Park Avenue Derby (Men)

These fit well right out of the box. The photos show the quality I believe. Others seemed to have issues with quality but I was pleased with what I received. I think the pictures speak for themselves, there were no defects that I could see, perhaps a more discerning customer may find fault with what I photographed but I'm quite pleased, especially since I got them at a good price. I was not paid for this review to be clear but got a discounted price for these on the website.

The tongue on these shoes is way too long, and is very hard – it digs painfully into the front part of your ankle! Also, the top part of the shoes (over your top of your foot) for some reason is extremely uncomfortable. After just one day, I had noticeable red marks in both areas after I took them off (attached). I’ve been wearing Delrey’s and Park Avenue’s (and other Allen Edmonds shoes) for almost 40 years, I’ve never had anything but a super comfortable experience. These are absolutely going back - worn or not. if you look at the picture, you can see how long it extended the tongue is and can see how it would dig into your ankle as you walk. I bought these because the company discontinued Delrey’s shoe that they’ve had for 40+ years!! They said this was their replacement. Terrible, terrible shoe - bring back the Delrey’s, or I may have to move on. It’s really sad, most people don’t know that this company was bought by a private equity firm several years ago, and ever since then, the quality control has really dropped. They used to make great shoes!