Customer Reviews SOREL Joan Of Arctic™ Wedge III Zip Wide-deleted

Love these shoes but I bought them and the zipper broke on one pair I wore them so I couldn't take them back too much money to fix the zipper and now I'm wearing them with a broke zipper . However they are so comfortable and super cute! Maybe I just got one bad shoe but would still recommend

Bought these and fell in love. I am on my feet most of the day and found these comfortable even after being on my feet 8-10 hours. After wearing consistently, after a few weeks, I found the suede stretched. So much so that I found I could no longer wear them for extended periods of time. I found my feet would move and slide due to the stretched suede. I now find them uncomfortable. While I did love this booties at first, the overall quality I am disappointments in.

A bit too roomy- I am a 9.5/10 and wanted a fit to tailor my last. Jury's out on comfort.

I'm not sure what star rating to give these booties because for the right person they will be perfect. I have lots of Sorel footwear, most in a size 8.5 (instead of an 8) because the front of my foot is a bit wide. I wear 8W in many other brands comfortably. With that said, I feel like this a plus sized shoe, if that is a thing? It is wide in the heel, larger in the circumference opening, wide in the forefoot - my foot slipped right out as I tried to walk. They were unusable to me. Beautiful construction, comfortable to wear all-day. Probably great for someone who has larger ankles, swelling, etc.

Pros of these boots are worth noting. These boots are gorgeous. They are so stylish. It looks good with jeans and leggings. I love the color so much. It has great ridges as the bottom so this would be perfect for winter, snowy and icey months. It will be safe to walk in them as they have a perfect grip that keeps you from slipping or falling down. It is nicely made. There is not one flaw on it. Lastly I love the wedge, it's stylish. Looks unique. Without goes on saying, nothing is perfect. Here are the cons.It is narrow. I have a wide feet and it was not fully comfortable. However i am trying to see if it will break and get more comfortable as the time goes by. If I were you, I would order it half a size up or if you have wide feet order boots that are for wide feet. Second, It is not waterproof. I wore it on a rainy day, my socks were little damp which kind of worries me for the winter months.Third, I feel like as I use this, the dirt and water is going to leave stains on the booth. It's not leather so the dirt stays on. Overall, its a good quality boot. It's well made. Everything seems nice and tucked in. There are no strings or glue sticking out. It looks so amazing but it does have serious issues as it is meant for winter. This could be a good boot to wear in the fall when the weather is dry. If you can work with these flaws, it might be a good option to purchase.

I have many Sorels I love them; however, the Ice Wine color looks much pinker/lighter in the picture. They are definitely a dark burgundy. I kept them anyway but would have loved a pinkier color to add to my collection.

It's a bit disappointing because I love the other pairs of Sorel boots that I own, but they do not offer different widths and for that I had to return the boots I bought in black when the zipper malfunctioned because my foot was too wide. Sadness.

I have had several pairs of similar Sorel booties over the years, and unfortunately it seems the quality of the product is slipping. The Evie (which is the same style I had previously) is cut more narrowly avross the toe box and the side zippers are extremely difficult to move up and down (regardless of whether or not a foot is in the boot) i am disappointed because in recent years I had depended on this brand for my collection of winter footwear. Unless QC returns, neither will I!

I ordered these boots, expecting the ombr look as is pictured. Needless to say, they are a single shade of purple. According to the advertisement, the toe area and heel area should be slightly darker and gradually fade to the solid purple color. I am totally disappointed! Was it believed the consumer would not notice that the item received was different than the one advertised?

Bought them for work. Returned. Very heavy and clunky.

I got the light brown. Beautiful, comfortable boot. However for the cost and so called quality I am very disappointed by how badly these scuff up. After 3 wears it looks as though I have had them for 6 months. The heel and back of boot looks horrible. I am not walking through inclement weather or running through rocks. There is no excuse. I only gave two starts because at least they are comfortable

I bought my Joan of Arctic Wedge II Zip bootie in Fall of 2020 and LOVE them!!! Please bring back the Wedge II without the "jutting out sole" at the back of the boot that the Wedge III has. Mine are perfect and I am already fretting about how I will replace when they are worn out. As someone else stated, this sole looks like a trip hazard while going down stairs, and just makes the boot look less streamlined and less professional/feminine. I wear my Wedge IIs with jeans, dressier slacks and tights and dresses.

I wanted to like these wedges and I would have if both shoes would have been consistently the same but that was not the case. The right shoe was much larger/wider than the left. There is a visible difference between the two shoes, not just my feet. The front of the right shoe went up higher than the left on my leg causing a ton of pain when walking as it dug in. The left shoe fit perfectly, seemed sized correct and did not dig into my leg.

The boot did not fit nicely, everytime i would walk, my foot would slip up instead of sitting securely in the base. Very annoying.

I just tried to wear these boots and the zipper will not pull up at all

The first time I saw these boots, I was quite taken by the sleek upper offset by the bold outsole lines. Brought a 7.5 pair home with me, my usual size, after trying both the 7 and 8 as I always do, just in case. The clean lines of this design meant these boots paired well with just about everything, and they became my primary footwear for the 2-3 days per week I am out of the house on full-day to-do lists. I loved hearing ice crunch under the hefty rubber outsoles - every bit of that crunching was one more instance of me *not* slipping on the ice anymore. I never did slip on ice again after getting the Joan of Arctic - adore the name, though amused that the name's been recycled through several rather different designs. After the first day of wear, I noticed my feet aching more than normal. I shrugged it off, thinking I was just feeling it more due to staying in last week, though I'd gone several weeks without extensive foot activity before and never felt this odd aching. After day two, the aching became louder. My three days of activity came to an end, and the weekdays of working on the laptop started, as did throbbing in my feet. The next weekend, the ache flared again after the first day - except more apparent, sharper. By the end of the second day that week, I couldn't tell if I was experiencing an ache or a sharp pain. Day three, I started suspecting my Sorels could be the actual issue, because lifting my feet came with pain that made me wince. I went through a month and a half of 2-3 days each week before I was able to replace the Joan of Arctic a month ago. By then, the pain at the top of my Sorels was so unbearable that I cut days short and opted out of days where possible to avoid additional aggravation of the inflamed areas. Even so, my weeks were spent consciously spent easing the pain and walking with a conscious level of effort to minimize excessive movement in avoiding stress to the top of my feet. The pain was so bad that I found myself repeatedly adjusting my leg and foot placement in bed trying to ease pain enough to eventually fall asleep. It's been four weeks since I've replaced these Sorels with a similar style from another brand, and I have not had a single flareup since. I became worried enough after figuring out the issue that I looked up extensor tendonitis to ensure that an experience did not create potential for relapse. My feet are still very much in recovery and make sure I'm aware of that fact every now and then - the reason I remembered at the end of April 2022 to write this review I meant to write when ice and snow were still covering every inch of Minnesota ground. Important facts to note regarding my complaint: My shoe size was correct. The shoe was not too narrow - I did not need a 7.5W. I wore one pair of socks in regular thickness, so there was no excessive bulking to cause this stress point. I don't have an abnormally high foot. The top of the shoe was simply too low. I've owned far too many pairs of fashion, rain, and snow boots over the years to count, including Sorels, and have literally never experienced anything like this. The shoe quality was as expected of Sorel. I adore the sleek styling, and the fact that these defied any sheet of ice was why I kept wearing them while trying to understand what was causing my growing foot pain. One thing for sure now - the next time I ever experience this kind of pain again, I'll walk in flipflops on ice if I have to before subjecting myself to this extensive recovery period again. Lesson learned - the top of my feet are still aching enough for me to consciously register it without seeking to even now.

Love the boots, but showed up with scratched and damaged leather right out of the box.