Customer Reviews Frye Harness 12R

I normally wear a size 8-8 1/2 in Frye and an 8 1/2-9 in other brands. I ordered the 8 1/2 and they were way too big for me. Then I ordered the 8, and they still feel too large! These run very large; however, they have cushioning on the inside, so they are comfortable. The heel height is good too. Unfortunately for me, these are too masculine looking and do not fit me right. Oh well! The search continues.

For me these boots were tight across the width of my foot, and so loose in the heel, they felt like flip-flops. I really like the look of the boot, I wanted to keep them. I thought they would stretch in the width, but the looseness in the heel was worrisome. I love the look, feel and weight of these boots. I ordered a 6.5, and the length was right. Just wish they fit.

Nice boot, nice fit for long narrow foot. Unfortunately, way too big around the calf!

I really loved this boot but I have very narrow feet and even half a size down they were slipping on my heel,but I have other Frye boots and they are very high quality.

I like the how easy it is to slip the shoe on and off. The only issue is the width. I wore normal socks and it made my normal width feet feel like I was cramming them into a narrow shoe. I know leather flexes with wear, but they were painful to walk around the house in for less than an hour.

Very disappointing. A beautiful boot, but the color was more mottled than appeared in the photos and my big toe on my right foot was killing me when I tried them on. Couldn't even walk. Had to send them back.

These are great boots. Nice thick leather, fantastic quality. Sadly, too narrow for me. I have not had this problem with other brands, so thought it worth mentioning.

Loved these boots from afar for a long time and now I have them. Would have given them a 5 for comfort except that they are very stiff, which can be a problem around the ankle after wearing them all day. Hoping they soften up with time.

Good looking, but just too narrow for me. Usually wear between 8.5 and 9. Ordered a 9 and even the extra room in the toes didn't make up for the narrowness. I'm sure if they are worn in, they might turn out alright.

I love Frye boots. I have a pair of the 12R Harness in Dark Crazy Horse Brown Size 8 and I absolutely love them. I have had them for a couple of years and I know they will last me another 20. Last year I ordered the same boot (Harness 12R in Black size 8) and my feet were swimming in them. They also felt different than my brown boots. Anyways, flash forward to now and I just sent back a 7.5 I ordered the other day. The black boots do not fit the same way the brown ones do. Bummer. I need black boots. I might try the Frye Jane's in Black. Good luck!

I am still breaking in these boots, as they are narrower than expected for a medium width, but I absolutely love them and expect in time they'll fit like a glove.

Great boot. I wear a 7 1/2 and had to return to get a size 7 -- still a little big in the heel but thicker socks make a better fit.

I wanted to love these boots so much. I love the way the look -- on other people. These boots were just not me. Yes, they are super comfy but they made my feet look so big as the toe box is square. I wear a 9. So I exchanged them for the Frye Paige Tall Riding boot and now I'm super happy! Thanks Zappos!

I wanted so much to love this boot. It is gorgeous in person -- fantastic color, quality leather, looks and feels like the great boot it is. Unfortunately, I have high arches and tall feet, and it was almost impossible to get them on. Once they were on, the length and width felt right in my normal size, but it was too tight across the top inside of my foot, which made me feel like I was falling inwards every time I took a step. I am returning them with regret.

I have wanted a pair of Fryes for a few years and saw these in the brown crazy horse and fell in love! BTW Zappos has excellent super fast shipping so I got these boots before I could dream too much about getting them. I ordered them half a size smaller than normal as other posters said and they fit like a glove. I wore them all day on Saturday and my feet were hurting by the end of the day but I think I got a good deal of breaking in done. My feet are a little on the wide side as well so I figured that was why my poor toes got a bit pinched on the sides. Out of the box they have a worn look, but in a good way the leather is a very beautiful color. I have gotten compliments the three times I have worn them so far. Be warned it is a little narrow at the top of the foot so if you have very wide feet these would not be for you.

I normally wear a solid 8.5, but had to send them back to order a full size smaller. The Made-in-America quality is wonderful. The boots look terrific with a dress, jeans, or leggings. My feet are Flintstone wide, and the boots pinch my toes a bit, but I believe as they wear, these Harness boots will get softer and more comfortable.

I like many others, have eyed these for months and finally bit the bullet and bought them. I have high arches and wide (typically) size 8.5 feet. I ordered the 8, and although it took a good hard tug to get them on for the first time, they did fit quite well. My only concern is that there seems to be a LOT of room around the top of the boot, probably because I have bony legs, and I was wondering if anyone else had this problem or this is just how this style of boot is? They look beautiful and great with jeans, but the extra space at the top makes me a little wary of wearing them with dresses.

These are really cute boots! They are a little stiff but I have only worn them once. I hope they will soften over time. I own five pair of Frye boots. I love them all! These boots run a little big. Order a half size down.

This was my first Zappos order, so now I know about this amazing business. I love Zappos -- really.\r\nThe Frye harness boots look great, and I\'ve only worn them twice, but they\'re very stiff, which means they\'re not all that comfortable. I think you have to break them in, which is pretty typical for a working boot that you want to last a long time. I really hope they will ultimately be more flexible because I love the way they look.

These boots look great! They are a bit on the heavy side but I believe that\'s to be expected. It stretches out slightly and conforms to your feet as you wear it out.\r\n\r\nI usually wear a 6.5 but had to go down to 5.5 - but I have narrow feet. Zappos was GREAT about me exchanging the boots twice, with overnight delivery!

I have to say I was torn as to whether or not to buy these boots because of some conflicting reviews. Here's my take on these boots. If your feet are pretty wide like mine, I would recommend buying the shoes true to size (rather than half a size down). The leather does stretch some. That being said I love these boots! They're very stylish and can be dressed up or dressed down. I only had 2 complaints: they were still a little big, length-wise, to accommodate my width and as a result my heels rubbed the boots on one side and I blistered horribly. Now that they've been broken in they're pretty comfortable and I don't have much trouble with blisters. The other complaint I have is how narrow the shaft of the boot is; I hate to say this but if you've got bigger than normal calves, I recommend finding a store to try them on or something to make sure they'll fit and fit well enough that you can wear something thicker than tights.

Great boots, size way off. I read all the reviews about size, but decided after a couple of people's reviews swore they were true to size. The are not. I wear a 6.5 in all shoes. The 6.5 in this boot was huge! I mean huge. Thankfully Zappos is so awesome about returns and shipping. I decided to get the 5.5 and received them the next day. To my dismay, I can hardly get my foot into the boot, but once it's in, it's still too long (a good inch and half to the end of the boot from my big toe) and loose in the heel. They make my feet look more like a 7.5. No matter. I love these boots so much that I will deal with it.