Walk Over Shoes?

jtpca · Post by **jtpca** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:33 pm

Anyone have experience with these fine looking specimens??

See http://www.walkover.com/

jww · Post by **jww** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 9:14 am

No personal experience --- but man are they nice looking shoes.

IsaacRN · Post by **IsaacRN** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:49 pm

They look great, but at that price point, I wonder if they can be resoled.

jtpca · Post by **jtpca** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:52 pm

I would hope they could be resoled. They are indeed fine looking and do not recall any other N. American shoe looking the same.

Price is an issue indeed!

dosco · Post by **dosco** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 2:55 pm

Interesting shoes. Not the cheapest by any stretch, although I was watching "How It's Made" not too long ago and they were presenting a bit about how shoes are manufactured. Turns out it was a high-end Italian brand (I forget the name) that went for something like $1,200.00 a pair (!!).

Thanks but no thanks.

Squire · Post by **Squire** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 4:35 pm

Very attractive though, would like to visit one of their stores.

jww · Post by **jww** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 6:05 pm

For the more frugal of us -- you can get a very good pair of bucks at LL Bean, and they are guaranteed for life -- no re-soling necessary, simply return them for a new pair.

CMur12 · Post by **CMur12** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:39 pm

These shoes have a Goodyear welt, which means that they are easily resoled. This is the good news.

Unfortunately, they come in only medium width. This means that unless your feet are exactly the width envisioned by Walk Over, you will end up getting shoes that are too long if your feet are a little too wide or too short if your feet are alittle too narrow. Proper fit is everythng in a pair of shoes. The chances of getting a poor fit here are inexcusably high for what is touted as a product of quality.

- Murray

jtpca · Post by **jtpca** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 10:19 am

CMur12 wrote:These shoes have a Goodyear welt, which means that they are easily resoled. This is the good news.

Unfortunately, they come in only medium width. This means that unless your feet are exactly the width envisioned by Walk Over, you will end up getting shoes that are too long if your feet are a little too wide or too short if your feet are alittle too narrow. Proper fit is everythng in a pair of shoes. The chances of getting a poor fit here are inexcusably high for what is touted as a product of quality.

- Murray

This was exactly my concern - I saw a pair on sale at cladmen.com (courtesy of Sam) which peaked my curiosity. SWMBO would have me on the street if I paid regular price for their shoes. Especially without trying them on!.

Rufus · Post by **Rufus** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 2:12 pm

I don't regard the prices as high or excessive for a quality shoe. I generally pay $200-$300 for my casual shoes and >$400 for my dress shoes (usually Church's). My casual shoes will last me about 10 years, whilst my dress shoes will last +15 years and usually much longer although I do tend to become bored with them in the out years. Of the Walk Over Shoes I like the look of the Gaucho Crazyhorse and the Natural Stampede.

brothers · Post by **brothers** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:07 pm

The Walk Overs are handsome shoes, no doubt. I've had the best luck with Ecco brand and am quite fond of my CROCS!