RockportMen's Eureka Walking Shoe

At a certain point in life, a man reaches a deeper understanding. A viewpoint that permanently alters his worldview, and makes him question all that came before. This can happen slowly, as experience and knowledge grows, and ultimately crystalizes around a kernel of this new perspective. Or it can happen suddenly, in an epiphany of recognition that forces a foundational frame of reference adjustment. Yesterday I experienced the latter, and I wanted to share it in case any of you have yet to reach a similar point. As enter the fall of life, I feel compelled to offer this new personal world order in the hope that you may benefit longer than I will likely enjoy.While this change thunder-struck me suddenly yesterday, some background will help put the revelation in proper context. It all started with the bankruptcy of Sears. Sears engaged in a foolhardy acquisition strategy during the 1980's of retail and non-retail businesses that would be completely undercut by the digital revolution of the 1990's. The debt accumulated from these various acquisitions would drag on company financial statements for decades as revenues slowly eroded to online shopping alternatives. Finally, in the face of an unmanageable October 2018 debt payment of $134 million, Sears declared Chapter 11. Eddie Lampert made several attempts to secure funding for a reorganization strategy, but they would all ultimately fail. None of this impacted me until the end of 2019 when the last Sears in Jacksonville closed.At that point I had a shoe problem. For decades I had purchased brown four-hole lace-up suede loafers from Sears. They were a store brand that sold for $30 or $40. I had probably purchased a dozen or more pair of these. I would often buy two or three pair at a time so I wouldn't need to return to the store so often as they wore out. But now Sears and my default shoe choice were gone! Panic ensued. I started searching the internet for the manufacturer of this shoe which I had enjoyed for so many years. The hope was that another distribution channel would emerge, or that a transition to online sales could be found. No luck. So at the dawn of COVID-19, I was facing an existential shoe crisis.It was about March 2020 when my last trusty Sears loafers were at end-of-life. Most real world retail was shuttered, and supply chain disruption was in full force. There were no shoes to buy. Finally, a local Rack Room reopened and I scoured the shelves for a suitable replacement. I eventually settled for a deck style shoe that was only mildly stylistically objectionable, but seemed acceptably comfortable as one of the very few models offered in wide width. For nearly two and a half years this daily worn (weekday) pair of shoes sustained me. Last week I was forced back to the retail experience for a hopefully improved selection of casual shoe options.Did I find an improved post-COVID selection? Hell no, I did not! It was WAY worse. There were no wide offerings at all! Three shoe store visits left me cursing the pathetic state of IRL retail, and the stupid business people who were essentially forcing me to shop online. So home to Amazon I went, with the name of an untried shoe brand and model seen in a store. It was a pleasing looking set of footwear that I was going to gamble might be suitable. And the size variety available on Amazon was breathtaking. All the sizes I was familiar with, that were completely missing from any store, were available with a click. I don't know when stores decided that they couldn't offer size selection. They certainly did in the 1970's! How did they lose that ability? Anyway, shoes selected and ordered online with delivery anticipated in a couple days. Fine.Ladies and gentleman, this is it. These Rockport Oxford Eureka Walking Shoes are THE most comfortable shoes I have ever owned...bar none. I am gobsmacked by how comfortable these shoes are. Eureka is right! I think back to pre-Rockport me and shake my head in sorrow. Poor fella. Stuck in a rut of frugally driven brick-and-mortar retail based consumption resulting in the bare minimum of utility. Not even guessing about the possibility that such a paradigm shift could be out there. Who knows what might have been if that version of me had found these shoes earlier? Years of an improved outlook on life is the most obvious missed opportunity. Perhaps he would have turned to philanthropy? Trying to engineer life improvements for those around him in an effort to induce similar outlook-altering reactions in society's less fortunate? I literally skipped around the house yesterday sharing the good news with my family. I haven't skipped since a 1973 visit to Cedar Point with my Aunt Fran. Eureka my friends. Eureka indeed. If you're in need, I beg you to give these shoes a try. If I can convince just one of you, then this lunchtime prose will have been worth it.Edit: Two year update on durability - These spectacular shoes have been part of my workday fit for two years now. No major durability issues to report. The highest wear was on the insole. The soles still have quite a bit of life, and are still well attached to the uppers. One black pair I bought has fully thrown their insoles, and the brown pair have significantly worn insoles. I still feel that this wear pattern is above average compared to my past shoe purchases. So much so, I just ordered another pair of both black and brown Rockport Oxford Eureka Walking Shoes. Love 'em, and looking forward to the fresh kicks!

The shoes helped relive my back pain day one which is why I got them, I have been impressed with their durability and comfort. Good purchase.

These are awesome shoes. They last for a very long time. They run a bit tight, and pretty stiff. I use old-school techniques, that I learned in the Army, for new Rockports. I put them on, and wear them for an hour. I'm not going to lie, they chew on my feet pretty hard for that hour. Then I wear them for a couple of hours, on some errands that require walking. They start out biting pretty hard, but after a couple of hours, they feel like a good pair of gloves, and they're like walking on clouds. The third time, I wear them to work. I pack a spare pair of shoes, in case my feet get too sore, but they usually don't. After that third day, they might be a little hard to put on, but once on, they're super comfortable. I have a pair that are 5 years old, still look great for office work, and are one of two pairs of shoes that I go to when I know I'm going to be on my feet a lot. It's a process to break them in, but good leather requires break in. These shoes are worth it!

The extra width is great for my toes.Comfort is key when you are over 75 and these are very comfortable.I've always liked the quality of Rockport and these caught my eye at this price point, so I bought a pair and I am not disappointed.I have been on my feet all day preparing for Thanksgiving. I didn't realize I had been wearing these shoes all day - but I have. My feet don't ache and they could talk they would say "This is a good deal."

These are the best shoes I've ever owned, and I don't give that statement easily. These have been my daily walkers now going on 3 years. they obviously show some signs of wear but they are still completely together and no holes! like you would expect with other shoes. comfy to walk in for miles and they are still winterproof. best of all, I got these for a great price and now, today, you can finance it with amazon? need a new pair of shoes but are stuck in a rut? this will help you walk out of it. I'm going with rockport next time, too. Eureka, it's a no-brainer! get them.funny thing, when I got these shoes one lace seemed way shorter than the other one even though they were laced the same and they were the same length when I finally took them out and replaced them.

I ordered a 10 X-Wide pair of these Rockport Men's Eureka walking shoes from Amazon a couple of months ago, and they were without question the best pair of shoes that I had purchased since the 1980s. Actually, these shoes are not only attractive and sharp looking, but extremely comfortable as well. In fact, if I was smart, I should be thinking about purchasing another pair of these Rockport Men's Eureka walking shoes.You know, they sure have a good thing going with these shoes so I wouldn't change the design no how. By the way, the X-Wide would be comparable to either the EE or EEE width. So there you have it. If you want a sharp looking and very comfortable pair of walking shoes, look no further than the Rockport Men's Eureka walking shoes.

Such quick delivery for these great shoes at a price point; that were just right. I am adding an addendumto my rating. ONE shoe is perfect; the SECOND shoe inside rubs my left toe so bad I am trying everything to solve the toe irritation. I even put a water bag in the shoe and stuck it in the frig overnight. So far an improvement, but not like the other shoe. Looks like POOR QUALITY CONTROL. I have had a Rockport shoe for 30 years and this model deserves complaints. Should have returned it.

Very comfortable shoes, look very nice too. I've had them abous a month and malfunctions so far. Sole still looks very sturdy and they are very waterproof

no los recomiendo si buscas comodidad

Estos zapatos son de primera calidad, buenos materiales, bonito diseño, construcción sólida y muy confortables.

De lo mejor que he usado como zapato comodo, ligero y excelente apariencia

Cómodos, bonitos y elegantes.