Customer Reviews Rockport World Tour Classic Walking Shoe

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.

I bought these because they had a very large number of positive recommendations. I have plantar fasciitis, and these do nothing to help. They are less comfortable than the Brooks Addiction Walkers they replaced. Nothing special about them as far as I can see.

I need a shoe that has total support, not just arch support. The "support" seems to be in various places, but not all over: you kinda 'rock' on these. That is, they don't feel like a solid platform, and this is at great variance with an older pair that I had. Disappointing as they are, they still are barely satisfactory for my needs, so I did not return them. If you have no real issues with your feet, these would probably be OK. Let's finish by saying that they seem to be a cheapened version of my previous pair, which were heavier and much more solid.

These are the most uncomfortable shoes I have put on recently. They are more uncomfortable than my work boots or uncomfortable dress shoes. I am returning these.