Keckley Victorian Side-Lace Boots (Black/Black)

I married a union reenactor and needed female footwear rather than borrowing his shoes. He questioned the side lacings as he said soldiers learned quickly not to tie their leggings where they would rub while marching, but I walked around the room and they didn’t catch like he thought they would. I bought a half size up but still plan to stretch them a tad before a full on camping weekend at Cedar Creek though to be sure they are comfortable.

I really like these side lace ankle boots. They are comfortable and I can wear them either with my work or day dresses. Though I prefer to wear the gray with my day dresses and the all black Keckley pair I bought for wearing with my work dress.

True to size these shoes are great for Civil War living history. I bought two colors to go with my dresses. It always seemed hard to find good comfortable shoes with supply leather.

I wanted these boots for a long time and was very happy when the color came back in stock. Based on the reviews I sized up half a size. They fit very well but I have narrow feet and so they are a bit loose, so sizing up that half size was not necessary. The shoes and the soles are very comfy. I ordered from Germany and there we're delivered very fast within 5 days, but remember that when you live in the EU your country can charge additional import taxes on top the normal shipment and they can be very high (I paid an extra 90 euros, so take that into account before you order...). But I love the shoes and am looking forward to wear them in the summer. Thanks to American Duchess for supplying history nerds with such wonderful shoes.

These might be the most comfortable shoes I’ve worn in my life. I’m usually a size 10, but I got a 10 1/2 like the website recommended and they fit perfectly. The side lacing aspect combined with the comfort makes these the perfect pregnancy shoe.