Customer Reviews Blundstone BL1316 Classic 550 Chelsea Boot

Fit was true to size. Easy to get on but a bit had to get off.

My first pair of Blundstones. They bought during a Black Friday sale. The fit is perfect (even better with the inserts provided). The red is bright and eye catching. I find that wearing regular socks gives one a snug fit. I don’t think wearing thick wool socks would work for me unless i took the insoles out. Perfect amount of cushioning. Feels much better than the pair of Clarks lace up boots Ive been wearing (and now retired) for the past sox years.

Love the look of these! I ordered a US women's size 8 first, my usual size, but they were too small. I reordered, and went up to a US women's size 9.5, which gives me room for socks. They are a snug fit that way, and I'm going to keep them.

I am returning these because they are a bit short for me. I wear a US7-7.5 and bought the AU4. Just too tight and short for me. A bit tough to pull on but I think it's because they are too small. I will try another size ...

These were pretty comfortable straight out of the box. I replaced the insoles with my orthotics, which worked just fine. They're a bit narrower than I'd hoped across the toe, but my feet are wide.

I had to add arch supports, but these are otherwise really easy and comfortable boots.

I like these. Support is good, wear is good. I don't notice I have them on. I did put in my own inserts because my feet are picky about stuff like that. I bought them in February 2014 and wear them almost every day. I recently gave them a coat of shoe polish to surprise them. I wear them hard and the soles show little stress. I bought two pairs U.S.11 and 11-1/2. Size is always an ish. Kept the 11's and returned the second pair.

I bought a pair for the winter. PA got tons of snow and I found them to give me a lot of stability, as well as comfort. May not be the daintiest pair of boots out there, but I loved them. The red gives it a lot of character.

Too close in colour to the stout pair I have - returning BUT keeping the other pair I ordered which is a dusty grey even though listed as black!

These run big and look like a clown shoe. Also the leather looks like rubber. These are however high quality boots. They just look goofy.

This is a great looking boot. There seems to be a lot of leftover room, which makes the leather look a little “baggy” they are fairly comfortable. If you have any girth to your ankles I think the top of the boot is a tad to tight and a bit to high. It can restrict your walking and most definitely cause a sore spot where it rubs. My ankles a fairly normal in size. I guess there are other Chelsea boots out there that would be more comfortable. I think if you have thin legs and a long narrow foot you’d be very happy with this boot. Otherwise skip it.

The quality of the shoe (materials) was not as expected, and it's profoundly uncomfortable. No amount of breaking in will make this wearable. Disappointing as it's a lovely boot.

I have wanted a pair of Blundstones ever since I found out that the Danskos I love so much were modeled on this brand. I thought these would be a great birthday gift to myself. I have to say, I'm so disappointed. The left boot has a flaw in the leather that didn't show up until I had walked in them outdoors, so I feel REALLY bummed about that. Another issue is heat retention. The first time I wore them outside, the bottoms of my feet were extremely cold (at 20 degrees Fahrenheit). The next day, I put in the extra insoles, but now my feet are too cramped for space. I always wear an 8.5 M, but for these boots, I would need to size up to wear both sets of insoles or sheep's wool insoles. On the whole, the cute factor just doesn't outweigh the reality of cost minus comfort minus quality. Very sad.