Customer Reviews Frye Campus 14L

Beautiful boots, the saddle is such a nice color and the leather sole is luxurious. The leather upper is high quality and has that authentic, well-crafted smell! Some examples of these boots have shown a veiny color. Both pairs I received had very little of this. Be warned, leather soles can be stiff and take a few wears to break in. I wear a 5.5/6, usually a size 5.5 in dress shoes and sandals, a size 6 in boots and a size 6.5 in running shoes. The size 6 in these boots was too large, though difficult to tell because the thick leather in their construction was stiff and I wanted to be able to exchange them if I needed to size down. I ordered a second pair, a size 5.5, to compare - not an easy decision at $500 per pair! The size 5.5 is better and Zappos paid to ship the size 6 back. Some have commented about the narrow shaft and it’s true; if you have wider calves, you may need the help of a cobbler to stretch the shaft. I do not have wide calves so this is more of a good fit for me in that they do not gape open and still will fit over leggings and skim cut jeans. I have high arches and I’m surprised they slip on with no problem despite not having a side zipper. They do not have great padding in the insole and I did attach heal pads in the heal (to keep them from slipping) and low profile arch supports, improving the comfort.

Beautiful, very high quality boots. In love with the leather sole and leather stacked heal. Feels old school and high-end but does come at a cost. Leather sole is very stiff and needs some breaking in to mold to your feet. I love the look of the leather sole but and my fear is that it will discolor with time. Hoping it will keep its true color. The leather upper is substantial, gorgeous and smells wonderful! Love the color too, very versatile. In terms of sizing, I wear a size 5.5/6 and ordered a 6. They were slipping quite a bit, especially in the heal. Then ordered a size 5.5, which was a much better fit with boot socks. The length was good but there was still some heal slipping due to the stiff leather sole and upper initially. Additionally, the sole has minimal cushioning and minimal arch support. I added some non-slip heal pads and low profile heal and arch Powersteps and the boots were much more comfortable. That being said, the boots are incredibly beautiful! While they are expensive, they are also timeless. I plan to keep them for decades - they are timeless!