Customer Reviews Fratelli 2217

The shoes are very comfortable. Initially the shoe does have a chemical type odor. After a couple of days the odor went away. Very stylish shoe. wears well with business suits or slacks.

This is a great shoe. It's a little more on the skinny side as far as width goes but it looks great and is comfortable.

Very comfortable shoe, does taper slightly toward the toe are but certainly not uncomfortably so. I agree with the smell of leather die for the first few days, but certainly after 3 days wear and by using some cedar shoe trees the odor disappears almost immediately.

First of all, this shoe does not smell like gasoline, It smells like leather, as it should. The fit isn't terrible, slightly worse than my dress shoes that cost several times as much, they do however look just like the picture. The grain on this shoe is lesser quality as can be expected on a bargain such as this. It does not however have a goodyear welt construction that much more expensive shoes have that allows for a cobbler to rebuild the sole. Overall, this shoe is definitely worth the money.

My grandson was pleased with his business shoes. My son was pleased with his Rockport casual boots.

I'm super satisfied with the style, fit and color of this shoe, I've searched for a very long time for this combination, and I finally found it and now, I need to get it in black, but it's not available. Thank you.

This is my first pair of what I would call super nice dress up shoes and I was blown away by how incredible these shoes turned out to be. I wore them on my wedding day with a black suit and I couldn't of looked better! But on to the shoes, for the price you can't beat them. Very comfortable, wore them all day and had no problems. I would recommend them to anyone. I did buy them a half size smaller than my usual shoe size. This worked out perfect.

I did think they smelled a bit strong out of the box, like the other person said, but the price, look and feel make up for it. Great looking shoe and feels great too!

These are very stylish and quite comfortable for dress shoes. The soles are completely smooth and can be a bit slippery like leather soles, but not dangerously so. That actually made them quite good for dancing. The leather upper does smell quite strongly of leather dye, but I'm sure that will fade with time.

I've been wearing the shoes approx once a week for a month now. Like other posters have said previously, the leather smells is quite strong to begin with, but dissipates. Very stylish, break in rather easily. I have feet on the flatter side, so they're comfortable for me. Not sure how those with higher arches will feel as there's very little arch support. Other than that, for the price, a great purchase.

The Good: Looked great. Came with a free shoe horn tucked into the lid. The Bad: Bad smell. No arch support of any kind. Stiff as a board on top and bottom of shoe. Creases from walking crushed toes. No cushioning of any kind. Thoughts: Won't be buying this brand again. I wear a 15 and have a hard time finding shoes, these looked good at a decent price. But like a lot of things, looks were deceiving.

I have about 30 pair of shoes, from Stacy Adams up to Mezlan. Out of the 30 pair, I have 4 pair of Fratellis. I have to say that the Fratellis are the most comfortable and well made. If and when I need a new pair of shoes, they would have to be Fratelli's, and they would be from Zappos where I got the greatest price and greatest service.

These shoes are fantastic. Great quality, price, and fit. Certainly a fantastic deal.

Nice stylish shoes. The smell did not stay too long after a couple of wearings. My first Zappos purchase and a great good quality, very pleased!

I love these shoes. They were inexpensive, but high quality. The shoes by Fratelli do not seem to be built to last forever, but I get my money's worth. They look great.

Overall, these are very nice. Completely outstanding for the price. I would easily pay a lot more for these shoes. An absolute steal at this price! Like others have said, these have a very strong odor. I'm wearing them now and have been for two days and they still smell like well treated leather. My only con is that they do not breathe well. My feet get very hot in these shoes.

I've been searching for a pair of wing tips and finally I found it! This is sleek, elegant, stylish and at good price. I'm surprised that for the price is leather upper and leather lining. Thanks Zappos for the great delivery service.

Just like other reviewers, I think they look great but can't stand the smell! I happened to have a sinusitis when I received them and every smell is emphasized and couldn't stand having them in the house because they gave me the worse headache. Had to pack them back and return them immediately.

I was so angry when I received the products. The shoes are of so poor quality. I wonder why the Fratelli brand have neglected quality control over sweat shop mentality. I returned both items.

I currently own three pairs of these shoes. Two black and one brown. They are my favorite shoes in the world and the best value for shoes that I have ever found. I wore my oldest pair at least three days per week from May 2011 until December 2013 before sidelining it because one of the seams is starting to bust. I think it can be fixed.

They took a bit to break in but they are worth every penny. I live and work in NYC (do a lot of walking) and they have lasted well over six months. I would most certainly purchase them again.

I ordered size 9, and it was too small. The quality of the shoe was fine. I didn't realize how slick the sole would be.

The shoe definitely smells like gasoline out the box. I am wearing then for the first time today and I hope the smell dissipates over time. The fit is very comfortable. The "leather" quality in the upper is questionable. Very hard and brittle, like pleather not real leather. The sole cannot be repaired. These are wear-out-and-throw-out shoes, and at this price that is perfectly appropriate. You could spend more on lunch than you will on these shoes. So for the price, it's a very nice shoe. Just don't go into this purchase thinking you're getting a Bently at Kia prices.