Blundstone BL1900 Dress Ankle Chelsea Boot

I really like this boot – I think they look sharp, are very comfortable, and so far are wearing well. I have conditioned and cleaned my boots and they have taken on a nice sheen.

I put a couple miles a day on these in the winter and so far the rubber soles are holding up well, but I do wish you could resole them, or at least replace the heels. They are glued, not welted, so unless you are interested in a serious arts and crafts project this is not a buy it for life product.

If you are coming from another set of blunnies, beware – these run much narrower and longer than traditional sizing. Expect to have to play around with the sizing to get the right fit for you.

If you are a shoe snob, be aware that the leather appears to be mid-grade at best, and develops creasing fairly quickly. Quality also varied wildly between the different sizes I ordered, with some pairs having a clearly looser grain.

Very large fit! I am a U.S. size 11 in sneakers ( vans, nikes). I have a pair of the men’s classics style 1469. I went with an Australian 10, which is a U.S. 11. They fit wonderfully. These city dress boots are beautiful and everything you expect from a pair of blunnies, but they’re way big. I ordered usual sz 10 Australian/U.S. 11 and they were a full size too big. Very long in the toes. I can tell they’re wonderful boots so i still have them 5 stars. I have returned them and am going to try a full size smaller and order Aus sz 9 and hope that works.

Edit: developed a squeak in the left book which will not go away regardless of what I do with the insole. Pretty annoying and loud.

This is a great boot. I’ve gotten compliments on the appearance, and it really fits great in terms of sizing. One thing though, there’s basically no cushioning between the front of your ankle and the boot’s lip/opening. This isn’t normally a problem, but today when I put it on it hurt my ankle a bunch at the exact spot where the lip hits it. I have been wearing these daily for the last 2 weeks to work and such, but didn’t expect pain on my ankle.

My other ankle is fine, so not sure why its just that one!

But either way, keep in mind that the opening is less cushioned. Depends on how it fits you I guess.

Love my Boots! Real Aussie quality!

Blindato e modello un po’ più formale elegante senza rinunciare a comodità versatilità e praticità

I found the toe box to be too long.

This is the only size US12 shoe that I own. I wear US13 in all other boots, sneakers and dress shoes. Actually sometimes US13 is tight due to width on dress shoes. I ordered a US13 in these and it was far too wide and long for my foot. I returned (no hassle) and ordered a US12. It fit perfectly. I replaced the insoles with orthopedic ones and still have a decent fit with the smaller size. The arch support is very low with the factory insoles.
The boot seems very high quality and stays secure yet allows me to slip them on and off without my hands. I found the traction decent for the lack of lugs in the snow and ice.