Customer Reviews SOREL Slimpack Riding Tall II

I measured my foot with the guidelines that SOREL has on its website, and then I ordered the boots a half size bigger just to be safe (I measured at an 8 and ordered an 8.5). When I got the boots, they were too small. I spent over $20 in shipping to return them and contacted SOREL's customer service but they wouldn't refund the shipping (even though their measurements were wrong). I ended up re-ordering them in a size 9 and they fit.

So I've had these for about a week and I keep taking them out of the box, putting them on, and boxing them back up. They're beauties, no doubt. I read all of the reviews and ordered my usual size 7, as well as an 8 to see which one actually fit. I don't know if some of the reviewers were vague about which section of the boots run small, but the 7s fit my feet just fine; like I'd expect any 7 to fit. The calf part is another story. I can't decide whether I'm going to keep them or not, but if I do I'm gonna keep the 8s for sure just for the smidge bit of extra room in the calf. Now, I just had a baby so I'm fatter than I would normally be which is the only reason I'm even considering keeping them. The strange part is that there is a bit more material under the straps which could be let out, but the straps are at their limit which makes no sense at all. And since they are so tight at the top the material can't free up properly so it's bunching at the ankle a bit which I'm hoping won't create creases. The more I type it his the less fond I'm becoming of them. I wish I'd gone with the Joan of arctics again. Alas, we just had 18" of snow dumped on us with more on the way in 2 days so I might just keep the bigger size in the hopes that they'll fit better once this baby weight is gone. I'm still going to get the Joan of arctics for my go-to winter boot. If your legs aren't fat at all these will probably fit nicely. If you're chubby, get a lace-up model.

Even with the adjustable calf, it was too narrow for me to get into. I wish Sorel would offer wide calf boots. I love their products.

I own several pairs of Sorels from the past 5 years.. I have the shale and tobacco riding boot I, so I thought that this riding boot II would be the same, just with a slightly different look.. but I don't think the II boot is made as nice, the foot rubber is much thinner and the leather leg part does not seem as high of quality leather as the I boot.. They are still a nice looking boots, but does not compare quality wise to the I one, which is disappointing when you buy a "Sorel" boot you should have no doubt it will be a high quality boot, but seems even Sorel is starting to cut corners in quality :( like so many other retailers are doing.

Two weeks ago I threw away my second pair of these boots. After less than two years of wear, the rubber cracked and split at the back just below where the rubber meets the leather. When I bought these boots in May of 2017, they were the replacement for a pair of the original model that also experienced a crack in the rubber. The first pair lasted 4 winters, these didn't even make it to their second one. These boots are just too expensive to fail so quickly.

Although a beautiful boot, these are NOT waterproof! I used to wear them without socks and I ended up with cold, wet feet! Additionally, they are slippery when wet so I have to walk slowly and very carefully not to fall. I did slip and fall with them once.

Although a beautiful boot, these are NOT waterproof! I used to wear them without socks and I ended up with cold, wet feet! Additionally, they are slippery when wet so I have to walk slowly and very carefully not to fall. I did slip and fall with them once.

Just receive this boots today . The shipping was extremely slow after 20 days I received a damaged boots. Im so disappointed !Now they are sold out of them . So sad because they fitted perfectly. Im a size 8 in Sorel . This boots are true size.