Customer Reviews SOREL Joan of Arctic™ Wedge II

I like the look of the older style better from 2016/2017. I agree with other reviewers saying this is a more basic look than before. I'm debating keeping these because they are a weird style boot but the details of the older pair made them really cute. These just look.. idk I like my old pair but they need replacing. I can't decide. Long story short bring the older style back.

I was so disappointed with the change in style this year. The boot doesn't look as chic and refined as last year's styling. All the high quality detailing is gone. This year's boot has a stripped down look to it. Nothing special. Please bring back the old boot style. I returned them and will look at other options.

I purchased the camel brown this year (2018) because I love the black and the olive pairs I had purchased in years past. Sorel, please please bring the old style black! There are just little changes, but enough that I will be returning the boots. First, the interior tag that is sewn into the leather with the sizing info moved from deep within the side wall to the top of inside of the tung. This is upsetting because I often fold over the tall part of the boot so it ends up being more of an ankle boot, which I get so many compliments on. However, now with the tag placement on the inside of the tung, I can't wear the boots this way, as there is a big white square sewn right in the way. The second is, the seems changed just slightly. I prefer the old seem style as I think the extra toe/arch seems made the boot look more feminine and also made my feet look smaller, which I like in a boot. Third, I also prefer having the old style's reinforcement tabs sew at each lace eyelet. This was cute (more feminine and made the boot look smaller) and I also think lead to more ankle support. The changes seem like ways to produce the boots cheaper and I'm not a fan, especially at the price point. Please bring back the old style, they are beautiful, comfortable, functional Fall and Winter boots that I have gotten many miles out of! Love the camel color too!

I purchased the camel brown this year (2018) because I love the black and the olive pairs I had purchased in years past. Sorel, please please bring the old style black! There are just little changes, but enough that I will be returning the boots. First, the interior tag that is sewn into the leather with the sizing info moved from deep within the side wall to the top of inside of the tung. This is upsetting because I often fold over the tall part of the boot so it ends up being more of an ankle boot, which I get so many compliments on. However, now with the tag placement on the inside of the tung, I can't wear the boots this way, as there is a big white square sewn right in the way. The second is, the seems changed just slightly. I prefer the old seem style as I think the extra toe/arch seems made the boot look more feminine and also made my feet look smaller, which I like in a boot. Third, I also prefer having the old style's reinforcement tabs sew at each lace eyelet. This was cute (more feminine and made the boot look smaller) and I also think lead to more ankle support. The changes seem like ways to produce the boots cheaper and I'm not a fan, especially at the price point. Please bring back the old style, they are beautiful, comfortable, functional Fall and Winter boots that I have gotten many miles out of! Love the camel color too!

I owned the Joan of Arctic Wedge first generation and loved them. When it came time to replace them I bought these second generation wedges. The quality has gone down hill significantly. The leather is much rougher, the laces are much stifferand harder to tie and the dye in the leather bleeds and turns my skin and socks black (even after many uses). Complete disappointment. I wish I had bought a backup of the first generation when I had the chance.

Literally new and insoles are not attached. They come out when I take the boots off. Very strange. I don't think that's how it should be. This is based on my experience.

I absolutely love this shoe. My original purchase was approximately two years ago - I bought this style in brown and black. However, I recently placed a new order for the same quantity and color but was extremely disappointed upon receiving the boots. The new design is more narrow and according to customer service, this seems to be a trending customer compliant. Unfortunately, if you have wide feet, this new design may not be comfortable and/or feasible for you. I hope the Brand reconsiders its prior design as an option in 2021 or offers wide sizes moving forward.

I absolutely love this shoe. My original purchase was approximately two years ago - I bought this style in brown and black. However, I recently placed a new order for the same quantity and color but was extremely disappointed upon receiving the boots. The new design is more narrow and according to customer service, this seems to be a trending customer compliant. Unfortunately, if you have wide feet, this new design may not be comfortable and/or feasible for you. I hope the Brand reconsiders its prior design as an option in 2021 or offers wide sizes moving forward.

I was beyond excited when my hubby bought me these boots for Christmas. Now that I have received them, I am regretting that he spent as much as he did on these boots. For the price, I figured these boots would be unbelievably comfortable. That couldn't be any further from the truth. There is nothing comfortable about these boots. They have rubbed the skin raw on both of my little toes. The laces do not hold tight therefore my ankles are also being rubbed raw. I am continually having to tighten the laces. There is no inner padding whatsoever. Most definitely not a comfy or cozy boot by any means.

I was so looking forward to these. Sadly they went back. My little sister has last years version and OMG they are so much nicer. This years version is boring and kind of ugly. Last years looked so much nicer with the added brown at the sole, the rivets in the side and the along the laces. Please please please bring back the style of last year.

The design of the Joan of Arctic wedge 2 is so BASIC & BORING now that the design team eliminated the iconic cap toe seam. Seriously, at best I give it a -5 stars rating & would NOT RECOMMEND this poor design choice released by the designers. #epicfail Bring the Joan of Arctic I back with that gorgeous cap toe seam!!! I will always choose the Joan of Arctic I lines over the design flaws of the Joan of Arctic 2. By removing the cap toe seam the shoe looks less elegant, wider and more masculine. #cheap #basicbitch On sizing notes the shoe is NOT TRUE to size anymore either. I am a perfect 9.5 according to the older quality version Sorel produced, but now one shoe was larger and one shoe was smaller. Quality control seriously missing! I did notice the heels are wider in this model and there are inconsistencies between right and left shoe. What a wast of my shipping fees!

I have several pairs of Sorel wedge boots in various styles. Sorel is my favorite boot brand. However, the quarry color shown is NOTHING like the pictures online. I've included the photo I took in person and the one from the website so that you can see what I'm talking about. In person, they are a completely a different color (much lighter) and texture (flat matte). Extremely disappointing.

If you want to spend a lot of money to look CHEAP, these boots are for you. Shame on you Sorel for manufacturing this sloppy-at-best, so-called revised Joan of Arctic Wedge II for 240+usd. The shoe lace system is terribly designed: sloppy. Had the design team WEAR these boots for one hour, they'd feel the loose flaw which can't be fixed no matter how many boot tying tutorials one can study online. How did these "revised" versions get the green light for manufacturing? Sloppy problems: the boots cannot be laced tightly between the three pairs of eyelets, nor can be tightly tied at the top. The mechanics and aesthetic give way to loose laces, and a sagging of the boot body around the ankle. The boot does not maintain its height. The laces are at an awkward length: too long and therefore have to be double tied, and too short to be 1x wrapped around the upper ankle. After ONE season of wear, the laces started to rip. The overall appearance is of a sloppy in a not cool, un-grundgy, un-sophisticated , non-sporty, schleppy look. I read the reviews before purchasing, and saw similar complaints. I thought these grievances were for unique cases; apparently not. The lace/eyelet system needs to be resolved.

The sizing is way off. I usually wear a size a 5-6, my foot width is average. I purchased a 6.5. It was still too small and very narrow. The boot was so tight that I would not be able to wear socks. I tried it on, walked around my home for a bit and immediately felt pain. Both boots pinched the tip of my toes while walking, and on the right boot, the fitting felt painfully off which made me question the manufacturing quality. I've never tried the first Joan of Arctic wedge, but saw thousands of raving reviews. Had high hopes for these but was sadly disappointed. Hoped to use these for my Winter trip in Germany, but I'm reconsidering because these are way too uncomfortable.