Customer Reviews School Issue Varsity (Adult)

Good shoe for a great price. I also want to add that Zappos service never fails -- I ordered the wrong size, and Zappos shipped my correct size before I'd returned the others. Excellent.

I am thrilled to death with my shoes. I had been wanting a pair for years and could not find them, then I found you. I will be shopping more with you.

Very pleased with the look and feel of the shoes. Look forward to wearing with my jeans in the fall and winter.

These appear to be excellent shoes. It is so good to find a saddle shoe with the original full foot -- not the narrow toe of golf shoes. They have very little arch support - so for some of us inserts are a big help. Producers seem to have forgotten these are unisex shoes. Almost impossible to find in adult male sizes, so purchased the equivalent female size and this has worked well. Thanks to Zappos for making these available.

Very nice saddle shoe with quality materials. Changed the shoelaces to plain white ones, the black laces were just not right. Sent back a different pair of saddle shoes because they hurt my feet and these are much better.

I have used Zappos 3 times. Twice I kept the shoes, once I returned a pair. I have verbally recommended Zappos to all (and there are many) who have smiled at me with nostalgic stories while complimenting my saddle shoes from Zappos. Delivery is speedy, returns simple with no issues. Shoes match description. I am a perfectly satisfied customer of Zappos!

I love these shoes! First purchase I make on this site, am very satisfied with the immediate service and most important, true to size fit and quality of the shoes. Will certainly be the first of many purchases in the future. Thank you!

These shoes are really cute and extremely well made. The leather is good quality and the shoe is comfortable. However, the new leather is very stiff and there is a considerable "break in" period. I would recommend anyone prone to blisters use preventative measures such as taping your heels before wearing to eliminate the problems with breaking them in.

Love the Varsity adult. Great support and looks good with my scrubs. I ordered a 6.5 medium but it was a little narrow for me, but my feet may have grown so not sure. I tried to exchange for a 6.5W but out of stock. I would really like it in brown and white like the originals.

I am very happy with my Varsity shoes. Good fit the first time and only took a few hours to break them in and it was not painful. These are the coolest shoes I have had in a long time. It is fun hearing so many different comments also. One of the common ones is "I didn't think they made those anymore." I had wanted the black and white version but since they were out of stock, I went with the navy blue. These are just as good. In fact, they look so much like the black and white, that I decided not to get the black and white in addition. I thought I would want these also. So I appreciate the notification that they are now available. Thank you Zappos! Your company sounds like a fun group that promotes good humor into your business world.

This was the first time using Zappos.com. I'd always wanted saddle shoes and they aren't carried in any local shoe store that I could find. It was so easy. The reviews were a big help. I can see where they run a bit small so I went up a 1/2 size. I could have went up a whole size. But I broke them in by wearing them for short trips. These are the shoes I lived from my youth. They are very nice quality. And regular shipping was very fast.

Kudos to Zappos' easy return policy - the process of getting this shoe in the right size was hassle free...and worth the effort! I don't always wear a wide shoe, but ordered 9W upon reading other reviews. I wound up trying the 9.5 W and finally found success with 10W. However, being mis-sized is the only fault with these shoes! This is a wonderfully sturdy shoe; as a teacher, I'm on my feet all day and my feet are happily supported in these saddle oxfords! I highly recommend for comfort! But, let's be honest, the saddle shoes were purchased to satisfy a nostalgic bend: I wore Saddle Oxfords through high school in the 70s. This is a fun and happy nod to my past. Even more fun is the stream of like-minded public that offers compliments and reminisces with me. Buy these shoes and I guarantee you'll find happiness in your step!

I LOVE these shoes! Comfortable and true to size. Makes me feel like I'm back in the 50's again!

These shoes are great! And very comfortable. My only comment would be they do run narrow and have to be "broken in" before they are fully comfortable. I love them!

I compared this shoe with the more expensive Bass Enfield saddle shoe. This shoe has a nice, rounded toe with plenty of room and, to me, has the more "traditional" look of a saddle oxford than the more streamlined Bass. I also like its white tongue. The Bass has a slight edge in comfort, as it's a softer leather.

I love these shoe! I looked all over. For them but only found cheap knock offs. These are great. The fit is perfect and they look incredible. Zappos has wonderful customer service. They get 5 stars and a thumbs up! I would highly recommend them. They are like the old time shoe stores. They really care about their customers and they work with you.

I wear 8B usually, but I have already returned that size and tried 9W and it STILL feels too short and tight. Very cute shoe but I am returning this pair as well.

I used to wear these as a kid! Got them again for a merchandising job. Great comfort and support. I did get the wide based on other reviews and I am glad I did. It is a very sturdy shoe. I had no breaking in period. Nice right out of the box.

I'd been wanting this shoe for a long time. It arrived, but with a visible scuff mark on the toe. Returning for a new pair! Fit was perfect.

I have always loved the saddle shoe...I used to wear them in grade/high school. I used the other reviews to choose my shoe size - I'm normally a 7 and ordered the 7/12. They are very comfortable and have gotten many compliments on them.

I like the Varsity better than the Upper Class version. I have a pretty wide foot, and ordered my regular shoe size in Varsity. The Upper Class is sleeker, and the Varsity is chunkier and rounder. I have also had the saddle shoes by Bass - they have a much lower profile and are sleeker looking than Varsity and Upper Class. (They remind me of the ones the snobby cheerleaders in high school wore.) The Varsity look more like the kind we wore when we were little kids in the '50s. If you are prone to heel blisters, be aware that the Varsity is higher in the back than the others. I just used mole skin for the break in process. If you want the childhood experience, the heel blisters that come with new Saddle "Oscars" are a must. Love School Issue Varsity (Adult)

Needed Saddle Shoes for a "James Dean's Birthday - 1950's Party." Didn't want costume type shoes. These shoes are the real thing, well made, I wore them and danced in them all night and they were very comfortable. I had several people comment on how good looking they are. I would certainly recommend them.

It's interesting what gets a person to buy a pair of shoes last week, a woman I work with wore a cool pair of Puma saddle-shoe-like sneakers. She had wanted true saddle shoes, but not being an Internet shopper, she had gotten these Puma groovies locally instead. But it got me thinking about saddle shoes! So (being an Internet shopper indeed), I went to Zappos and found these terrific classic oxfords. I love them! I think they will be my spring season "statement" shoe. The lines of this shoe are gorgeous. Also, they are leather, not vinyl (wasn't sure at first), and that's a good deal for $64. When I first put them on, I thought they wouldn't be comfortable. There will be some breaking in, regarding that bend point that happens when you walk (where the main part of your foot meets your toes, on the top of your foot), but I think that will work out. Size - I hover between a 9 & 9 1/2. The 9 1/2 is perfect. I do have narrow feet, and the M width is just right with light socks. You might need a wide width if you have average-width feet. Bottom line, these shoes rock, and they weren't even on my radar a week ago!