Customer Reviews Columbia Fairbanks™ Low

I like the fit and material however the loop or the band that holds the shoestrings snapped and broke.

These shoes are comfortable but are a weird fit, especially the design of the sides and tongue. They are quite wide, which works for my 9.5E feet, but the tongue is narrow and thick, and the lacing system means you really have to cinch them down to get the tongue to stay in place, making it look strange. Over time the tongue still tends to slide around. These shoes are anything but sleek and streamlined, though the side view might give you that impression. In reality they look like hiking boots from a top-down view. I was hoping for a more multi-use shoe, from the bar to the trail, but this is not a casual shoe but looks purpose built for hiking. Again, grip is good, comfort is pretty good but the fit is just strange. Buying shoes online sometimes sucks.

Love the look. Was hoping to go hiking with these but my wife's flip flops performed better than these with grip.

NOT COMFORTABLE AT ALL. Most uncomfortable Columbia shoe I have purchased to date. Arch support is minimal at best.

The image used to promote the shoe is not accurate. The colors of the sole was much lighter than the actual shoe. Had it been accurate I would not have selected it.

Everything is as expected. Exept the laces are different lenghts

New shoe smell is horrible. What materials are used to make these? Maybe it will off-gas in a couple of weeks?

Great looking shoe great feel to it, fits nice! Although a picture it's not the same in real life

When will this item be instock

I usually by shoes from Columbia, but I wasn't too impressed with these shoes. They have hard soles so my feet began to hurt after awhile.

This shoe is a GREAT shoe. No question about it. It is incredibly comfortable. Not as wide as I'd like or as it should be which is the only reason I returned it. I think wide should be wide...not just slightly less narrow. The colors are kind of dull. Not as bright orange or rust as I'd hoped. Brighter would have been better

Great comfort if you can get the right size. I have one pair in a 12, but the pair I purchased recently were way too small.

I bought these because I love the Mid Hight Fairbanks shoes. I thought these would just be the Fairbanks but at a tennis shoe hight. It's not, the only thing they have in common is the soul and tread used. They also feel very cheap and even after up sizing they were still small. Would not recommend.

disappointing... doesn't fit well...ankle chafing..was fun

Nice design. Run way large, especially in the heel. Own numerous size 13 Columbia/Montrail shoes. These are outliers.

Overall the shoe is nice but the loop that holds the laces has broke off causing the laces to not work.

Got 3 different sizes, all too narrow or long. Don't buy if you have wider feet no arch support, my feet hurt by the end of the day walking on mostly flat surfaces with the pair that fit the best.

Stitching by the toe box came apart within 2 months. The shoes were comfortable but ultimately didn't last long at all for an "outdoorsy" shoe. Really bummed...

These shoes are overly narrow at the toes and smell terrible. I can't get the toxic chemical smell to go away. They also are very cheaply made for the price compared to other brands

Absolutely awful. Have five 9.5, ordered this and another in same box, AND THIS IS LIKE 11