Customer Reviews Frye Natalie Mid Engineer

It takes A LOT for me to call out a shoe for being too small. Especially Fryes- I find all my Frye boots to be tts and if they are the least bit snug they loosen up with a little bit of wear and fit/feel great. But these. These... My God. They are absolutely a 1/2 to a full size too small. I don't think just narrow, so says the woman who was forced to enlist another person to pry the things off her feet, but the whole foot bed was squeezing my pups far too much. They are well made (of course) and great looking (though I decided to go with a slightly shorter shaft)... But, size up in these boys, ladies!

I love Frye. BUT, sometimes Frye runs small, sometimes not. This one runs small. Also, the color is brown. I don't know what color charcoal is to other folks, but these boots are just a deep brown.

Love these boots! A little hard to pull on the first time, but now it's no problem. These boots are flattering and high quality, and I expect will last for years. The heel is leather and there's not a lot of traction, so they are not good boots for snow and ice, but they look great with skirts and dresses. I splurged and also bought the waterproof Natalie Mid Engineer with shearling lining and lug soles to get me through Maine winters. The second pair is a little bulkier and less dressy, but I love the edgy style of these boots and I expect the two pairs to last forever! This pair (without the lug sole) runs a little small. My usual shoe size is 8.5W. The 9 in this boot fit me. In the lug sole with shearling lining, the 8.5 fit perfectly. I have had two pairs of a similar Moto style boot from Gentle Souls. Even though the boots were expensive, the soles only lasted a year before the heel was worn down and the tread was gone. The soles were irreplaceable. I was about to buy a third pair because I loved the style so much before I found these. These look even better and have soles that are Goodyear welted that can be replaced if necessary, though I expect these soles will hold up for many years. Frye Boots are worth the extra money for the quality!

Very nice looking boots, although the toe is more narrow looking than I hoped they would be. They were a bit hard to get into at first. I ordered my normal shoe size and had to shove my foot down in (wearing a fairly thin sock), but after that, it was smooth sailing. I had unbuckled the boot at the foot and the top. There was plenty of room in the rest of the boot so that I could wiggle my toes and it didn't bother my bunion or squeeze my slightly wider foot. The shaft is a little more narrow than I had hoped as well, but I'm short and have wider calves. The leather is sturdy, yet soft enough that I think it would stretch with wear. Haven't had the chance to wear these as I don't know if I'm going to return these yet.because I will be also trying the Frye Veronica Short to compare the two. Overall, a very nice looking boot.

The color of this "smoke" boot is absolutely gorgeous. If, like me, you are torn between whether to get black or brown boots, this color solves the problem! It is a rich, deep, muted gray brown (looks brown if you had to give it a name) boot that can serve both your brown or black needs where color scheme is concerned. Out of the box, the boot felt true to size and fit my 8.5 M foot perfectly. Of course, Frye tends to be a bit stiff out of the box but with time, molds to your foot and Im excited for that. But I have no complaints where comfort is concerned right now. I was leary about the asymmetrical and wider fit at the top of the boot but wound up impressed at how the boots fit my lower calf (which, I would say, is of average size). When I put them on, the boots did not look too wide, nor did they slouch. The adjustable buckle at the top was helpful with this. I have had Frye boots before and this one is my favorite! And of course, Zappos is the BEST! Their shipping and return policies, as well as their quality shoes, make me come back again and again!

This is a beautiful boot. It's high quality, like all Frye boots I've owned. Because many reviewers said this boot runs a little small, I ordered my true size thinking the leather will stretch a bit. They were actually just a little too big and my heal slipped in the back, even with thick socks. I ended up returning them. I was going to order a half size down, but I wish I would have ordered them while they were still on sale. I'll probably hold off for now, but I would definitely recommend this boot if you are looking for something that will last you years.

I have a very high instep and could not get the boots on. The boots were beautiful though, great for the money.

These are great boots. Very high quality leather and will take some time to break in. The only comment I would make is that the "Charcoal" color is truly a very dark brown.

Received them today. Love these boots! I wear wide-width shoes so purchased a full size up. Still had a tough time getting it on and off my bigger foot. I wore them around the house for just a couple hours hoping to break them in.

I love this boot, but they were really hard to get on. Once I did, the lower stiff part of the boot dug into my ankle on one foot. Bummer.