SLIGHT sliding up and down in the back, but judging from the other reviews, that's par for the course. And I had no trouble slipping my feet into them (as a lot of people have complained about). The only thing was I found that the part of the boot with the buckle was digging into my right instep. BUT I tried them on in bare feet, and I'm sure this will go away once I break in the boots. (Of course, socks will help, too!) I'm also thinking I could probably wear these with thicker socks once the weather gets colder. And I'm also thinking I can play around with the instep buckle. So not to add to the confusion, but THIS girl says order a half size DOWN from what you wear, especially if your feet are on the slender/narrow side, as mine are. P.S. I'm wondering if the black (which I bought) fit differently than the gaucho (brown) ones do? I've found this to be true with some shoes/boots.

I got these boots to ride on the Harley; they are great love the comfort and the style! They are very comfortable right out of the box! They seem to run a little small I ordered a size up from what I usually wear! But over all a great boot!

Wow, I just got my first pair of Frye boots after reading and re-reading reviews on this boot and looking at them for years. With free shipping both ways, I had nothing to loose. These are GREAT boots. I couldn’t wait to get them and they fit! I don’t buy boots that need a "break in", and these guys don’t. They are true to size and now I’ll have something comfortable to wear besides my black cowboy boots with skirts and maybe dresses, jeans, capris... (my husband said they even looked good with my capris). You can’t go wrong with ordering from Zappos. This is my first time using them and I wouldn’t hesitate if they continue their free shipping, both ways! And I love that they’re made in the USA. Yea!

Thank you Frye for making the best boots ever. I bought my Frye engineers almost 2 years ago, and I have been rocking them almost every day (at least 4 days a week). I am a bartender who works 9 plus hours a day. I adore these boots. The compliments are almost endless. The older they get the better they wear. I have them in the brown black color, so I wear them with black brown, whatever. Spending a bit more bucks is totally worth it. I’m buying the taller version today. Thanks for making me happy. Patricia