EastlandMen's Seneca Chukka Boot

Everyday work shoes.

I've wanted the Seneca for probably 3 decades, but these are the first pair I've owned. I've owned the crepe sole version, the Oneida, and it's a little different. In addition to the crepe sole, the Oneida doesn't have the memory foam and the toe is a little longer, and more narrow, like a more traditional moc. I prefer the wider/shorter toe of the Seneca, though.I'm not sure how I feel about the memory foam, because I usually don't like such technologies, and I doubt the Seneca had memory foam when I first began wanting them. But the memory foam is comfortable and I love how this boot feels. The leather is thinner than I expected, but it looks great and does have some nice pull-up effect to it.Eastland shoes tend to run a little smaller in my experience and the Seneca is no different. I ordered my sneaker size and it was perfect (10.5 in Nike/Vans), so order a half size larger than whatever you wear in dress shoes.I'll end by saying that I ordered 2 pairs to make sure I got the right size and both were fulfilled by Amazon. One pair had really dirty soles, but the uppers looked as if they had never even been tried on before. The 2nd pair had clean soles, but the uppers had scuffs and stretch marks. Both were still in very good condition and looked quite new, so considering the low price I paid, I didn't mind at all.Update: Just want to add that although the leather is thin, it's also buttery soft. I'm not very familiar with thin leather grains, but even though there is some immediate creasing, I don't think it's excessive for such a thin leather. If it were a thicker leather, I might be a little concerned, but I'm actually a little surprised there's not more creasing with leather this thin. The leather's really not that thin, either, but I'm just used to thick leather boots that take time to break in.

Very sharp and comfortable chukka boot...basically a boat shoe in mild boot form. Great for casual wear in early spring and fall when it is too cold for boat shoes. I prefer the look with jeans, but you could wear with Khaki pants.My fit recommendation. I wear a size 9 med and size 9 med fit me great with medium socks....thicker than dress socks but not heavy wool socks). for reference, I wear a size 9 med in almost all street shoes, work/hiking boots and most "fashion" sneakers (like Ugg), but like many people, I have to go up 1/2 size to 9 1/2 in athletic shoes, like running shoes or casual sneakers like Reebok (Nike, sometimes a 10...go figure)

Overall, this is a great value in footwear. Obviously there are compromises at this price point. Made in China (better handsewns are American, Dominican or El Salvadoran). Nylon laces rather than rawhide. The upper is thin split leather reinforced in the heel with pigskin. Not true wrap-around moccasin construction - the upper is sewn to a textile and fiberboard base.On the other hand, this is still a sewn sole which is great for durability even if you don't resole later (but you could). The Peanut could pass for Chromexcel. I also looked at the tan and it was nice as well. The cloth insole is great for barefoot use and fairly comfortable, but you can also remove it easily if you want. The camp sole is a bit softer than boat soles for comfort but still has good traction.Fit is comparable to dress shoe size, so order half size from your athletic shoes.

Wore this style of shoe for many years but have been unable to find anyone that offers it for women anymore. Many of the mens styles are too heavy and masculine looking. This is just what I was looking for. Finally decided on the boots because the price dropped making them cheaper than the shoes! I wear womens 9-9.5, ordered size 7.5 and they fit great. Look great, nice soft insole. I have to loosen the laces to get the boot on which is expected, but might be tight for a man. Cannot wear thick socks. Very little traction, but I knew that about this style so just as expected. I wear these boots almost every day for general purpose use.

I like this type of shoe--the style/construction, and the the type of leather. This company's version seems as good as the L.L. Bean camp mocs I've always bought 'til now, and I'm hoping this version will not become sort of shapeless the way the Bean mocs eventually do (Sorry, L.L. Bean folks--I love ya, but just sayin').One big plus for this version: the laces. Simply put, they feel great! They don't feel like they're going to get loose and come undone unless double tied. Also, on the Bean mocs (for my men's size 14), there's not space over the tongue between the two sides that the laces pull together, so I can't pull the Bean mocs tighter. These DO have space over the tongue between the two side pieces (with the eyelets), so I get a better feeling of lacing them up snugly.

The 11 was a tiny bit large, but that turned out to be a good thing. They have literally zero arch support, so if you have high arches like I do, these shoes are not the most comfortable around. However, I bought some Dr. Scholl's gel arch supports and put them in, and now I absolutely love these boots! They look great with jeans or khaki's and they appear to be fairly well made (as well made as any mass-marketed shoe is these days). I'm going to buy a pair of the oxfords to rotate so I'm not tempted to wear these every single day. Other than the arch support issue, my only other complaint has been the laces; It's like they coated them with teflon or something, as they're impossible to keep tied unless you double-knot them.

very good fit, looks to be well made.

Fits my style. It has a flat sole - some ribs on the sole would have given it a perfect look. Inner of shoes look somewhat ordinary for this price. I bought only because I like the look of these shoes. Also no instructions on how to care these shoes.

Excellent shoe but order next size up.

La calidad se aprecia a simple vista, muy buena. El diseño de verdad supero mis expectativas, están muy bonitos. Son cómodos para el día a día. Sólo si eres un "walker" quizá despues de un tiempo podrias pensar que aún pudieran ser más cómodos. Es decir, de un diez como referencia de absoluta comodidad y nada de cansancio despues de largas jornadas de arriba para abajo, yo los ubicaria en un 7.5. Si te transladas en auto, olvida mi último comentario.

La calidad del zapato es excelente, cabe mencionar que vienen un poco grandes, así que media talla o una talla menos sería mejor, la importación fue sin problemas y muy rápida, único problema con la paquetería que se retrasaron y por ultimo el precio es excelente!.