Gibson Women's Edwardian Leather Shoes (Black)

I love the look of the Gibsons and was so excited when they arrived, sadly had to return. I bought a pair of these in size 7 for myself, and 8 for my daughter, and one shoe fit, and in the other, the heel was popping out, for us both. We never had this problem with any other pair of shoes, so I think it's a manufacturing flaw. I bought a pair of Bellatrix and Londoners in size 7 and they fit well.

First time buying American Duchess and I'm sad. I wear the shoes all the time not just for historical things because they are beautiful. But I found a local cobbler for guidance on shoe care. He told me to bring them back when the toe part of the sole had worn through the thinner sole layer because he could put a toe cap on the sole that would make it last longer. I did, and he ended up replacing the entire bottom sole because the sole had a cavity in it. I know nothing about shoes and so I quote him: he said, "the soles are cheap".
I don't like writing mean reviews so I'll say what I do like as well. They are extremely comfortable, fit dang well, and garner me many compliments on the regular. They make your feet look adorable and the heels are very sensible for a klutz like me who twists her ankle all the time. I can wear them all day without any trouble, and I can't even say that about my converse.
I may give American Duchess a second chance because I have a cobbler I trust, and I do recognize that you are paying for the vintage designs, but I am disappointed that such expensive shoes are described as having cheap soles.

I bought a pair in ivory to wear at my wedding - they are beautiful and well-made (a little stiff because I forgot to break them in before walking down the aisle, but that's my fault!) and kept up with all the running around and dancing! My only note is that they were a little more green-toned than I was expecting, but they worked out just fine.

I have a couple pairs of shoes from AD and they’re both amazingly well made. I wear them with period costumes and they work well for that. The problem with both is the width. I can’t understand why they don’t make even their most popular styles in wide widths. When I spoke to their customer service I was told to simply size up. Everyone with wide feet knows that doesn’t work. These are cute shoes and I bet they’d be comfortable if they fit my feet correctly. Please step up and start making wide widths! Not doing so is the equivalent of only selling sizes 7, 8, and 9 because that’s what fits most women. If you can make this shoe in a 12 you can make it in a wide.

Again, a wonderful shoe from American Duchess. The Gibson is one of my (and my daughter's) favorite styles, and we have them in black, red, and green - I am waiting on the brown. Thank you for an excellent product!