Customer Reviews Blundstone BL500 Original 500 Chelsea Boot

These are not the Blunnys that I have head about. these look cheap!

Wow. I usually wouldn't write a review for a pair of shoes, but my goodness, are these horrible. You really need to be aware that these are not the Blundstones of 10 years ago. First, the "leather" is more like a cheap plastic. It's really cheap looking, feels cheap, and is thin. There's no way these are going to last. The leather crinkles awkwardly across the top of the boot when I walk. Look at all the other reviews talking about the leather. I should have. Additionally, the sole is made out of a material similar to a pair of Crocs. While this certainly made them comfortable to walk in, they don't give me much confidence in their long term durability. The fact that Blundstone charges this price for these is insulting. Five stars to Zappos, though, as usual, for outstanding customer service.

I have now owned two pairs of Blundstone BL500. Although they at first are a pleasant acquaintance, the much less than average quality and durability of the shoes make me say: Overpriced garbage. On the first pair I had, the overshoe parted from the sole after about a year. From what I could deem, the leather was about 1mm thick around where the sole was glued to the leather. On the second pair, the sole cracked completely trough after about a year, so that water seeped right into the shoe. Both pairs were in pristine order otherwise, they where not the victim of any rough use and I had impregnated them regularly. The top shoes still looked almost unused at the point where they had to go into the garbage.