Customer Reviews Steve Madden Banddit Boot

These boots look nice in the picture, but require some "editing" upon arrival. They are really loose around the calf, and even after additional holes are punched the tongue still folds forward. They work best with jeans to fill in the extra space. I added insoles for comfort which is necessary. They look adorable, but honestly I would recommend saving your money for the next shoe you fall in love with.

I really love these boots. The leather is soft, the style is fashionably sloppy and undone. There's no zippers to ruin the look...they just slip on and off. They're lightweight, so you can wear them all day without your feet getting tired. Unfortunately - and you knew there was an "unfortunately" coming - like all Steve Madden boots, there is absolutely no insole padding or cushion. Basically your foot is resting on the hard, unforgiving insole hour after hour. By 2pm my dogs were barkin'. Luckily, SM boots run a bit large...I ordered a 10 and could probably get by with a 9-1/2. So by adding a pair of cushy insoles, I'm killing 2 birds with one comfortable stone: I get the cushioning I need and the boot fits perfectly. Love these boots - did I say that already? - and would love it if they came in charcoal or something.

I was hoping to be able to tighten the top buckle enough so the boot fit better but it only went so far. The boots looked sloppy - sloppy is ok when you are younger but beyond 50 is different. I felt like I just looked like I was winging it. The boots also looked more like pleather. Too much money to keep something I had so many issues with

Item did not match the product description. The sole was supposed to warn looking and it came in all black. Which would have been okay, but the boot didn't fit anyways. So not worth keeping

I thought these would be taller so I was disappointed. I think they run small as well.

The shoe bed is comfortable, but unfortunately the design execution of the straps do not work. Interesting idea - but Needs more work to function properly.

I bought these Banddit boots to replace the well-worn Madden Girl Razscal boots I have. I wear a 7.5 in the Razscals so I bought a 7.5 in the Banddits. The Banddits were more narrow than the Razscals, and I could have gone a half-size to full-size larger (even with thin socks). The only reason I am not re-purchasing a larger size is because the inside of the boot is not lined at all. It is fully leather inside, and not the smooth type of leather, but a rough textured leather (almost suede-like in texture). Attempting to put these boots on with socks is nearly a futile effort due to the resistance between sock and leather. Not sure why a boot of this quality would not be lined or have smooth leather inside to promote easy and smooth foot insertion. Pretty disappointed.

Cute, but the tongue of the shoe was too floppy and the stitching came out. Unfortunate since they were so expensive.

I actually think these are a knock off. I bought these boots in brown in 2012 and wore them until 2019. I lived in Chicago at the time and was walking 2-3 miles in them almost every day through the Fall and Spring months. Through rain, on the train, everywhere. They finally gave out. I bought the black pair here from Zappos in February 2020 and the sole cracked in both pair in December 2020. I hardly wore them. Either Steve Madden changed the construction, or these are fake. I am considering buying them again from the Steve Madden site, but will not buy anything from Zappos again.

So confused by this boot... really . The style is precious... however.. the boot does not really cinch up... the buckles do adjust but are merely for style....because there is so much room .. i could fit another leg in the opening of the boot.. the toe box is snug and the heel is snug.. but the top of the boot is floppy... I really love the style but have to send these back....

So disappointed in the sizing! What is the deal with Steve Madden? I have now ordered this boot three times from two different sites, only to find each one wrong in some way. I usually wear an 8, but reviews told me to size up. 9.5 was too big. From another site I order an 8.5 and it fit perfectly but the boot was defective (one of the straps was four inches longer than the other boot's). So I ordered the 8.5 from Zappos, but this 8.5 fits more like a 7.5! What is going on? Why isn't there any quality control with these boots? Or, at least, consistent sizing? For such a price, I'm amazed at the lack of attention to detail.