City Knights Men'S Black Safety Boot Ss501Cm 11 UK

Have bought 2 time's before and was very impressed with the quality but this purchase would not accept the polish and it was impossible to get the shine required but I was offered a replacement which I think was a fair resolution and would buy again

And that's the main reason I purchased these shoes: they look 'normal' and don't have massive, clumpy soles or a weird, bulbous toe cap. I could have worn my company-provided safety shoes but they look awful and more like a pair of medical support devices! These shoes don't look like they even have steel toe caps inside - definitely a plus for me. The City Knights are like traditional, Oxford shoes in styling and could be worn with a formal suit, or uniform. They are made from a good quality leather which would polish very well. The soles look solid and hard-wearing, with a good grip pattern, and are rated as 'anti-slip'. You can tell these are not standard, Oxford-style soles (which are generally leather and smooth) but they don't look too 'safety shoe'. The interior is well-cushioned (vital for comfort if you have to walk a lot for work) and properly finished inside: I didn't find any awkward bits sticking into my feet. There are 5 lace eyelets each side which means you can properly tighten the shoe, and stop it moving about on your foot. The back of the shoe has a 'U' shape, cut-out to avoid the leather cutting into your Achilles tendon when you crouch down (it's more pronounced on my shoes, than in the product photo). That sort of detail shows that these are well-designed work shoes. The City Knights don't seem to weigh any more than other formal shoes I have - some safety shoes can be considerably heavier. I'm a broad-footed, size 11 and found the fit is good, if a bit snug (thick socks would be out); they did need to loosen-up with wear to become really comfortable (as mentioned by other reviews, the heel area was the issue for me - but no more than other leather shoes I've worn). Might be worth going a half-size larger if you wear thick socks or extra insoles.

I've found to be very comfortable but not very durable, six months at best.

Good looking shoes, reasonably priced but the size 11s (my normal size) I bought are too small for me. Size 12s, ordered at the same time, are due to arrive in a couple of days, hopefully they won't be too big.

Good fit and comfortable

The shoe's material seems to be very cheap. Within a month, the outside is beginning to crack and peel and only gets worse like an infected wound. On the positive side, the soles are very hardwearing and resistant barely showing any signs of use. Avoid these shoes and pay more for better quality, I will have to find another pair of shoes effectively costing me double what I expected. Pay once rather than twice.

Unforgiving steel toe caps have led to nerve damage. Not entirely the fault of the shoe. But wearing these has given me nothing but problems since I stopped wearing them. Because the shoes narrow at the toe if you buy only slightly bigger than normal and wear these for a significant portion of your day your feet swell and then the toe caps will inflict damage.

I have bought these before, but from a well known store. As a truck driver, i dont like to wear heavy safety boots, but must have the toe protection. these shoes are perfect. Not only do they look good, and are very well made, but they are six quid cheaper on Amazon than the other store.