Customer Reviews Born Tarkiln

My toe hurt because it was so short.

Cute, cute, cute, but way too narrow — not like the Born boots I got about 15 years ago, which fit perfectly. Darn!

This is super cute and exactly what I was looking for. Unfortunately even with thin socks this did not work for my feet. I have extremely high arches and it took me forever to just get these on. I have always worn a size 8 in every shoe and my toes hit the end. The arch support is nominal and wouldn’t work for all day wearing. They were super tight and painful across the instep and my heels slipped with every step. Stretching won’t fix everything wrong with this bootie. Sad because they were exactly want I wanted them to look like.

I love Born and have purchased at least 10 pairs of their shoes over the years because the size 10M fit is always perfect, but these fell short--literally. They were too narrow for a Medium/B width and felt like a 9.5 instead of a 10. The style is very cool, so I am very disappointed.

The pair I received seemed like they had been worn, so I returned them. I wanted to like them but they looked worn.

The boot is very attractive and I started with a size 6.5 I have a high instep & was unable to get my foot into it. So I thought I would try a half size up...was able to get my foot in but the medium / regular width is too narrow for me. I wish Born would offer more wide width selections. I was very unhappy to have to give up on this boot.

The shoe itself fits true to size and the material is attractive; however, the upper back of the shoe is too far from the ankle, actually has a backward tilt to it, leaving a large gap between the shoe and the ankle.

I wanted to love these cute boots. I am a side 8 with narrow feet. The width was great, but they are about half a size to short. Also, the top zipper hits right at the ankle. Just walking around the room made me uncomfortable and a day's worth of wearing would have given me blisters for sure. Also, one zipper was defective and almost impossible to zip up. They also looked like they had been worn. Scratches on the inner part of the shoe, just as if someone had been walking and hit one foot against the other.

I was so disappointed when I received these. The zipper on the right shoe broke with first zip up. The look and feel of these were cheap, not at all like the Born brand. Im sending them back...

The shoe was very stiff and uncomfortable. It was nicer looking online.

I thought these would be more comfortable, but they were stiff feeling not cushy and soft. I can’t keep my socks from coming off in the shoe no matter what kind of socks I use.

I generally wear a size 10M, but this boot was too short and very narrow,

Cute boots but the heel did not fit me at all, not snug in the right places and slipped while walking....had to return.

Loved the style and disappointed that I need to return due to the fit. The toe box has plenty of room, but the length feels a bit short for my normal 9.5 fit. The heel area is too wide causing the shoe to feel more like a flipflop.

These are sized way too small! I normally wear an 8 in everything and my feet were cramped in this shoe! Sent them back.

These were supposed to be gray. They were brown.

These boots are super cute, love the look, true to size. However, they are SO loose around the ankle I did not feel comfortable walking in them. In the process of returning

Cute but they didn’t fit me well. So they went back.

I always love my Borns, but this pair has no arch support whatsoever. Cute but totally flat in side

Born is one of the few shoe brands that fit my feet- size 11, and I love them. My feet are wider across toe, narrow heel- so I cannot wear "Wide" width shoes. Just some brands that actually work. Born is normally one of them. However, this bootie was very tight. I tried them on barefoot and with my thinnest sock. Walked around a couple days in my house on the carpet. Too tight all over. I'm totally bummed because the sole seemed super comfy. I will have to return these even though I don't want to. :(

I wanted to love these boots and might have if they made them in my size. I normally take a 9-1/2 -10. The 10 was too small and as far as I can tell, there is not 10-1/2. The 11 is too big.

The Grey is not grey at all. It’s tan. It says Grey on the box but … it’s not grey. The footbed feels comfortable but the toe box is weirdly constricted by the big toe. There’s no way I could wear these even if they did stretch a little. Going up a half size would likely look like clown shoes on me. They are cute but they’re going right back.

These were very cute, but not at all the quality I'd expect from Born. The inside under the heel was not solid, rather a plastic grid that completely collapsed after wearing a couple of times. I would not recommend these at all.

The 9 was too short, but felt good in the heel… no slipping. The 9.5 was long enough, but was too large in the heel area. Unfortunately they are going back.

These were WAY too small and narrow. The sizing is completely off.