Customer Reviews Rockport Main Route Northfield Waterproof

My first Rockport disappointment - Generally, I've had nothing but perfect experiences with Rockport shoes, which I've usually been able to buy nearly sight unseen. This shoe has several problems for me. Most serious is the fact that, unlike many other Rockports I've owned, this one felt very narrow and tight across the top of my foot, and has never really felt like a good fit. I'm very sorry that I didn't wear them around the carpet for a few more hours before taking them to work; a wider show in the same style might have been a lot more comfortable. Less serious but still annoying is the ease with which this shoe's finish scuffs. Since I wasn't really looking for a shoe to put a spit shine on, I haven't loaded it up with shoe polish. But even light to moderate pressure with a fingernail is enough to put a nasty, cloudy scuff on the leather; obviously any incidental contact with furniture, other people's shoes, etc. really mark them up. A quick buff with a brush neatens them up, but it seems like it only takes ten minutes before they look beaten up again. Hopefully I'll have better luck with another size and style...I haven't give up on Rockport!

The size was the same good fit as in past iterations of this shoe, but the insole padding has now been reduced to a thin strip that provides none of the comfort of past versions. If Rockport adds a cushion insole -- at the current price -- to make this shoe as comfy as its predecessor, I'll buy it. But the current version's sole isn't comfortable, so I'm returning the shoes for a refund. I won't let Rockport cut its cost and pass the expense on to me by forcing me to spend $20 on a good cushion 3rd-party insole.

Fatal flaw. THese shoes are very comfortable. I bought them specifically becuase they are waterproof. However, the fatal flaw is that if you wear them in the rain or wet conditions it is like wearing ice skates. The soles are terrible, absolutely no wet weather traction. I've fallen a couple of times when i've worn these when it is wet out. Now only wear when weather forecast calls for dry weather, kinda defeats the purpose of having waterproof shoes.

I was alternating between these shoes and a similar pair of Nunn Bush Tomah Plain Toe Chukka Boots for only around six months, and the bottoms of both pairs wore away to the point where I feel it's genuinely unsafe to wear them. On asphalt and concrete, they are fine, but if it rains and you happen to step on the white paint of a crosswalk or something similar, it becomes dangerously slippery. Just today I happened to step where a small bit of ice melted on the linoleum floor at work, and I slipped and nearly lost my balance and fell. I cannot trust these shoes and do not trust the Rockport brand.

I'm a technician with a walking territory in downtown so I walk a ton all year round. I have to say that Rockport is pushing the "false advertising" envelope with this shoe! They put "Waterproof" in the name, on all sides of the box and lid, on a huge label on the bottom of each shoe, on a tag attached to the laces, it was even printed all over the tissue paper that the shoes were wrapped in inside the box. They are so waterproof that you can step right in a puddle, but be careful stepping back out of it because you could very easily slip and fall. That's right, what good is a shoe being so waterproof if you can't even wear it in wet weather without the constant fear of losing your footing? These are the most slippery shoes I have ever worn at work, and after 16+ years working downtown you can imagine how many pairs of shoes that is. I am very disappointed with this shoe and will be looking for a replacement soon.

After only a couple weeks of wearing these shoes the front toes have no Nubuck finish on them. It started to appear dark and shiny almost immediately. The shoes are also covered with tiny spots even though they are supposed to be waterproof. The point of this review is that the customer service at Zappos is AMAZING. I wrote a note this morning to ask about the warranty on the shoes and to see about returning them. Not only did Zappos respond within the hour but they issued a full credit, no need to return the shoes, no pictures needed and NO expectation of anything from me. I can't tell you how refreshing it is to deal with a company as amazing as this. I will continue to purchase ALL our shoes from Zappos.

I have ordered these in the past and I have to warn everyone they don't last longer that 3-4 months!The sole just disappears, tread is gone. Comfort was fine but if you wear them to work everyday you may need a FEW pairs

I like the sole; it's good for the ice and snow. But I am disappointed in the overall quality of the shoe. I kicked a curb and a small piece of the outer portion tore. There's a little flap on the toe now.

I've been buying Rockport for decades. This item does not have the quality you would expect from Rockport must have changed to lower quality materials I wore them to work (office) twice a week after a few months the soles were worn out. I will think twice about buying Rockport again.

Best of best.

Good

Solidly built. Holds a shine.

These look clean if not terribly dressy, but have a tall toe box, and that is great!

The shoes are great, the Rockport brand is always quality. Fast shipping from Zappos as always.

Very comfortable- so rare to find narrow width shoes!

Super comfortable and lightweight. Job has me walking for hours at a time and shoes feel as if barefoot

Perfect!

Comfortable on my feet all day for a wedding, and look good enough as well. They could use a little more arch support, but I can get insoles to help with that, and I have larger than average arches as well.

Being that they are a dressy/casual shoe and hard on the outside they take a bit of walking around and making sure they fit goo. For a narrow, which is hard to find in a Men's shoe, it's pretty good. Will last a long while.

All good Great shoe. Fit good. Comfortable

Best shoes I have ever worn