Clarks Bushacre 3, Men's Chukka Boot

Superbly comfortable boots, I found them a perfect fit (I ordered my normal shoe size) and they appear to be nicely made. The leather uppers are quite stiff at first but quickly soften up becoming very comfortable, and the inner footbed feels very nice indeed. I am a big desert boot fan as they bridge the gap between very casual trainers and formal shiny shoes, look great with jeans or chinos, and are very versatile. I have several pairs in different colours of suede, but also wanted some that I could wear when it's raining, hence buying these Beeswax ones... there was some confusion with the colour as it was impossible to determine if what I was ordering was "brown" or "beeswax" or indeed if they are actually the same thing? Some pictures of these boots looked a lighter colour while others looked nearly black, in the end I ordered "brown" and received "beeswax" which is a matt dark brown which very quickly takes on a distressed lived in look which I really like. Overall I'm delighted with these boots.

Very nice boot

Excellent product, sizing was perfect

I expected something better. Good value for money anyway.

My fourth pair so can only highly recommend!

The quality is great for the price, and I love the clean, minimalist design. I went one full size down from my sneaker size and this is the perfect fit - no “heel lift” that some other reviewers mentioned. They are comfortable all day in my office job - even when playing lunchtime table tennis. For a maintenance product, I can recommend the Waximum paste from Timberland.

Shipping: Very fast delivery, from Hongkong to Singapore. Clarks box was just inside an envelope without any padding, and it still came intact. Experience : I read the reviews here and at others, and many mentioned that these run large, and to buy 1/2 size lower; so, I did from 7.5 to 7. I usually buy Wide, but with my Clarks experience, there is no need for Wide as the leather is usually soft and will expand quickly to fit, sometimes a few hours only. In this case with Bushacre 3, brand-new and with thin socks, 1/2 size smaller than true to size really felt short, a feeling that something is clamping my foot tight, with less wiggle room for my toes and my feet were throbbing and pulsating with blood ! The top of my big toe is also hitting the leather tight, and is not a nice feeling. There was one independent review that I didn't heed, a comparison of Desert Boots 1, 2, Bushacre 2, 3. He did say the Bushacre 3 was tighter than 2, probably due to the 3's Ortholite footbed. I should have bought true to size for Bushacre 3. The Ortholite seem to be good, really thick, squishy soft when pressed by hand. Out in the street, however, I still felt the hard insole after awhile inspite of the thick footbed. This reminds me of the story "The Princess and the Pea", so I guess thickness and softness does not necessarily mean effective. I also couldn't get rid of the tightness I felt even after walking for hours. I inferred that it must be the thick footbed that was making the shoes tight, so I replaced them with a Skechers footbed, thinner by half but really effective, with a better arch, and I no longer felt the hardness underneath it, whether stationary or in motion walking on concrete pavements. With the Skechers footbeds, great, tightness and hardness problem solved ! The shoes now fit well, with a bit of allowance. Now I'm going to put the Clarks footbed into my Timberland leather sneakers which are too large by 1/2. The Skechers footbeds were size 7.5 and they fit perfectly, and they were the same length as the Clarks Ortholite footbed. So I think these Clarks are actually 7.5 shoes, but marked as 7. The shoes are slightly heavy but manageable, it's probably because of the outsoles. I wouldn't use them on really long walks though, unless the added weight is wanted, for exercise. Construction as seen from the outside looks well-made, no issues so far. The Beeswax color looks great to me, like dark-brown greenish. One common complaint is that the heel lifts up while walking. This is especially true when the laces are loosely tied. Tightening the laces well as much as I can without getting to the point of discomfort minimizes by a huge degree the heel lifting up, it's no longer a problem. I also saw another review stating that the leather will eventually mold around the heel and prevent its lifting, after about 5 to 8 days of walking. Anyway, at the moment, no problem at all, just tighten the laces. With tighter lacing, the shoe hugs the ankle area much better too, and not look and feel oversized at the ankle area. So far, after changing the footbeds, no pain points at the most common pain areas - the little toe, bunions, behind the heels, above the ankle bone. That's good, I don't have to use any pads to protect my feet while breaking them in, YMMV. The tongue bites a bit, but I can take it, it should soften up later. Overall, all good, well-made with good quality full-grain or top-grain leather. I did not buy the suede version, so the leather on mine is a pull-up leather, easily scratched, but this will give it a more rugged character in time, a distressed look. Anyway, easily unscratched just by rubbing the area with a finger to give friction (heat). Final thoughts, I'll go against the grain and buy true to size, unless one will change the footbeds like I did. On the other hand, I only weigh 58 kg (128 lbs), maybe heavier people will feel different, wherein the Clarks footbed will be pressed down more. * Update, it's been over a couple of weeks, love these pair of shoes. I changed the shoelaces (kept the original) to waxed ones to match all my other shoes.

Tras haber regresado otros 4 por problemas con la talla (nunca coincidía la ordenada con la que recibía) este par si me quedo. Muy cómodos, como es de esperarse con la marca Clarks. El color es algo diferente al de la publicación, pero realmente es algo sin relevancia.

Great Clarks quality at a great price. Delighted with them. I’ll be wearing these for years. Recommended.

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