I love this shoe--it feels like walking on clouds. The Beeswax seems to run half a size big (more so than the traditional suede Wallabee).
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I am a size 6 and ordered the 6 and fits great, (I plan to wear these with thicker socks, but they'd be fine with thin socks as well)
I ordered the SAND color and they're just soo cute, and even better looking in person
Super comfy!
Super Stylish!
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Great purchase and great price, usually retails over $100 in stores (I did not have to pay the shipping and handling = super saver shipping option, free 30 day trial!)
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I got these shoes for my daughter and she loves them. She says they are the most comfortable shoes. I will definitely buy a pair for myself!!
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She is fourteen, and this was a birthday present. It was exactly what she wanted, so she was thrilled.
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CLARKS WOMEN'S WALLABEE SHOES by Clarks of London (available also as Clarks Men's Wallabee Loafer but I cannot fathom why they're called loafers or why they also have a model called "Oxfords")~ This will be an unusual review: my wife searched high and low for some practical, good-looking shoes due to the strain at work and some health issues.
Then she hit on Clarks Wallabees (NOT spelled classically as "wallabies" nor in the singular are they spelt "wallaby"). She loves this classic in suede with its famously high-quality crepe soles and the support/comfort of the design. She is, after all, quite the fashion queen. Only she could make these basic work-style shoes go well with her outstanding wardrobe.
The Wallabee is classic for its uniform quality, so it is no surprise to me that it became standard with uniforms. I mostly recall nurses wearing them (in leather, not suede) but I noticed Catholic priests and nuns also took to them. In fact, they were to be seen on almost every uniformed worker outside the military. There are also queries about the shoe in general so I thought I'd address those:
When you see the commonly known "wino" shoe, the famous canvas skateboarder's loafer based on the Chinese martial arts shoe, you know they have good, thick, durable rubber soles but they are not crepe rubber. In the West, we're accustomed to hearing about crepe-soled shoes which used to be popular among doctors, nurses and Catholic clergy.
Crepe rubber, a/k/a crepe latex, is coagulated latex that takes on what is known as a "crinkly lace" texture. It is rolled flat into sheets then layered as necessary. The finished layers are then cut into shoe soles--it's that simple. And boy, does crepe ever give good traction. Because of its beautiful sparkly texture, the material is known by Jamaicans as "cheese soles".
My wife, fluent in French, explained to me that the French word "crepe" generally means "anything high, light, fluffy and made of stacked layers". She was trying to explain to me why we chose the word "crepe" for this kind of rubber. I noted that I had learned "crepe" was chosen to represent the lovely, lace-like, sparkly and very crinkly nature of the latex. I don't know why we didn't use the name "Belgian", since many people compare crepe soles to Belgian lace.
In fact crepe represents a common stage in latex processing but it is an 'early' stage (I compare it to cottage cheese!). Very few products have been added at this stage (color is the one thing that may be confidently added without compromising the crepe). The heat such as that used to make "vulcanized" rubber comes nowhere near crepe latex. So it used to be advertized as a more pure, 'less-meddled-with' kind of latex. It also gave us the terms "creep shoes" and of course the word "creep". One cannot say too much of the inbelievable durability of a crepe sole: hardly the tiniest of a worn edge appears on crepe soles, even after years of regular wear.
As to the shoe: in America I've always known the taller boot design as "Chukkas" but I am convinced that Clarks of England invented that basic design. Called "Desert Boots", they became such an instant fashion feature that we hardly give them any thought. They've almost always been part of the scenery. Wallabees were born of that original Clarks Desert Boot--they were so popular they served as part of Princeton's dress code once-upon-a-time. The beloved character of Lieutenant Columbo is famous for his chocolate brown Desert Boots.
So, my wife simply adores her Wallabees. She was so excited when she bought her first pair and I have a feeling she's going to make it her primary go-to shoe. So much the better for her, and for anyone looking for perfection in shoes. Just know that these average $120 to $130, depending on where you get them. Amazon offers excellent prices lower than that range.
In the event you wondered: I avoid Clarks because I am a loafer man, too disabled to have anything other than a slip-on. Clarks, it seems, does not make slip-ons and they really should do so. Doc Martens does!
I would add a warning about the insoles: to me they seem hard and stiff as wood. My wife adores them and thinks they mould to the wearer's foot with the heat of wearing the shoes. Finally, in the event anyone has an interest, Clarks are made in China--but then so is nearly everything these days...I stick with Crocs because they are made in Vietnam.
