Quoddy Boat Shoes MEGATHREAK - Page 125

For retirement, my folks bought a small canal barge in Europe and have invited my wife and I over whenever we can make it... and I've lived within half an hour of the Chesapeake Bay for most of my life. I figured it was time to own some deck shoes. Problem: I'm a 14AA. Solution: Quoddy custom, in a four-eyelet deck boot made from blue CXL because why the hell not. Just showed up today; I'm looking forward to breaking them in on a striper charter on Black Friday. They fit a little too tight with socks and perfect without.

chicagobred, how much did a refurbish cost you?

I was hoping to ask for some quoddys for christmas, unfortunately i just measured my foot and im too big for a size 13. Anyone know any other brands similar that will come that large?

Check out three posts up about how they made me some size 14 shoes. service@quoddy.com proved most helpful.

You might also check out Russell Moccasin.

Oh woh somehow I completely missed that. Was there any upcharge or anything for the custom size?

Refurbishing was $35, plus the cost of shipping to them, which ran about $5 for me. So maybe around $40 total. Return shipping from Quoddy is free.

Nah, it was pretty cool. Here's how it went --


Once they got my foot tracings and got back to me with sizing confirmation, it took just twenty days from placing the order to having the shoes on my doorstep.

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Going to send a few pairs in soon I think. Did they let you customize sole?

Just tried on the quoddy bluchers at jcrew. Was surprised I fit in an 8 right out of the box - they were unbelievably comfortable! I've been known to wear a EEE on occasion in a more structured shoe, and I got an 8E in Rancourt as the 8 was super tight.

Can I assume id wear an 8 in all Quoddy?

Is there a way to see their customization options? Do I just email them if I am.interested?

I'd recommend emailing Quoddy with any questions that you have before ordering; they got back to me pretty quickly when I inquired about a custom pair of chukkas a month or two ago. FYI: sizing is not consistent with all styles of Quoddy footwear, so it would be a good idea to let them know that an 8 D blucher fit you nicely and ask for any sizing recommendations they may have if you're considering a custom order in a different style. My 8.5 D Maliseet oxfords, for example, fit me pretty well and are quite comfortable but are on the roomy side both in length and width whereas I had to size up to a 9 D in the chukka. The chukkas definitely run narrower than the oxfords (and the 9 chukka is still a much snugger fit on me than the 8.5 oxford). I hope that helps!

just an FYI. I posted a few months back that the stitching came undone in my Maliseets (less than a year old) and Quoddy offered to make me a new pair. I sent back an 11D and asked if they'd make me an 11E. When they sent the 11E pair, it fit much smaller than the 11D I originally had, and they said that other customers had complained of sizing changes, too, though they couldn't explain why.

They offered to make me another pair, so I asked them make me a 12E, and it fits the same as the 11D i had last year.

So it seems Maliseet sizing can be off by as much as a full size depending on when they were made.

Roll back pricing on a bunch of Quoddy's with vibram sole:

http://www.quoddy.com/ready-to-go

Also...pretty good Quoddy pricing on Mr.Porter sale.

JT

 

 

25% off jcrew...quoddy included. Last sale they weren't included in the discount. ends today

does anyone know if you can exchange custom orders? i just got some deck chukkas and they are just slightly roomy. they are the same size as my bluchers, but i think i need a half size down.

i will give props to the customer service so far though. took maybe 2 weeks from order placed to the time they showed up at my door, maine to seattle. they even threw in some free coasters.

Will suede stretch the same way as chromexcel leather? I purchased a pair of suede Quoddy boat shoes online in size 8.5...I fit perfectly in a size 8 in the bluchers, but I found the 8.5 boat shoes in suede on a really good sale, so I figured i'd try them out (I can return them if need be). I can't decide if I should keep them. The sole is very comfortable and I have plenty of room for my toes, but the top of my foot and sides of my feet are very very snug. Can I expect them to stretch substantially over time? Or does suede not stretch substantially?