Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Eco Bay Leather Oxford

I saw these in the catalog and was thrilled to find a pair of the blue ones in the outlet store in Freeport. They fit perfectly in my regular size, and were comfortable day one. I wish they had more of an arch support and some extra padding inside, but they are very nice-looking and will be worn often.

Very well-made shoes. Like the color for wearing with light denim. As far as sneakers go, these are next to perfect. The only problem I have is that when I tie them--not tightly--they dig into my foot/ankle area. I have a fairly arrow foot/ankle, so it is not that. May try leaving the top lace undone to see if that helps. Hopefully it is an easy fix I haven't discovered yet.

I very much liked the style of this shoe however, the toe bed is too tight. Had hoped to use for an international trip with much walking ahead. Quality is very good. Color me sad.

I was disappointed that they are a tie show. Every picture gave the impression that they were a slip-on. Great material and well-made, but not for me.

I bought the blue/ green color, disappointed that the color faded out in a couple months. The strings were too long, had to purchase a shorter pair.

I have bad feet -- need a lot of cushioning and/or support -- and these do work as far as cushioning. They do have some stitching at the heel which rubs a bit. Otherwise I would give them 5 stars. I'm also glad I went up a half size as some recommended to give my toes extra room. Love the pale pink color also.

These were pretty comfortable after initial break-in. I made sure to spray them for waterproofing first. I wish women's shoes came in a wide width's too but at size 11 the width was OK

As mentioned in other reviews, the toe box is a tad narrow but more noticeably very low profile. I also found the sewing on the inside of shoe tongue caused some discomfort. I returned size 7.5 for a size 8 and tied the laces more loosely than I normally would. After wearing them around the house for a few days, I wore them day an night while touring Turkey and found them very comfortable.

This is a well made shoe; the suede is lovely. Runs true to size. I would give it five stars if it had just even a tiny bit of arch support, but inside it is as flat as the floor beneath it.

These sneakers run narrow. I ordered my regular size and returned for one size larger. My feet are regular to wide. However the leather is nice and the footbed cushion is quite thick. They are very comfortable for long walks.

I would say this sneaker runs a least one size small. Seems like good quality though.

Great shoes for comfort and style. Love that there are two pairs of laces. (They are a bit long though.)

These are such cute shoes and comfortable in every way, EXCEPT that my heel slipped up and down with every step -- even with a thicker sock. I notice that some other reviewers have had the same problem. Sorry that I have to return the shoes!

These are beautiful, well made shoes. I love the Slate Blue color and the sole of the shoe is cushy. The problem is the forefoot area. There is no spread to the shoe for the forefoot and toes. This shoe is designed like a plank. Perfectly straight from back to front. Just look at the above viewpoint provided on the website. This is anatomically incorrect for feet. I have normal to thin feet and these were barely a decent fit for me. Anyone with any width is going to have problems. Anyone with normal feet is going to feel squished. I am not sure who designs these shoes for LLB, but there are plenty of other brands out there which look the same as these but also provide an anatomically correct forefoot. I had to send them back unfortunately.

My wife really liked them, however they were not good for a bad bunion.

I wanted to really love these but there wasn't enough arch support for me. Normally I'd just remove the inner sole & use Super Feet or another orthotic. But these shoes do not have removable inner soles so I had to return them

Flat sneakers do not give me comfort even though I like the looks. I always go for comfort and I did not have that during a 15 minute wear in my house.

The shoe is stylish but lacks good arch support. I needed to replace the insole and buy another one because it was too flat. It smells bad too.

Well made and lovely color but they were too narrow

I tried two different sizes, and neither pair was a comfortable fit, so I returned them. Still waiting for confirmation for the second return. :(

I loved the style, look and colors, especially the sage green and tan. I really wanted them to work. Unfortunately, the fit was just not right in the heel, and the heel slid up and down when I walked, which I knew would cause problems. This wasn't a size issue, as it happened with both sizes I tried. The 8 and a half was too tight in the toe box but heel slipped, and the 9 was very comfortable at the front but same issue with heel. Hopefully design folks can look into this, making the heel a better fit.

So cute, but had to return them. Most uncomfortable, not able to wear them in my home for more than 5 minutes. I always wear a 9.5 med., but they seemed small overall.