Customer Reviews Blundstone BL558 Classic 550 Chelsea Boot

Great look and feel. Comfortable right out of the box. A little tight when pulling them on for the first few wearings but beginning to soften up. Good quality. I'll be wearing these often.

good & comfortable fit

Once i got it on, it was comfortable. But I couldn't get it off without assistance. I have a very high instep

I'm sometimes a US 7.5, sometimes an 8, and the US 8 / AU 5 in these boots was the better fit. These boots have a tighter heel, wider forefoot fit that I prefer. They provide an additional thin insole to snug up the fit if needed, but I found with the normal socks I wear in winter it wasn't necessary. Might be useful in the summer when I switch to thinner socks. Really nice quality leather upper.

Love my new boots.comfortable on day one!

These boots are great right out of the box. Did not need to be broken in. Lightweight, warm & durable. They do not hurt my bunion. They look stylish and are comfortable for walking a lot in the city.

I really hoped these boots would work, as I liked the style and craftsmanship. However, the boot did not work for me, as it was a bit tight on my instep, which caused some slight pain. Great boots, just not for me.

Perfect

Very hard to get the right fit!!!! I bought a few pairs. Even the same size varied!!!! Finally I found one pair — worth the trial and error. Not looking forward to buying another pair as much as I'd like to have them.

I’m normally an 8 but got an 8.5 and they fit perfectly with a standard thicker sock. Comfy right out of the box - looking forward to having these for years.

I loved them so much I bought a pair for my sister.

Fits well and doesn't look clunky. They took no time to break in. I wear them for work and leisure. I haven't tested them thru winter yet, but my feet stay dry during heavy rain/flooding. No chaffing on my legs or ankles when I wear ankle socks is a plus.

LOVE these boots. How did I not find them sooner? Love the look, love the comfort walking, love the ease of the pull-on. HOWEVER, it took me a while to get the right size. I wear a pretty solid 8 M: 8 1/2 in sneakers, sometimes 7 1/2 in sandals or slip-ons because I have narrower feet. I also like a big toe box. After many days of reordering this style, I settled on a 9 1/2 women's (6 1/2 AUS). Weird, right? Well, the 9s felt better footbedwise with the included extra cushion insert, which I couldn't put in the 8s without it feeling too tight. But then the top of my foot was rubbing the top of the shoe even in the 9s, and other reviews made me think the half sizes are not only about width, but about how much leather encircles the foot. That was great advice because the 9 1/2s feel perfect. I am worried that they will stretch out and maybe be a little big, so I ordered the additional shearling insole from the Blundstone website (also because it sounds nice and cushy and warm), and I will put that in for additional softness and in case the leather stretches out too much more. But I am striving for perfection here. Also, it did take a week or two for the tops of the shafts not to rub painfully on my shins. I spent 5 minutes working on the leather (like you would a catchers mitt in baseball) and that helped a lot and now there is almost no rubbing. I assume by next week there will be none. And these are my new go-tos for everything. Obsessed with them, really.

This is my second pair of Blundstones and they are a dream. Always stiff to get into at first but roomy inside and instantly comfortable. They are a perfect boot for me

Run short on size. I wear a 9-9 1/2. I ordered a 9 1/2 and they are too short.

Super comfortable shoes. I had to add heel lifts as the back rubs up against the back of my leg. Other than that, my feet are happy. I will be wearing these all winter. I’m between a 6.5 and 7, but kept the 7!

Definitely not true to size.

These are beautiful boots! However very narrow in the heel area for some reason. And I don't have wide feet.

Totally in love with these boots! They felt big before I put the included extra soles in the bottom and now they're perfect!

Cute shoes wanted a pair for a very long time, and finally made the plunge. These are very expensive shoes, but are supposed to last for 10 years or so. They are comfy but do need breaking in as the uppers are very stiff and actually rub on the Achilles. Hopefully they break in and become softer in this area.

I’ve been wanting Blundstones for a while, and I finally got them! They are every comfy even on the first wear, no blisters! Comfy for all day wear. I do have high arches and they pushed on those a little by the end of the day; but I think if I use the lower volume insoles that they also came with it will be much better. Very cute, stylish, versatile and useful boots!

Love these boots, but they definitely run small, even compared to other Blundstones! I have wide feet so I followed the Blundstone website’s advice to order a half size, which is the same length as the whole size below, but with a wider fit. I am a US size 8 WW, so I tried this 550 and the classic 500 both in the same size, AU 5.5. While the 500 was comfortable but snug, I could barely get the 550 on my foot. The 550 is a much nicer lined leather that will not wear out as fast. Since I wanted to keep the 550 style and the wide fit, I had to go a full size bigger to AU 6.5. They are too big for thin socks, but once I put in the extra insole the 550s come with to snug up the fit, now they’re perfect with boot socks. If they loosen more with wear, I’m thinking of adding a shearling insole. Do not trust the listed size conversions—I have never been a US 9.5 in my life. Oh, and the comfort is amazing: after wearing them for a few hours a couple days in a row to loosen up the leather, I wore them for a 12-hour day driving to 7 different worksites and standing for an hour each time. No sore feet!

Wanted to love these and keep them but they are just too wide. I wish they were not unisex sizing - I think they would fit better if a true woman’s sized boot. So I will need to return them.

Style: not an issue, gorgeous right out of the box! Fit: Easy on & off, this is a big plus. Maybe a half size big in length with a thin sock, but perfect with a thick sock. Great room in the toe box and comfortably wide. Plenty of room to add a shearling insole for that extra touch of luxury. For reference, I'm a pretty solid 8 1/2 US, and a 39 in Euro sizing. Opted for a US 9 in these based on reviews that said it was short, and maybe and 8 would work if I wear them with a thinner sock (not my plan), but because I'm wearing with a thicker sock & will be adding an insole, the extra bit of room is great. Do I wish my feet looked tinier in them? Maybe, but even if they don't, they still look super cool!

I like the classic look of these boots a lot. Unfortunately, they were shockingly uncomfortable given their reputation. It might be my foot type -- I have very flat feet with plantar fasciitis and a wide toe box from bunions. These weren't quite deep enough for a custom orthotic, but the real issue is that the heel/ankle cup is too narrow and the toe box also fairly narrow, even on the wide sizes. In addition, there is NO comfort padding in the soles. I wore them around the house for a day to see if they'd break in, but I was just left with bruises on my ankles and top of foot near the toe box. These are just too expensive to gamble whether it's an issue of breaking in the leather or not. For the price, I am pretty disappointed. Going to find a cheaper rain-style simple black Chelsea boot for the fall.