Clarks Men's Bushacre 2 Chukka Boot

These shoes look amazing, they take a few wears to break in, and they are pretty comfortable to wear all day. Unfortunately my love for the shoe is overshadowed with the glaring reality that they weren't built nearly as well as Clark's that I have owned in the past. Whether the sho was defective, or just poorly manufactured can be debated among other reviewers, but I will present the simple facts. Day1: wore the shoes to work all day, comfortable to walk in, tight on the toes as the leather stretched. Day2: wore these for another full day at work, toes felt good at the end of the day. When I got home I turned sharply on my wood floors and felt the left sole detach from the boot (see photo). Upon examination of both shoe I could see that the right shoe sole was beginning to detach as well. Disappointing from such a (normally) quality, reliable shoe.

I wanted to like these boots. I really did. I have been looking for boots like these for awhile and I just couldn't get super excited about what was offered. Then I saw these. I thought "Those are the ones! They have many different colors, the leather looks super good, the price is competitive, the reviews are stellar!!"My first pair were a half size too large. It seemed a lot of people had that. No problem, I used Amazon's free returns to exchange for a half size smaller. As an aside, if you are worried about the return policy on items like this, don't! Amazon is excellent at exchanges and returns. Anyway the boots themselves looked great, leather was same color as I ordered from amazon, seemed comfy for the half day I wore them albeit large and prone to slip off my heel.So I got my next size, and i was really digging the boots. "Yeah, i found the best pair for the money!" I thought to myself. I took them to work the next day, and around 11:00 i noticed the sole was separating. "What the heck!" I looked at amazon and saw reviews stating this was happening to them also. Then I looked around online and noticed many people saying the same thing, talking about Clarks' quality decline. Granted it seems like you can find that for any shoe manufacturer these days so take that with a grain of salt. Regardless I wasn't happy. But I wanted to like these boots SOOOOO much. They looked stunning with a nice pair of dark denim, or khakis. So i decided to exchange them and try one more pair.So my third pair comes in the mail. I took one shoe out of the box. I didn't even put it on. I simulated walking in them. I bent the toe ONE time. Not a heavy bend that would make it touch the laces. No, just a normal bend you would occur when walking. The sole separated. I heard the glue let go. These shoes hadn't even been put on! I ended up returning them for a refund. I have to hand it to Amazon, they really know how to do customer service. I haven't paid for any of the three return shipping or subsequent shipping to send them to me. And me having Amazon Prime, they sent all three with two day shipping!Clarks, if you're reading this, you might want to do some QC before you let your shoes leave the factory...

Bought a pair of these Chukkas (in black suede) in September of 2017...Wasn't really expecting much, especially for the price I paid back then, but thought they were worth a shot...When they arrived, my hopes lifted a bit simply from seeing a flawless Clarks box..If you have purchased enough items from Amazon, you probably know what I mean...After making sure the correct size was sent, I lifted the lid of the box and saw both shoes wrapped carefully...Very unusual...Finally I got to the shoes themselves and was somewhat confused, seeing that each shoe appeared to be flawless...The suede was spotless, there were no scratches or blemishes of any kind...I carefully examined the cuts and stitching, and thought I saw flaws until I looked at the corresponding areas on the other shoe and saw the same thing...I was simply seeing the design, not flaws...(One of the pictures below will illustrate this)After reading several reviews mentioning that these shoes ran large, I ordered a pair one half size down...My size 12 D feet fit perfectly into 11.5 D...It took 2 days to break them in...By the end of day one they hurt like hell...By the end of the second day they were pretty comfortable...I liked them enough that I bought a second pair less than a month later...I would have bought sooner but the price went way up...Fortunately, knowing how much prices fluctuate on Amazon, I bought them for less than the first pair...The first pair wasn't a fluke, as they were the same quality and condition as the first pair...These shoes are pretty sharp looking, and since I'm not rich, they are what I wear for formal events (as well as everyday occasions)...It also helps to know that I have a backup pair tucked away just in case...To protect the suede, I used "Moneysworth & Best" spray, available on Amazon...But it doesn't really matter what brand of Suede/Nubuck protector you use...They're all pretty much the same...To fix possible issues with the suede I bought a fairly cheap nubuck and suede kit from Kiwi, which you can find here on Amazon...It works quite well...The only thing that wasn't right with these shoes was the laces...They looked and felt wrong compared to the shoe...The part most annoying though was the length of 36 inches...36 would be great for winter hiking boots, but on these they looked ridiculous, practically touching the ground...To solve the problem I dropped down to a 24 inch round waxed lace (Ortho Step waxed lace very thin) which you can also find on Amazon...(A picture below shows them)Anyway, these shoes are a winner in my book...Hope I've helped you in your decision !!!RECOMMENDEDGood luck !!!