Customer Reviews Born Jem

I ordered a size 9 and they fir well, except the toe box is a little narrow. I did wear them at work for a 12 hour day, 50% sitting and 50% standing, and they held up great, stretching throughout the day. Great dress up or down bootie.

Born is my go to brand for cute and comfortable shoes. I ordered this style before but sent back due to a sizing issue. But liked them so much to give a second try. Second pair fit perfect!

I purchased both the Born Jem and Born Kerri. I like the appearance of both boots but found the way the Jem is cut rubbed my shin and was uncomfortable. They also run more narrow than the Born Kerri.

Fits Large. I normally wear a size 9 and ordered a 9 but it fit like a 10. i'm going to exchange the 9 for an 8 1/2 and hope i don't have to exchange it again for an 8. Will keep you posted!

I have this same boot in a different color from last winter. Ordered the same size in the black. This current boot is much narrower. Length was good. I had to return it.

These boots are beautiful, though a bit darker than I expected. I bought them in the grey oiled suede. I also find them to be a tad narrow. I have a bit of trouble getting them on, but once on, they are fine. I will be keeping these because they aren't uncomfortable and they are good-looking. I just wish there were half sizes.

I like the style of these booties. I usually love the comfort of Born shoes and boots and have several pairs. This pair is less comfortable than typical. They are more pointed so they kinda push my toes over and after wearing them a full day, something around the top of my arch is aching. But, they are a cute style and more comfortable than many.

I have hard to fit, narrow feet with an even more narrow heel. I can wear these, with a little help from an insert I took from another pair of shoes. They were comfortable out of the box, I wore them for 2 full days in a ro with the hint of a blister or discomfort! My only concern is the outer material. Not sure how it will fare in the wet.

Love these boots! The leather is distressed and looks very cool. My foot has a high instep and arch and is relatively wide at the ball of my foot. These fit me great! The arch support could be a bit greater, but what is there, is at the right spot.

I have a wide forefoot and a narrow heel/ankle. I found these half a size too large. I loved the leather and the slight masculine look to them, though. The inside is nicely padded and there was enough space for my wider forefoot. The ankle fit closer than other short boots, which I preferred.

My feelings on this bootie are mixed. It is as cute as can be, and required zero breaking in. Equally comfortable with thin or thick socks. The problem is that I bought these and a pair of Superga tennis shoes to be my two pair of shoes to get me through a 2 week fast-moving trip to several countries along the Mediterranean. Neither pair were up to the challenge. Granted, I did a lot of walking over a lot of different kinds of terrain, but it was only 2 weeks, after all, and that time was split between the 2 pair of shoes. By the end of the trip, the foot bed that had been super comfy the first time I tried them on was as deflated and flat as any other boot with little to no cushion left, which is kind of the number one reason for buying Borns in the first place, in my opinion. Also, the leather didn't hold up as well as it should have. I could understand it looking the way it does after a year of wear, but not 2 weeks. Wanted to love these booties for a long time to come, but I'm disappointed that they've been so quick to look and feel worn out.

Very nice leather quality and overall construction. Cute style. Runs a little large. I didn't find that instant comfort that many Born shoes provide, though. The top flap of the shoe and the heel both rubbed a little bit. I'll return for a different style.

I kept these boots because they were super comfortable, had a good tread on the soles and looked kinda cool. The toe is a bit of a western cowboy boot style, but the overall look caught my attention and I ordered it in both black and brown. The heel is a bit lower than I would have liked, but the comfort out weighs that downside. They fit a little large. I take a 7 and wondered if I should have orderd 6.5 but decided to wear a thicker sock.

Really cute and stylish and look especially cute with skinny jeans. They fit pretty tight though so I'm returning them.

My feet are on the narrow side and also "shallow" with a low arch, so I took a big risk ordering these. They are cute and reasonably nice quality (although I have been spoiled by Frye and Coclico). I think if they fit they'd be useful and comfortable, but because they're too large for my foot and slender ankle, they don't work. If you have narrow feet and small ankles, these are likely not for you. Sadly, they are not for me.

I love these boots, and I ended up ordering two different colors. But! I'm very disappointed that the finish on the back of the heel is extremely fragile and it got scraped off on both pairs after just a couple of wearings (without any major abuse). Not the quality you might expect from Born, and for this price!

One of the shoes arrived damaged. The dye was worn off on the toe area and it looked like winter salt damage on the side of that same boot. Cute casual boot that seemed very comfortable when I tried them on.

I have to agree with one of the other ladies who said these ran small - they did for me! I'm a solid 8M in all my shoes and when I got these I could barely get my foot in them. I adjusted the buckle and everything, my foot just made it in the boot. Got a size 9 and fits like I would expect the 8 would. I love Born shoes, have a few fair so I was surprised about the fit. Other then that comfortable as always, great look - very happy!

Adorable boots, but they rub against the front of the ankle since they're so high. No way I could wear these any length of time if they're painful to just try on.They had to go back.

Cute boot but hurt mu bunion!

These boots are beautiful, but the leather is a little stiff.

These are well made boots, however to me they look like a style better suited for a man.

Was 1/2 size too small.

I love Born boots, but these are not my favorite. I've had them for about a year now and I'm still not crazy about them. The quality is pretty good, but they're not as comfortable/cushiony as I'd like (especially compared to other Born boots) and I usually can't wait to take them off at the end of the day. Maybe a gel insert would help, but just seems like the shoe should be more comfortable to begin with.