Marc O'Polo

Newest Review: ... trees, it meant that the leather was kept stretched, and by not letting the leather dry out (by using the polishes and ... more

... creams, it means that the shoes will survive longer). Consequently they are looking a good deal better than the pair of Chelsea boots a friend bought not just because they were made by a better make. The shoes are well stitched, with a thick sole, although hardly one that could be branded a door-step. The heels are tapered to reduce the initial wearing of the soles, and the souls aer very well waterporoofed. The upper and the sole are well joined - which was not the case with the pair of Xara Chelsea boots I splashed out ...more

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Marc O'Polo: The explorer's new shoes? (436 words)
by - written on 03/04/01 (Very useful, 618 readings)
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I bought a pair of Marc O'Polo lace up Chelsea boots in a pre-Christmas liquidation sale in Salamander in Vienna, and paid just under 50 pounds for them, having originally been nearer 80 pounds. I would have baulked at such a price for a pair of shoes, had a I not known that I was guaranteed a good product. Whilst I saved money on the shoes, the shoe trees (about 12 pounds) and the after care products - polishes and weather-proofing sprays meant that I didn't really save that much money in the end. However it was certainly worth it. By using shoe trees, it meant that the leather was kept stretched, and by not letting the leather dry out (by using the ... Read the complete review

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