FRYE Women’s Matilda Button Boot Review
Price : $447.99
Just a quick warning to those of you who are thinking about buying these boots but are dragging your feet: They have been removed from Frye’s website. Just about every other website that carries them are sold out and are not being restocked. I can only conclude that this style has been retired. Buy them before you kick yourself over it!
I’m a person who thinks boots are expensive. I don’t buy things online that I need to try on. I decided to throw caution to the wind and purchase these from Amazon after lusting after them for months with zero intention to buy. And I. Love. These. Boots.
I’m generally a 9.5 in boots and these were no different. It feels tight in the width (and I never have problems with that) but I have a feeling that it’s just the leather that needs to soften and it’ll be fine. I gotta try real hard to get these zipped but they aren’t uncomfortable when they are finally up. Also, it takes less and less effort to zip every time I wear them. I expect my 16″ calves to fit just fine after the leather softens. Getting them stretched professionally is an option, but I will probably wait and see. When my mother puts these on, she has plenty of room in them and we weigh about the same. I can fit leggings in them, not jeans. But she’d be able to fit jeans no problem. So it just depends on your calves.
I’m a huuge klutz. I destroy shoes on a regular basis. First day wearing these (With no weather treatment or anything on them) I dripped water on them on didn’t notice for a few minutes, dropped wet coffee grounds on them, and scuffed them by hitting the toe on a concrete step. Totally can’t tell a thing. The scuff was the only thing that actually did anything to the boots and you can’t see it unless it’s in your face because of the natural color variations in the leather. And even if it is in your face it looks like it should be there. I have a feeling that long term wear and scuffs are just going to make the boot look more natural, as long as you take care of the leather.
The heel and platform are high. I’m use to high heels. B after a full day of work and then going out at night my feet did hurt at the end of it but not nearly as much as if I had wore the same height heel of a lesser quality boot/shoe. The rubber bottom really helps. For the height of this boot they are very comfy. And incredibly stable. Sometimes I feel like I’m teetering when I walk down a flight of stairs in tall heels but these are rock solid.
Like I already said, I’m a klutz. So I was a bit worried because these buttons really stand off the leather. I thought that I was going to have a button knocked off in no time. These babies aren’t going ANYWHERE. Ever. They are so solidly sewn in I’m willing to bet these will never come off unless you’re trying. The zipper is top quality.
Driving in them was a bit of an adjustment due to the heel/platform and the stiffness of the leather. But again, the stiffness should go away with wear. I also had to get use to the fact that the sole does not bend at all. Minor inconveniences. I bought these in slate and the original product picture did not accurately display the color of the leather but when I zoomed in on the picture it showed me the correct color. I’m not sure how accurate this is for the other colors but I thought I’d just put that out there.
These are attention grabbers. Be prepared for strangers to approach you about them. Be prepared for shoe loving coworkers to seethe with jealousy. Even my guy friends say my boots are really interesting (In a good way) and they like them. Even though they are tight on me, everyone says the fit looks fantastic. I look forward to having these boots for years to come.
FRYE Women’s Matilda Button Boot Overview
Retro-inspired styling and classic FRYE craftsmanship combine to create this chic Matilda boot. Its rich leather upper features exquisite buttons on its zippered shaft, while a stacked heel and round toe create a sultry silhouette.
FRYE Women’s Matilda Button Boot Specifications
Retro-inspired styling and classic FRYE craftsmanship combine to create this chic Matilda boot. Its rich leather upper features exquisite buttons on its zippered shaft, while a stacked heel and round toe create a sultry silhouette.
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