Dansko Penelope Knee-High Boot – The Combination Of Fashion And Comfort

There are usually two things that cross a woman’s mind when she’s shopping for boots: style and comfort. Especially, during the cold seasons you will see women all around you hunting for comfortable boots. It’s a necessity for anyone who is on their feet all day long. Can the Dansko Penelope boot be considered comfortable and stylish? Let us look at the features and then you can judge for yourself.

Dansko Penelope Color Ranges and Materials

The Dansko Penelope knee-high boot comes in a handful of colors: black, brown, ox blood, and whiskey are the most common. The most bought color is black followed by brown. Most women prefer to have the two colors in their wardrobe for variety. Whichever color it is, the upper side of the boot is made of original leather, while the sole is marmade. Don’t know what a "marmade sole&quout; is? Well, it simply means the heel is thick rather than thin which makes provides firmness and long standing comfort.

Dansko Penelope Measurements and Features

The shaft height to the arch is about 15 inches, while the boot opens as wide as 13.5 inches. Leather laces on the upper and lower front fit so perfectly with the boot that it looks they’re just there for design. But they do have a use, the laces are for thinner legs. Tightening the two sets of laces brings the boot firmly to the tiny legs, thereby eliminating the oversized look. If you have bigger calves, like me, then you just keep the laces a little more loose.

Dansko Penelope boot’s heel is only 1 1/4 inches high, an asset, I think for ladies that stand or walk for many hours a day. The sole is flat with draft marks for firm hold in snow or on wet ground. It is one of the few boots whose sole is sown round for durability.

On one side of each boot is a zip that goes all way down to the sole, while the other side looks has a hand-woven design. Speaking of the sole. The most complaints when have about these boots is pain in their toes. The major reason for the pain is that the insoles of most boots are too tight. The Dansko Penelope has solved this by revising their product. The insoles are now removable and when measuring the sizes, a little space is given to each for thicker socks or tights without being too lose.

Dansko Penelope Durability

Because of the quality of the leather, most customers that bought the boots were amazed at change of color. The older the boot gets, the more it resembles the real colors. Let me explain. Most buyers thought at first the Dansko Penelope’s leather was fake because it was so shiny. However, as the leather ages it begins to look like real leather.

Some customers also complain about stiffness, until they find out that the laces in the front are not there just for decoration but for adjustment. Others that cried out about toe pain when using it discovered that the insole is removable.

If you eventually decide to buy one of the Dansko Penelope Boots and you have a complaint, the best thing is to take it to a good shoe maker who will explain the adjustable features or simply contact the Dansko customer service and wait for reply.

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