Kensington 18th Century Leather Shoes (Walnut)
Buckles sold separately
Description
Kensington 18th century shoes offer all the sensibility of hard-wearing camp shoes, but are also lovely to look at and comfortable to wear.
Featuring our custom made French heels, and hand-sewn pointed toes, Kensingtons exhibit all the trademarks of shoes historically accurate for the American Colonial period, particularly the Revolutionary War years.
Why sacrifice style for practicality when you can have both? Dress your Kensies up with glittery paste buckles, or dress them down with a simpler buckle design (see latchet sizing information below). Whichever class you represent, camp follower to aristocrat, your feet will be as well-dressed as the rest of you.
Kensington do not come with buckles, but you can find our 18th-century shoe buckles in the accessories section. Please read our Buckle fitting instructions or watch our shoe buckle fitting video for more information.
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these are perfect for a few dresses - neutral, but still beautiful. I sized up 1/2 a size for a sock - the 9 is by far more comfortable than the 8.5 I originally purchased.
The shoes are beautiful! I recommend ordering a half size larger than your normal shoe, though.
I absolutely love this 3rd pair of American Duchess shoes. I can wear them mundanely too with jeans. Very comfortable as well.
I purchased these Kensington’s to replace a pair of Garrick’s that I purchased about 6 years ago and absolutely walked into the ground 🤣. I’m a devoted AD customer and fan because I use their shoes in the manner that they would have been used in the period they represent. As a historian and historical reenactor, I spend loads of time on my feet, over all sorts of terrain. These shoes seem to run a bit big. I generally wear a 12 in many AD styles (Mae, Keckley, Tango Boots, Londoners, etc)and these felt on the roomy side. I bought a 12 but could have probably squeezed into an 11. However, I wear thick stockings in the winter and wanted to accommodate for that. I opted to go a bit big and put in an insole (this was only to modify for size, not because they are uncomfortable.) I’ve spent hours on my feet and walking in these and I am, as always, very pleased.
I have been eying these shoes for years and was finally able to purchase a pair, they are super comfortable and the buckle isn't too hard to install overall shipping was fast considering that they were being shipped to Australia.
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