Customer Reviews Kork-Ease Velma

Love these, and they do run narrow, but not narrow enough for me. They are great quality (like Frye) with comfortable arch support. If they fit you, go for it!

I am a big fan of Kork-Ease shoes. However, I am returning these boots. The leather is rather stiff and I have a feeling it will take forever to break them in. They do not have a zipper so taking them on and off is work. Also, the ankle on one of them began rubbing right away and I feared they would give me a blister after a full day of wear. I really tried to like them but for the reasons I have stated above, I am sending them back. This is the second pair of Kork-Ease this year that I have found the leather to be very stiff. The first pair I had stretched which helped a bit but I was not willing to go to the bother with this pair. I hope the company will take a look at the quality of the leather that they are using and make some adjustment.

Easy slide on shoe, great arch support and a nice grip on the bottom to keep from slipping. These shoes are a great investment!

Very narrow in toes and felt too rigid.

I have narrow feet and these were even tight on me...very narrow boot.

I found the leather too stiff as it hit my upper ankle . Not comfortable

I like this brand but these just looked too awkward on me

I have these shoes in black and the fit like slippers! I was on my feet for pretty much 12 hours with no issues so..... I came home and ordered the rum/cognac color!!! They are however a different type of leather (stiffer) so are not at all comfortable. I have read a review that suggests trying a different pair and I may do that. They are nice shoes and my black ones are an absolute favorite!!

I ordered the regular width shoe, even though I have a somewhat narrow foot. These felt too narrow even for me, so I had to return them. It's too bad because they were otherwise gorgeous in person.

Fairly stiff shoe and a bit more polished than I was looking for. However it looks like a very good quality boot.

Okay bootie but ran big and didn't look good on my foot. I returned them.

Heel is slipped quite a lot.

These shoes are cute and extremely comfortable, but they're falling apart after less than a year of wear. Specifically, the heels, which are made out of some kind of wooden material, are basically disintegrating. I shouldn't have to pay a cobbler to reconstruct heels for $200 shoes that are less than a year old. Considering the quality, these shoes should be at least 50% cheaper, and I wouldn't buy them again despite how much I like their look and feel.

I been looking for a pair of booties that were not wide at the ankle, and these could have been perfect, but they were too stiff and tight in the toe box and squeaked with every step... I expected more for a $190 pair of booties.

I really wanted to love these because they are so cute...The footbed was also super comfortable. However, they made a squishy noise when I walked. It sounded like the footpad was separating and reattaching to the sole. I can't pay this much for shoes that "announce my presence" in this way. Too bad they have to go back.

Perfect color, nice shape but way too narrow!

I wear a 9.5 or a 10 depending on the brand. After reading the reviews I decided to order a 10 (once the black suede came back in stock). Well, it was too big, so I'd say that maybe the people saying it runs slightly small have a little wider feet. But even had this fit I'd still be returning it because there is a rubber section on the sole at the ball of the foot that makes quite audible squishy noises when you walk. I didn't read any reviews that mentioned this so I thought I would.

This is a nice looking boot. The elastic seems to be good quality so it should last. The reason that I have to return this pair of boots is because it not only feels tight but it also feels like the heel is about 1/4" too low. I wore them around my house for about two hours and found them uncomfortable. I had also ordered a pair of Born boots that were very similar. The heel was higher and the boot was much more comfortable. Comparing the two brands, the Born boots also had softer leather at the top of the boot. I know that I would have developed blisters if I would have worn these for a longer period of time.

My husband said they reminded him of doc martins. Not the look I was going for. Will be returning.

These are very pretty boots. They felt slightly small on me but I have high arched, high volume, slightly wide feet. I like the style, but they were not comfortable. Granted, my feet are somewhat fussy, but there was minimal padding and minimal arch support in these. Sending them back.

These are such a nice simple look and would have been really comfortable if they fit me. I ended up returning them, because my feet are in-between sizes. The 8.5 was a little too small to make them work, and the 9 was a super sloppy fit on me.

I typically wear a size 7.5 medium shoe, or a size 8 if I plan to wear heavier-weight socks. When I ordered these boots I chose a size 8. Unfortunately, when they arrived, I discovered I couldn't pull the boots on with or without socks, or wearing knee-high hosiery. And, since I can’t tell if I need an 8.5 or 9 or 9.5, just to get the boots on, I’m not reordering. I’m quite envious of the reviewers who were able to make these boots work on the first try; they are pretty.

These shoes are so strange. The leather and construction are of good quality, and in the box they appear very attractive. But on the foot, they are bizarre - the bulbous toe area makes them look like clown shoes even in a too-small size 7. Both the foot and toe box are too narrow for even a narrow foot, and the arch support is not only in the wrong spot, but feels as though it means to extend from the center of my foot to the inside edge of the shoe, but ends abruptly in the middle of the arch of my foot, without reaching the outer material and inner edge of the boot.

I buy Kork-Ease sandals almost every year. They are a true staple. And I buy size 9. But this boot after one week of wear is too big in size 9. I should have bought 8.5. The fit beyond this is very nice. The boot is very good looking, too.

Loved them at first. Very comfortable. I can wear them all day, every day, at work with no discomfort. I’ve owned them less than a year and the sole of the boots have fallen off. I’m very upset with the lack of quality of the price.