Customer Reviews Rockport World Tour Classic Walking Shoe

The toe box on these is smaller than in the past and the leather does not seem as supple. Rockport really dropped the ball when they redesigned these. I used to be able to wear these and now I can't.

We have purchased this shoe in the past that were made in Vietnam. They were true to size. The new pair are made in India and the M (D) width felt too narrow. After reordering and XW (4E), the sole measured within 1/8 inch of the same width. There should be a difference of 11/16 inch in width. It appears that the same production line used for all widths.

Look like a nice shoe, but the oddest Rockport fit I’ve ever had- and Rockport is my go-to brand. Usually, without fail I’m an 11 in Rockports, took these out of the box and they felt like Cruel Shoes (Steve Martin reference). On their way back for a bigger size.

I'm just not a fan. I read the reviews and thought I would give them a try. I've had them a year now and still don't really like them. The soles are very stiff!

I have had good experiences with Rockport previously. I was surprised when I received them, replaced the insole with my orthotics, put them on, and found that the tongue wasn't even long enough to go past the laces when tied, short a good half an inch. When paying $100 for a pair of lace-up shoes, I would expect a longer tongue. Somewhere along the line, Rockport's quality control missed these, unless they are all like this.

Tried these shoes on a second time. Did not feel comfortable at all. I must have higher arches than I thought based on the arch support said here, because it felt like there was NO support.

I love the looks of lockport. I used to wear their walking shoes for miles and miles. Then one day I went to replace them and the fit was terrible. The same style and size. They must have changed their supplier. They rubbed my heel badly. I let it heal put the old ones and tread again. I tried padding, tying them differently but to no avail. It seemed the rear of the shoe was rock hard. I tried to give them away but eventually threw out a new pair of shoes.

Oh, these shoes. I really want to love them. They look like the Clark's that I had such a hard time tracking down lately and seem to have soles that last. The problem is that they're just not as comfortable as people think they are. I had to switch out the insole right away because the sole of my foot was pressing down strangely on these. They do seem to handle the rain well which I like, so I guess I'm torn on whether to recommend buying them. I wouldn't necessarily buy them again but I'm not going to return them.

Pros: Substantial cushioning Thick shoes Cons: Very short laces Narrower than advertised Somewhat uncomfortable Not stylish I normally wear either a normal or wide shoe and I decided to buy these in wide. Despite that, they are still narrow and that detracts a lot from the comfort. I like that they have so much cushioning on the bottom and the thickness of the sides gives it a more durable feel but they aren't very flexible. That quality can cause pinching or abrasiveness. Despite my hopes for the shoes when I put them on I feel like they'd look more appropriate on a senior citizen. Lastly, the laces are ridiculously short. To get them tied you have to pull the laces very tight so you sacrifice comfort for tied laces. All in all these aren't bad shoes but the comfort isn't what you'd expect and minor things like the short laces and inaccurate sizing detract from what could have been great shoes.

I really liked the style, fit, comfort and overall daily performance of this shoe, but it fails in wearability. I purchased a pair of Rockport World Tour Classics in March 2016. By November 2016, the sole on one shoe started to delaminate and the shoe strings were already fraying out. I would give these shoes five stars if they were more durable, but unfortunately have to give them three at best. Too bad! Years ago, Rockport wearability was outstanding, but cheap sole materials now make for a mediocre shoe.

The shoe is satisfactory with the exception of the tongue which protrudes so high that it juts into the front of leg at ankle level. I'll have to have it shortened as it causes too much pain. I would imagine that shoe had been returned by another customer as it looked a bit scared and had been laced up to next to the top (maybe they had trouble with the tongue length also). Zappos would do well to distinguish between 4E and EW, as the latter doesn't quite do the job.