Thursday Boot Company Duke Men's Chelsea Boot

Excellent quality, color is beautiful, fits perfectly, great traction. I am thinking about buying a 2nd pair in another color. He loves them!

Amazon reviews were mixed on size, so I ordered my usual, 10.5. I had to return for a 1/2 size smaller, and the 10s fit perfectly. A very well constructed boot, comfortable from the first wear, and feel like they will last forever. And look sharp!

The hardest thing about buying clothing and shoes online is getting proper fit. Once you get dialed in with a specific brand, then it's easy to move on from there. I see a lot of conflicting information online about how Thursday boots (and every other company) fit, especially because some people wear shoes that are too small for them and think they "fit," and others get shoes too large and put in insoles and/or wear thick socks. It's subjective. The words "true to size" are meaningless unless there is a frame of reference. No two companies have the exact same last (shape of the footbed), some are longer/shorter, narrower/wider, taller/shallower footbed, pointed/rounded, etc, etc. For a frame of reference, I measure a 12.5 in the Brannock device for length. I wear 14 in Puma and Nike, 13.5 in Adidas, 12 in most Clarks, and anywhere from 11.5 to 13 in other men's shoes. I tried 11.5, 12 and 13 in Thursday Boots. 13 seems to be a perfect fit, with room for my toes. Long story short: For Thursday boots, I wear 1/2 size LARGER than the Brannock length measurement.As far as the boots go, they are obviously well made and you will get way more compliments than you want. If I have a suggestion, it's that the leather inside the boots and on the footbed is quite slippery, so you'll slide around at first until they shape to your feet, lending the idea that they are too large for some. Get past the break in (typically 5-7 days of use) and you'll realize how nice these boots are. I've worn everything from expensive boots to Red Wing Heritage (beautifully made but rock hard soles except for the Moc Toe boots) and these really are a great value. They are cheap enough that you won't feel sick if they get ruined, but expensive enough to be well made and to remind you to take good care of them. Get your size right and you'll be happy: 1/2 size over Brannock device length measurement.

First pair of Thursday boots and I really want to like these. I needed smooth toe black boots that were dressy enough for use with a pilot uniform but also durable enough for banging around flight deck and outside ramp use in the elements. Time will tell whether they are durable but they certainly are handsome looking. My biggest concern so far is sizing. They run big. I have a somewhat narrow foot, I would say US8.5 C width, although I wear US9 in sneakers and US8.5 in other dress shoes or boots and have for 40 years. Unfortunately Thursday does not offer any choice in widths. I communicated my concern with Thursday via email a couple times and used their size calculator. In every instance they recommended a US8 in this boot and that is what I ordered. The boots are huge on my feet, not in length but in width. I have 2 sets of insoles installed and still my foot rubs around when walking. I'm not sure if I will be able to use these for work as they are rubbing blisters so far. Almost makes me wonder if I got a mismarked pair of boots (8.5). Pretty sure a US7.5 would be too short. Wish they offered C widths.

I really love the comfort that the boots offer. Very good quality, stylish and the color is perfect.

The media could not be loaded. It’s now been 2 weeks of wearing these and I’m just writing a review and uploading a video because I read the reviews before I bought these and I have to say these boots are awesome! I’m not saying that because everyone else is saying that it’s because it’s legit. These boots make the ladies look and the men wish they knew wear to get these. Every time I put these on I feel really good about my look. They make you almost 2inch taller with inserts which puts me a 6ft. I love that about these. Also the suade is such high quality you can tell when you rub or grip it it’s very thick and very soft to touch. If anything goes wrong I promise I’ll edit this review because I want all of you to feel the way I do when I put these on and know if anything is not right. But so far I’m going to start my little Thursday collection. Already got my presidents in cognac suade from the website and they are just as good. Each boot has its own personality and style. I love these boots.