Customer Reviews Clarks Natureveldt

Wonderful to have to have the original Natureveldt back. But though the design is great, I had to have the local shoe repair shop restitch the tongue that was coming off after the first week.

Originals were amazing. Newer are not-so-great - I have two pairs of Natureveldts. I bought the first pair about 5 years ago and still love to wear that shoe. Just purchased a new pair last week. The bend in the toe is different - much more narrow than the older pair, which makes them less comfortable. Noticed that they are now made in China. I also picked up a pair of the unstructured (un.bend). Much better. For these two reasons, I likely will not purchase another pair of Natureveldt again.

Not the same shoe, a big disappointment - I have owned several pairs of these shoes in the past 25 years. They were always comfortable the minute I put them on and the durability has been outstanding, but alas, this is not the same shoe. The shoe has changed its footbed and the tongue is flimsy and uncomfortable. After many years, I took back the latest pair I purchased, tried on another pair and decided I'll have to find another for everyday wear.

Clarks Natureveldt - This may be about my 6th pair of Natureveldts. However, the quality and comfort of this shoe has greatly gone downhill. The color was also disappointing, not at all natural looking. The shoe was much stiffer and not the Clarks I have grown to love. I hoping that the pair I purchased was just a fluke. Anyone else have this experience?

Inconsistent Quality... I bought two pairs about one week apart. Much to my displeasure there is a very marked difference in quality between the two pairs. While one pair is everything I've come to expect from Clarks, the second pair is very disappointing for shoes costing as much as these did.

Blistered Heels - Size on my previous 2 pair of Clarks was right on. This pair is snug and the back of the shoes have blistered my heels. I am disgusted I couldn't find an exact replacement for the two pair I have worn out.

The main issue with this shoe is the change in design and quality ever since Clarks moved production to China (the shoe was originally made in England and later in Portugal). Clarks outsourced and basically "reinvented" the shoe, but not in a good way. The sole is now thinner, the leather quality lower, and the shoe is smaller. I will not buy this model anymore - or at least until Clarks restores the design and quality it used to be. My previous Natureveldts from England and Portugal - and the quality was way superior to the Chinese ones.

Lower Quality - This is the poorest quality Natreveldt shoes that I have ever purchased. Although they are made in China, there is no reason why the quality should have suffered so much. The leather is lightweight, the tongue is very thin and not entirely Zappos fault, you should communicate this to Clarks! I will not repurchase this shoe in the future. The fit, however, is good.

Shoes untrue to size - Purchased these shoes in March, they were very uncomfortable from day one. I had the shoes stretched...still no help. This is my fifth pair of this brand and these do not feel at all as comfortable as the others. I had to toss them in the closet and flushed $ down the toilet.

Not all that happy - I just purchased my 5th pair of Nat's. I am kinda disappointed. I didn't get the automatic comfort like the past. I'm a barber and on my feet all day, Nat's were my life line. Now I don't know. My old ones are wider with better materials. This is a sad day for the Clark Company.

Squeek, squeek, squeek - Extremely well-made and comfortable shoes, with a bold casual look. The sole is very robust. However it drives you nuts with its squeeking with every step you take.

Comfortable, but too-wide looking shoe - The Natureveldt is a comfortable shoe. I bought it to wear to work (business-casual) and have been impressed with how comfortable my toes feel in the shoe. I am used to wearing shoes that look slimmer than the Natureveldt and therefore am not used to the wide appearance of the shoe. If you like shoes with a wide toe box, then this is an excellent choice. Personally, I probably will return to a slimmer looking shoe with my next purchase.

Way too heavy. They feel like horse shoes compared to my classic Rockports.

Mine fell apart - I'm on my third pair of Clarks Natureveldt and the first two pairs were great. The most recent began to fall apart less than a year into my wearing them and by 18 months, they look like something fit for the garbage bin. The toes have come apart on both shoes, finish has not held up under normal wear and I consider them overpriced and of lower quality than their previous efforts. I would not recommend buying this particular shoe.

They are true to length, but slightly narrower than UK or Portugal made Nature/Natureveldt. Leather quality is a significant downgrade from original model, lighter, thinner and painted vs oil dyed full grain. Slightly more solid than other "new" Clarks...but no longer a "decade" shoe...I have another Vietnam-made pair and 2-3 years seem to be about right. The footbeds are inferior and do fall apart...so I had a cobbler make me cork and leather insoles and feel way better. Soles cracked after 2-3 years...could re-sole but tops look worn out (vs worn in of Original Clarks). Overall, a decent shoe for todays budget market, IF it fits you (Wide (G) is much narrower now, more like an "E"). For something similar to the original Natureveldt, look at the Finn Comfort Vaasa/more expensive to buy, but will last 10+years with insole/sole replacement and with better comfort and less foot problems. Glad that there are still options. One of the Original Clarks factories in Ireland is still making some of the other models too (but not the Veldt).

As others have noted, not the same Clark's Natureveldt that we loved in the past. Little is the same, even the last seems to have changed and no longer fits my hard-to-fit foot. The tongue is as thin as paper and folds under when you put it on. A once exceptional shoe is now sub-par. Forget them.

Warning! These are not the Clarks of the 1980 and 1990s. They are now made in China, and the new manufacturer has reduced the quality of materials and likely the production process itself. The name brand lives on, but real Clarks shoes are apparently gone.

I had high expectations based on previous Clarks, but unfortunately these Natureveldts have fallen flat. There is little support, and even though I ordered a wide size, I find my toes are pinched.

The old Clarks Natureveldts made in England were great. The current ones which are imported have inconsistent sizing and much lower-quality craftsmanship. I bought a pair of the Imported Clarks a few months back. After wearing them for a month or two, I heard a squeaking and it felt as though something was loose in my shoe. I took out the insert of the shoe and looked inside. There is a separate piece in the sole beneath the forefoot. When I pulled on it a little, it came loose. Apparently, these Imported Clarks don't have the same gluing quality. Clarks, stop profit-maximizing and go back to England where the shoes were made well. Thank you.

I'm disappointed in this newest version or the Naturveldt. It is much narrower than the original and much less padded. The original felt as if I was walking on air. Not these. In fact, the Nature 2 and Nature 3's both "updated" versions of the Naturveldt offered better cushioning and were more comfortable, despite getting mixed reviews. Clark's needs to re-evaluate their quality control and determine whter they want to continue to offer these classic shoes because this current version, despite having the original name, "Naturveldt", are a disappointment.

Not what they used to be before they were made in China. My old Clarks made in England were so very comfortable. The old Clarks had plenty of width and vertical room over the foot. These newer ones feel as though they're trying to bring back foot binding. They are very tight across the top and they don't seem to have the same stitching that they used to have. They are also inconsistent. The brown ones of the same size and width felt a little looser than the black ones.

Not a happy camper! The quality of the Natureveldt has gone downhill. This shoe has no cushioning. You feel every impact of your step. I started to use Dr. Scholl’s gel inserts, which helped with the cushioning, but made the shoes too tight to comfortably wear. I found the shoes ran small to begin with. I ordered the wide, but these shoes appear to run narrow. They now sit in my closet.