Customer Reviews Minnetonka Thunderbird II

Beware the Minnetonka Thunderbird 2 is not the original Thunderbird. It is cut like a ballet flat and no support. The sides are low and gap widely.

Painfully cute! These mocs are darling! I bought them in two colors because I couldn't decide which I liked better. With both pair I found the exact same problem. The knot on the outside of the right shoe rubs my instep. I own many pairs of mocs from Minnetonka and these are the only ones I have found this problem with. A larger size would only make them sloppier as I buy a size too large to accommodate my wider foot already. In both cases, I slipped a piece of electricians tape across the offending knot and...voila! Problem solved...but I don't pay this much for shoes I have to doctor to make them comfy.

Here is the real story...the Thunderbird runs quite narrow but true to size otherwise. Because it's so narrow it's really not comfy. Defeats the whole purpose of a moccasin right? The Minnetonka Kilty Suede Moc runs wide and big (I take a 9 and the 8 1/2 was big), I'm going to try an 8. Super comfy!

Very poor, sloppy, construction. If you are sensitive, Minnetonka is definitely not the shoe for you. Large knots from heavy threaded stitching are on the inside rubbing, rough heavy suede edges also rub on the inside. An interior fabric lining over the suede would help, as in another pair of mocassins from Walmart, none the less, were much more comfortable but no longer available. My left foot has always been larger than my right....this right foot was smaller than left, even when placing the shoes side by side it was evident. Do not order a full-size smaller as normally recommended for Minnetonka. Go only a 1/2 if at all. I did not return the shoes because I thought I could stretch them, do some sewing myself, but bad mistake on my part.

Extremely wide even though I got an M. No matter what size I got they were too wobbly. I returned them.

I love the look of these moccasins, but the sizing is way off. I normally wear a size 8, but ordered a size 7 after reading the reviews. The left shoe fit perfectly, but the right shoe had a different toe shape and was sloppy on my foot. Both were marked a size 7. I had to return, because the right shoe would not stay on my heel. This pair was made in China.

Returning!! Much too large!!!

Poor quality, stiff, uncomfortable & ugly

I have worn Minnetonka for over 30 years. I will never buy another pair, they are cheap, absolutely no support at all, ugly & overall completely inferior.

Not comfortable. Too big. Nicer on the picture

These are terrible. The black color bled all over my feet. And not easy to wash off. Ugh! Further more, the soles hurt when I walked. Going back!!

These shoes have been, by far, my biggest shoe-related disappointment ever. They were no more comfortable or supportive than the $5 flats from your local big-box store, and they fell apart in about the same amount of time - I ordered 3 pairs of these, and within 3 months, all of them had the soles just coming right off. I contacted Minnetonka and they were great, sent me some new pairs, but I had the same problem with the replacements.

So mad. I have 6 pairs of these all in size 9. These came and were so far off in size it was a joke! Obviously something went wrong because I could barely get them on. Not a happy customer

What a disappointment! After 8 months of moderate wear -- perhaps a total of 6 times on my feet, they have fallen apart! The leather has completely torn away from the side stitching on the right moccasin at the right side, top of the shoe. When I was a kid, we would get a new pair of Minnetonka mocs while vacationing in WI. That was back in the '70s when they were probably made in the USA. Are they made in China now? I wish I could get my money back or at least a new pair. These were one of my favorite shoes...not any more. So sad.

Wow! I was really surprised at the changes that Minnetonka has made to it's Thunderbirds. I had several pairs of these in the past and LOVED them. These, however, barley cover your toes and offer no support at all. The tread is so heavy that it pulls the shoe off your foot. I ordered two pair of the same size. One fit fine and the other was a 1/2 size too big. Additionally, there were a bit narrow - pinches pinky toes. So very disappointed.

I have been wearing these shoes for many years. This is the first time that I have ordered from Zappos and also the last. These shoes are second hand. That is why some are small and some large. If that was so stated, it would be different. The stitching is bad and irregular. The knots are rough. I ordered two pairs in different colors, the widths were different on each shoe. I have worn these shoes since 1965, so I know first run from second. I ordered these for a last minute vacation. This was so disappointing.