FRYE BOOT MODELING & REFERENCE THREAD! POST YOUR PICTURES! *Please Read First Post*
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I don't like mineI got them directly from Frye too. Wonder if I should call or just send them back.
Call and ask if u got a dud pair/if every pair is like that cos u saw someone who has a red pair!
woohoo - I just got my first ever pair of Frye boots. after a great deal of deliberation btwn the 12R and the 8R, I got the 12R! for reference, i'm 5'5 and 130#, with a 'dancer's build'. I thought the 8R would be alot less heavy and make my 27" inseam look long, but I was convinced by my Frye sales team that the look for the 12R was better for my build. Also, one of them thought that after you wear them in, the ankle slouches and you can't tell the difference between the two anymore.
Anyone have any strong thoughts about this difference who owns these and are more or less my build/height? I haven't worn them out and am still waffling on which pair is most practical/fashionable for me.
I love these boots but I am not looking forward to the initial break in period
. I feel that they fit properly, but the instep feels sooooo tight!
Anyone have any strong thoughts about this difference who owns these and are more or less my build/height? I haven't worn them out and am still waffling on which pair is most practical/fashionable for me.
I love these boots but I am not looking forward to the initial break in period
. I feel that they fit properly, but the instep feels sooooo tight!Well I ordered a pair from amazon in a 9. 5 which is really 1/2 size smaller than l normally wear for three reasons. One to see if the color would be different coming from amazon vs Frye, two they were on sale, l got them for 178 or close to that, and lastly they did not have my size
I am pretty pleased with them. I guess I will just suffer thru a break in period with these. Because who wants to pay full price if you don't have too.
On another note.. The burnt red Carmen seems to be vanishing. Amazon and Zappos have not had my size in months. Amazon doesn't have any sizes anymore at all.
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Well I ordered a pair from amazon in a 9. 5 which is really 1/2 size smaller than l normally wear for three reasons. One to see if the color would be different coming from amazon vs Frye, two they were on sale, l got them for 178 or close to that, and lastly they did not have my size
I am pretty pleased with them. I guess I will just suffer thru a break in period with these. Because who wants to pay full price if you don't have too.
On another note.. The burnt red Carmen seems to be vanishing. Amazon and Zappos have not had my size in months. Amazon doesn't have any sizes anymore at all.
Did u get to speak to frye CS? I'm curious how they would explain that brown faded pair they sent u.
You can get boot stretchers that cobblers use for stretching boots and shoes! They are about 20-30bux.
woohoo - I just got my first ever pair of Frye boots. after a great deal of deliberation btwn the 12R and the 8R, I got the 12R! for reference, i'm 5'5 and 130#, with a 'dancer's build'. I thought the 8R would be alot less heavy and make my 27" inseam look long, but I was convinced by my Frye sales team that the look for the 12R was better for my build. Also, one of them thought that after you wear them in, the ankle slouches and you can't tell the difference between the two anymore.
Anyone have any strong thoughts about this difference who owns these and are more or less my build/height? I haven't worn them out and am still waffling on which pair is most practical/fashionable for me.
I love these boots but I am not looking forward to the initial break in period
I'm still here! I've been studying for boards and preparing for my 3rd year of medical school so I guess you could say I've been hiding. Still getting email alerts about this thread, but been avoiding TPF because I get sucked in!
About the 12R vs. 8R -- I've had both and though I've sold both pairs (I am always trying to streamline my closet -- an ongoing struggle) I definitely did love them both. I had 2 pairs of 12Rs, one black and one slate. They break in beautifully but you're definitely in for some work. The 12Rs do slouch but not to the point of the 8R, which to me is truly an ankle boot. I go through weird phases where I either want really short ankle boots or super tall OTK boots, which contributed to my decision to get rid of my 12R harness boots. I'm 5'6 and hover around 135 lbs, so not that different from yourself. I usually wore mine (both the 12Rs and 8R) over skinny jeans.
If you're between the two, I'd really say that you can't go wrong with the 12R since I think overall it will be more versatile. But I'm impractical and say keep both! They really are different and you'll reach for them in different situations.
I did call but she couldn't really explain, maybe that hide didn't take dye well. Other than I can mail them back and then they will exchange them for another one when they get it. Im not fond of that idea, they should be like zappos sending me one straight away. I guess thats why im keeping the 9.5 too. They are here and I like them after waiting so long, I had to put them on. I don't want to mail something back, then be waiting around for them to mail a new one. Im just going to return them.
I have a shoe stretcher wonder if i could make it work in this. Thank goodness Frye is generous in sizing, its just the width thats tight, not length. I put on Bruce's athletic socks and toodled around outside in the humidity hoping to soften and stretch them earlier
