Customer Reviews Frye Dorado Riding

After reading the reviews that this beautiful boot fits wide and athletic calves, I eagerly ordered a size 8 pair and crossed my fingers. Although I am an average-sized woman, my calves are 16.5". When they arrived, I pulled them on, but they were a bit too snug for me. And jeans would never have fit tucked in them. They are also a very tall boot. I'm 5'5" and I felt like they were a bit too high up to my knees. I also didn't like the heel slip that was very obvious when walking; I'm afraid it would become annoying. For me, these boots ran true to size. If I wanted to wear thicker socks, I would order up a half-size. Sadly, I will have to return these.

I\'ve never reviewed anything before but felt the need to weigh in on these boots. I looked all over and couldn\'t find a similar boot at this price with anything comparable at least $750. After reading all the reviews and agonizing over which size [usually I just order 2 sizes and send the other back but didn\'t feel like spending $900] I sort of regret my decision. I usually wear a 7.5 shoe and typically an 8 in boots. The review consensus was that they ran sort of true to size but the heel slips so I bought the 8\'s. The slipping heel is no exaggeration. The toes are a little narrow so I think if I went down a 1/2 size they simply wouldn\'t be as comfortable. I even purchased gel heel cups before they arrived but those didn\'t stop the slipping and now I need to figure out more padding. The only time I have ever had to work this hard was for ski boots! I think the ample heel area is simply a design flaw. That said, these boots are lovely and really a pleasant surprise in terms of styling, quality of leather and workmanship. I\'m almost 5\'8" and these boots are tall and dramatic. Anyone much shorter should really think twice as these will hit uncomfortably at the knee. These are perfect for tucking pants into without any bunching but might be too roomy with skirts or dress for thin to average calves. They are surprisingly easy to get on and off without any tugging. The leather is supple and didn\'t need to be broken in. If at all possible, I would highly recommend buying your regular size and 1/2 down. Otherwise decide if you would rather tolerate pinched toes versus slipping heels. I opted for toes that fit because you can pad out a heel but you can\'t really stretch the toe box. I do love how they look and you won\'t really find any comparable style that isn\'t a designer brand.

These boots are gorgeous! They fit a half size larger. I wear a size 8 1/2 and ordered 9. Take the time to break them in, wearing them for one hour at a time, and they will be fabulous.

These boots look nice but are so narrow in the toes that I could not wait to take them off. Normally I wear an 8.5 in Frye, but these felt tight. I got them in black... There was something about them that reminded me of rain boots. Frye has other much nicer style.

These are great looking boots, but I found them too roomy in most places and tight in others. I am a true size 8; my heel slipped when I walked; the calves are roomy, but I don't think I could go a size down because they fit tight (although with wear would be fine) in the wide part of my foot (toe joints). Great looking, nice quality, but I am returning them because they aren't quite perfect.

I\'m not a big fan of these boots. They seemed to fit in terms of size, but they slip in the heel and simply were not comfortable.