They looked great initially, but after 2 wears the bottom sole's ...
929522
1st & last time buying apparel or shoes from here. They looked great initially, but after 2 wears the bottom sole's separated from the shoes...SMH $25 as I wear a size 6 in kids so I guess I got my money worth.
3225995
These fit as expected, and look great. If I have company over, and am dressed in a nice shirt and jeans, it does not appear that I'm even wearing slippers. They look great and feel fine.

But at about a year, they are ready for the garbage. The inside lining being beat is understandable, but the rubber from the soles are crumbling and falling off too. I admit, I wear these all the time at home, and on hardwoods. They take a pounding. But they are not built to last. For $50-$60, I was hoping for a little more time with them.

I will probably give the other Sorel's with the wavy soles a shot. Hopefully they hold up better.
1755156
great uppers, but sole is terrible, only lasted a couple of weeks before huge crack across the bottom, where sole split.
4500024
Looks great for the first 2 weeks after that everything starts rubbing off.
4763058
The shoes look very nice.  However, after only a couple of months of wearing them, the sole of one of the shoes wore out.  Now I have to throw them away.
2593709
I drive a delivery truck and unload it for a living. I need to have comfortable boots that are also slip resistant and steel-toe. The Caterpillar Alaska seemed to be the right boots for me.
From the first time I put these on they felt great. I didn't need to break them in or anything because they were already so comfortable. Sometimes i'll get home from work and not even take my boots off right away because my feet feel fine.
So for comfort i'd give these boots a 100%. Unfortunately when it comes to the durability I can't say the same thing. They look rugged and tough, and maybe I just expected more from a boot that uses the slogan "walking machines".
Within 2 or 3 weeks, the yellow rubber on the sole started to wear off. That wasn't a big deal because there's still black rubber underneath, but it makes me wonder why they bothered using it at all. Is it merely for looks?
Also for the first few weeks the black from the suede tongue would wear off onto my white socks. A small irritation, but again, not a big deal.
After that, the boots did great until about 6 months when i needed to replace the laces because they wore thin on the metal prongs that are used in place of eyelets. Like the other issues, it's just a minor problem because laces are cheap.
The real problems started at about 11 months when the rubber soles started to crack and wear out. I was surprised that the bottoms were so thin and hollow. I really expected more rugged durability in these. After all, I usually only wear these boots 4 days a week for about 8-10 hours a day. Once the bottoms wore out, that was the beginning of the end. On rainy days the water would soak through the holes and my socks would  get really wet. By the time one year hit, I had to throw them away.
It's just a shame that the rubber soles weren't made a little bit thicker because the boot could have lasted a lot longer. The stitching and leather uppers were still in great shape. Did CAT do this to keep the boot from being too heavy, or did they just cut corners to save on production cost?
When it was time to replace my boots, I weighed out the pros and cons and tried on a few other brands at the store....but none of them felt as good as the Alaska's! So in my case, comfort beat out durability, and I bought another pair of Alaska's. I know that just like my last pair these will probably only last me about one year, and that really stinks. However, that's one more year of my feet being totally protected and feeling great, and when it comes down to it, that's what's the most important!
1098681
These shoes are really stylish and only look better as the leather ages a bit and the wrinkles get worn into it. Overall they look fantastic and I've gotten a lot of comments and compliments wearing them. Unfortunately they aren't comfortable to wear all day because the sole is fairly thin and you can feel impacts and obstacles a bit more than accustomed. Also, the heel has a 'layered' leather facade look around it, which is really just strands of square leather strap glued around the back in layers. These started to come off a few months into wearing the shoes and they basically keep peeling off further and further, making it look like you have something hanging off of your shoe (I guess you do). Really bummed, they started to fail like this because I LOVE the shoes otherwise. I might try to start glueing them back on somehow, but its really annoying and they quickly get worse.
1586482
Prior original report: I have just started wearing these and so far I love them! They fit great, look cute, and keep my feet warm. I like that the bottoms have little nubs to keep from sliding. Im happy with them and expect to wear them a lot. However, since I just got them, I don't know how well they will wear or last.
Updated a few weeks later.... and lowering my review from 4 stars to 3. When I first got these, I washed them before I wore them. And I loved them. But now, after one or two more washings, I am less pleased. One of the two snoozies got all lumpy on the sole of the foot, because the lining clumped up in some areas and got sparse in others. It doesnt feel good to walk or stand on it anymore. They are still quite warm and cozy to sleep in, and I like having warm feet at night. So while I still like them, their use is much more limited and less satisfying. I wouldnt be so anxious to buy another pair, for myself or friends.
2435170
They get a little stinky with the foam on the soles.  Also, there's a weird fabric coating on the bottom that wears off and looks raggedy.
3801679
Looked great initially but after about 3 months of wearing them about 2-3 times a week the sole of one of the shoes completely fell out
95575
These are the second or third pair of these that my husband has had as he wears them constantly during the summer (and one pair I left behind in a hotel room by mistake!).  The first couple pairs were fine - probably 4 stars.  On this most recent pair, the rubber sole has become detached from the leather part at the front and back of the shoes (two fairly large sections - the rubber is still connected in the middle, but the front and back flop around).  It's odd.  We are just going to glue them back on, but it's a bummer to wear a pair of flip flops for a couple of months and have it start falling apart on you.  Other than that, he has no complaints.  Actually, he's still wearing them while we get around to fixing them.
1975080
I loved them but the bottom part came a part after two times of wearing them
1527474
This shoe looks amazing (as you can tell from the images). What you can't see is that it also *sounds* amazing - I love the authoritative clap of these on hard floors.

I will say that I've had a couple of problems with durability. The heal on one shoe just up and fell off one day when I was at the office (after about 9 months of fairly light, office use). Fortunately, Allen Edmonds sent me a brand new pair so their customer service is pretty solid. Unfortunately, the replacement pair has been about as problematic as the first pair. Within a day of wearing them, they developed several very deep creases in the leather upper. Now, after about another 6 months of light use, one of the heals is starting to separate again.

While I think these may be the most beautiful shoes I've owned, I won't be purchasing from AE again - it's just too much money to be dealing with the quality control issues that they apparently suffer from.
3125278
I bartend and prefer to work in boots. Ive ordered this exact brand and style of boot I think 3 or 4 times now because I absolutely love the look of these boots! And they're comfortable in the beginning, until a few months in and the soles are worn down to almost nothing. This last pair lasted me 4 months before I desperately needed to replace them. I wish they would make the soles stronger, I cant find another boot even remotely similar. But I also don't want to keep buying boots every couple of months so this time around I replaced them with a different brand.
4149198
I really wanted to like these shoes. I bought them at a local DSW and was happy with them almost immediately. They fit so well and were comfortable without much of a breaking in period. I liked them enough that I looked them up on Amazon so I'd be able to find another pair, when these wore out. About a year later and they still look very good from above. I have not had any issues with the upper part separating from the soles as some here have reported and in fact, they hardly look worn at all (and I wear them practically every day). That being said, the soles are finished. There are cracks all the way through the soles and if I so much as walk on wet grass the moisture is wicked up into the shoes and my socks get wet immediately. I suppose getting soles that will be long lasting in terms of wear balanced against the flexibility needed to keep them from cracking is a tricky business. Nevertheless, I expected more and I'm disappointed.
4558862
I work in an office, and these are a great looking shoe, versatile enough to wear with jeans or slacks, and I mostly wear these to work, but the soles do not last, 3 months in, and the soles are already wearing out. Wish they used a little more durable material for the sole.
983603
Initially loved the socks but got a hole in them after 2 wears :/