Customer Reviews Blundstone BL500 Original 500 Chelsea Boot

The boots were great except for the fact that the soles fell apart with a decent amount of tread still left on the boots

Tried 2 different sizes. Could not get my foot to slide forward pressing my toes to tip of shoe. Just didn't work for me.

I wanted these boots because they had such good reviews but think I need to get fit in person. I could not get them on to feel how comfortable they might be! There was not much give or stretch and the loops did not help either. I thought I followed the sizing information but maybe not? can't comment on size/fit since I could not get them on...but graph can not reflect this. Returned them immediately.

Nice boots but I have bony feet and I could not break these in. My feet hurt all day long. I tried them for about a week thinking they would soften up but they didn't. I had to send them back.

The plastic/rubber sole of the shoe isn't the quality you would expect. This could be improved.

I returned them. Ran a size big. Clunky; not attractive (to me)

Attractive boot, good sole underfoot. Leather good quality and looked nice. They were very hard to get on, very tight across the arche. Hoping that leather would relax, i wore them in the house for a week. No change. Had to give them away. That is the only reason I gave them 3 stars.

Attractive style boot. Good quality leather. Gusset is very stiff, I hope it will loosen as it wears. Sole not too hard underfoot. It is tight across the arche, hoping it will loosen. Gave it only 3 stars due to the stiffness overall. Overall good boot. I'm hoping leather will soften and be easier to donn/doff. Overall I recommend it.

Buying this boot was very challenging. I bought these for my daughter for xmas and when she tried them on, they were enormous. We went back to the website and found the sizing was Australian, which was in a small note well below the line that read Shoe Size. The size 9.5 was sent back for a 6.5 as noted in the conversion table, but these were now too small. I have now reordered a 7.5 and are hoping for the best. Thank goodness I have a LL Bean credit card, otherwise I would be spending a fortune on shipping. The sizing should be more prominent in the description. Getting her foot into the narrow boot opening is also a major chore. I hope they stretch like other reviewers have noted.

Great quality boots but fit is difficult. Boots get wider not longer with half size. Conversation directly with Blundstone helped determine style and sizing best for my foot. Returned the original style and exchanged for #550 model.

This is a great boot if you are able to get them on/off!! I don't believe that any of the sizes would have allowed me the ability to comfortably do so without an aid to do so. I sadly returned these boots! They are well made and very nice on.