Customer Reviews Johnston & Murphy Holden Plain Toe Oxford

The heel construction lacks softness/padding and isn't comfortable initially- hopefully it softens with age/wear

Good show

easily stains,

stains easily

Good looking shoes but should not pass final inspection due to error in production.

Not as comfortable as expected

Good style but difficult to entry. Light shoes but poor cushion. Sometime need a brak.

I always purchase your product but the leather on these shoes are hard. Hopefully they will soften up. I purchased in black and also brown.

Too wide

the shoes are perfect but the laces material is different and they untie very easy

I am replacing the cap toe Holden from a few years back, and the leather appeared and felt far better than this shoe.

Leather is a little cheap looking and they are very very stiff. My husband hasn't even worn them yet. A little disappointing. My son has another older style that my husband and you were out so tried these. But not good

Shoe was advertised heavily for comfort. I have found that it is not comfortable at all

Nice style but to tight

Not comfortable

I don't care for the color. Too yellow green shade leather. (I prefer reddish)

Nice, well made shoe but unwearable out of the box. I had blisters on my heals after the first day of wearing them

Shoe is very well made and stylish but they completely chewed up my heels. Maybe they need some serious breaking period but out of the box they're unwearable. I could barely get through my day.

This is my second pair of Holden plain toe shoes. I love the shoe, they're very comfortable. So I ordered a second pair, same size 10, just in a different color. The second pair arrived recently and it's noticeably smaller. So much so I couldn't fit my foot into the shoe even though it is marked as the same size my original pair are marked. I did notice on the inside tongue of the shoe, the original pair were manufactured in Vietnam. The second pair was manufactured in India. I am highly disappointed in the quality control displayed by this change in manufacturing sites. Size 10 should be standard across all manufacturing lines, especially if you want to sell online.

Ran very small, got a size 10 and it was killing my feet. Not like I have wide feet at all. Looked great though

The edging where my foot slipped into the shoe was thin and "sharp" It cut into my foot and heel. As I walked the sides around the foot flopped in and out wearing on the foot and leading to discomfort.

Overall, it is a great concept. True to size, good style, good fit. The shoe is lightweight and well constructed. The sole is soft and responsive when walking. Styling is classic J M. The biggest knock on the shoe? The Top Line above the heel cap is not cushioned and extremely rigid. Since it lacks padding, be cautious during the break in period. After the first day, I got cuts on both heels, where the top line digs into your skin. I have used conditioner, but still breaking them in. I had to use bandaids to keep wearing them. I spent plenty of time in the military hiking with no issues or blister history. These top lines above the heel cap is very rigid. I don't know why they didn't add some padding. Break in with caution.