Customer Reviews Blundstone BL558 Classic 550 Chelsea Boot

Fantastic boot! Excellent fit and quality and works well with orthodics. So comfortable I forget I'm wearing them. Over the ankle fit provides great stability and the retro style reminds me of my Grandfather's boots.

This is my second pair of Blundstones. I had the first pair for 10 years or so. They are by far the most comfortable boot or shoe I have ever owned. If the style works for you, do buy a pair of these. Pay attention to sizing - the half sizes are actually only a wider version of the size. I take an 8 1/2 and have a narrow foot so I take a 6. You won't be sorry, especially with the great service customers get from Zappos.

Brilliant! 12 years ago a friend of mine recommended Blundstone to me, he swore they were the best all purpose kick-around boot out there. These boots are spot on for comfort and look good.

Blundstones run very small for me. I’m typically between a size 8 and 9 and I need a 10 in Blundstones, and I have very flat, skinny feet. I haven’t tried a 10 yet so I’m hoping it won’t be too big, but I tried this style in a 9.5 and the high top style in both a 9 and 9.5 and they were all too short. Hope this helps someone.

I just got these, so I can't comment on durability, but I can talk about fit. Measure your feet and go by what Blundstone says for that. The size conversions are not right. I suspected this when it was made very clear that half sizes were only wider, yet had me getting a half size to fit my normally US size 7.5. I got both the recommended 4.5 and the 5 that they say is a few millimeters shorter than my foot, but the next size up was quite a bit bigger so I started there. The 4.5 was snug, which wasn't necessarily bad as the leather would stretch, but after a few minutes the balls of my feet started cramping up. The 5 was roomy and I put the insert in and it was perfect. My big complaint with these shoes is the obnoxious branding. I will take a sharpie to it (or maybe just sew some black fabric over the tags?), but it is ridiculous and companies need to stop doing this. If they want us to advertise for them- which in the case of Blundstones is false advertising, as they are made in Vietnam, NOT Tasmania- these boots should be free.

Typically a size 13 in all shoes, these felt a bit too large, even after putting in the additional foot beds. I wore them right out of the box for a week long trip to Holland. After walking about 60 miles all over the different cities, my feet felt awesome. I will definitely buy another pair!

Blundstone sizing is interesting. I bought the 558 and the 587 in the 9.5. The 587 felt longer and wider. The 558 was a bit tighter in the ankle and I feared that my foot would go forward too much in it. I even ordered the size 10 but it was a boat. So....I ended up keeping the 558 and keeping my fingers crossed that I had broken it in enough in the house before I tried going outside. Interesting that there was such a significant difference between the 558 and the 587 (Rustic Brown). The 587 is incredibly comfortable (even with long walks) and I am hoping that the 558 will be as well.

I adore my old brown suede 550's and have dreamed about a pair in black for some time. I read a ton of reviews and kept reading about high arches being a problem. I have very high arches and I was not sure what the problem could be, but now I see..The tops of my feet..where a strap would come across, ached with the new, firm boots. It was better the second day with some amount of breaking them in, but I was still aware of the feeling of pressure. I took a break for a few days and I am sure when I wear them again, it will be better. I do like them, they look great, tolerated a NYC rainy day and were not too difficult to get on and off. My daughter reminds me that our beloved old 550's also took some breaking in, a fact that I had forgotten since they have since become my most comfortable and reliable shoe ever !! I am a true 7.5 med width and these fit perfectly. If you are a wide, you will need more space for sure as my feet are not narrow and I wore thinner socks than I wear with my old 550's. I do not ever see wearing thick boot socks with these, will never be that stretched out. My next pair will be back to the sueded type as I think that they lend themselves to the comfort that I have come to expect form my Blundstones..

Don't ignore the advice in the reviews: buy three different sizes to figure out what works best for your feet. After finding the size that fit best lengthwise, I used the included liners to help the boot fit better in terms of width and height. With the liner and SmartWool light padding socks, these now fit perfectly! I wore them all day the first day with no blisters or pain. I'm wearing them again on day 2 just to walk around the house to help soften them up. They don't require a break-in period, per se, but they are a bit stiff. I'm not sure if that stiffness will fade over time or if it's just the nature of the boot. Time will tell... Overall, these are great boots. Love wearing them with jeans and sweatshirts and love knowing that puddles, snow, mud, etc. won't be the end of them.

I ordered this BL558 due to great reviews, as well as the Sam Edelman Jaclyn boots. Very similar boots and wanted to try on both. The Blundstone was a "no" from the get go. They looked great, right out of the box. I had ordered a size 10, I normally wear a 9-10 depending on shoe. I know the reviews said they ran small, but a 10 was all that was in stock. I could not even get my foot into it, to try it on. Back they went to Zappos, and I kept the other pair.

Love the boots. I'm in between sizes slightly but for me they felt pretty close to my size with a tiny bit of room to spare. Blundstone recommends that you try to get the length of the shoe as close as possible to your size. When you put them on, you should be able to slide a finger between your Achilles tendon and the inside back edge of the boot. If you like a slightly more snug fit, Blundstone includes and additional foot pad to help with that. Keep in mind there are no half sizes. Blundstone half sizes are for width only. So an 8 1/2 is actually just a size 8 wide. They are super comfortable and the quality of the leather feels really good. I think I'm sold on the Blundstones!

Super comfortable boot! I am on my feet in these all day and they give great support, easy on and off, true to size, love 'em! The only problem is the toe area wore rather fast, the sole could use improvement.