ClarksMen's Desert Chukka Boot, Brown Suede

The upper is good quality full aniline leather for this beeswax dark brown boot. Size is larger than others. This is quite comfort boot.

Looks nice but it's heavy, Price and quality are good.

Shipping:Very fast delivery, from Hongkong to Singapore. Clarks box was just inside an envelope without any padding, and it still came intact.Experience :I read the reviews here and at others, and many mentioned that these run large, and to buy 1/2 size lower; so, I did from 7.5 to 7. I usually buy Wide, but with my Clarks experience, there is no need for Wide as the leather is usually soft and will expand quickly to fit, sometimes a few hours only. In this case with Bushacre 3, brand-new and with thin socks, 1/2 size smaller than true to size really felt short, a feeling that something is clamping my foot tight, with less wiggle room for my toes and my feet were throbbing and pulsating with blood ! The top of my big toe is also hitting the leather tight, and is not a nice feeling.There was one independent review that I didn't heed, a comparison of Desert Boots 1, 2, Bushacre 2, 3. He did say the Bushacre 3 was tighter than 2, probably due to the 3's Ortholite footbed. I should have bought true to size for Bushacre 3.The Ortholite seem to be good, really thick, squishy soft when pressed by hand. Out in the street, however, I still felt the hard insole after awhile inspite of the thick footbed. This reminds me of the story "The Princess and the Pea", so I guess thickness and softness does not necessarily mean effective. I also couldn't get rid of the tightness I felt even after walking for hours. I inferred that it must be the thick footbed that was making the shoes tight, so I replaced them with a Skechers footbed, thinner by half but really effective, with a better arch, and I no longer felt the hardness underneath it, whether stationary or in motion walking on concrete pavements. With the Skechers footbeds, great, tightness and hardness problem solved ! The shoes now fit well, with a bit of allowance. Now I'm going to put the Clarks footbed into my Timberland leather sneakers which are too large by 1/2.The Skechers footbeds were size 7.5 and they fit perfectly, and they were the same length as the Clarks Ortholite footbed. So I think these Clarks are actually 7.5 shoes, but marked as 7.The shoes are slightly heavy but manageable, it's probably because of the outsoles. I wouldn't use them on really long walks though, unless the added weight is wanted, for exercise. Construction as seen from the outside looks well-made, no issues so far.The Beeswax color looks great to me, like dark-brown greenish.One common complaint is that the heel lifts up while walking. This is especially true when the laces are loosely tied. Tightening the laces well as much as I can without getting to the point of discomfort minimizes by a huge degree the heel lifting up, it's no longer a problem. I also saw another review stating that the leather will eventually mold around the heel and prevent its lifting, after about 5 to 8 days of walking. Anyway, at the moment, no problem at all, just tighten the laces. With tighter lacing, the shoe hugs the ankle area much better too, and not look and feel oversized at the ankle area.So far, after changing the footbeds, no pain points at the most common pain areas - the little toe, bunions, behind the heels, above the ankle bone. That's good, I don't have to use any pads to protect my feet while breaking them in, YMMV. The tongue bites a bit, but I can take it, it should soften up later.Overall, all good, well-made with good quality full-grain or top-grain leather. I did not buy the suede version, so the leather on mine is a pull-up leather, easily scratched, but this will give it a more rugged character in time, a distressed look. Anyway, easily unscratched just by rubbing the area with a finger to give friction (heat).Final thoughts, I'll go against the grain and buy true to size, unless one will change the footbeds like I did. On the other hand, I only weigh 58 kg (128 lbs), maybe heavier people will feel different, wherein the Clarks footbed will be pressed down more.* Update, it's been over a couple of weeks, love these pair of shoes. I changed the shoelaces (kept the original) to waxed ones to match all my other shoes.

Clark's Bushacre and/or Desert Boots have been a favorite of mine for years. Have owned several different varieties, colors, price points. These are by far the most comfortable version i've ever worn. I even had my wife put her feet in these and my old Bushacre 2's and her response was: "WOW!"And what's amazing is they look nearly identical, it's not like the sole is super thick or anything. The removable Ortholite insoles appear to be the main difference, although i'm sure they made other changes to fit these inside the boot. Regardless - much more cushioned and these will be my daily wear office shoes for hopefully a few years. LOVE LOVE LOVE the comfort and style.Hopefully these are as durable as my trusty Bushacre 2's. The sole is a different material and they look like there's some other minor construction differences, so time will tell.I think these are an incredible value, especially when they get in that $50-ish range. Buy ASAP if you're on the fence.SIZING can be a bit tricky. They run large and being leather boots you have to really decide how you want them to fit. I typically wear a 10 in normal casual shoes (10.5 in Running shoes because you're suppposed to size up to compensate for heat/sweat/etc.). I ordered a 9 and they fit perfect, no heel slippage but enough room to wiggle toes. Seem to fit well with thicker socks and they'll definitely stretch as they conform to my foot shape. If you have the luxury of buying 2 sizes to compare, I'd recommend that... just send back the pair you don't want. My Bushacre 2's were 9 so I felt pretty confident 9 would work here too and they are exactly the same size.

I compared Bushakre 3 and Desert 2, and the first fitted snugly on my feet all across the board, while the latter was wobbly in the heel area. Wobbliness was to such an extent that I would not be surprised to see blisters after wearing Desert 2 for a day.Also, Bushakre 3 is wider than Desert 2, even though that is not mentioned anywhere. Desert 2 was narrower by just a bit, but enough to make it feel uncomfortable for my feet, especially my left foot which is a bit larger. This is the second pair of Bushakre, my previous one (and I still wear it) is Bushakre 2, with the major difference being that 3 does have insole, and 2 does not.Overall, this Bushakre 3 tan color is such a good fit for me both in terms of size and color, that I write this review, which I really do on rare occasions. Tan color is exactly what I wanted, rarely found ideal.

Great looking boots, fit true to size.Well made, high quality materials.I’m very happy.

These boots seem well made, but a bit loose in the vamp area. It took 3 tries to get the right fit.. I started out with 10.5, then 10, then finally settled on 9.5… so I’d order a full size smaller next time.