Peu Cami High Top Sneaker (Men)

I ordered these online because they were no longer available in my size in store and didn't realise that the leather has quite as pronounced a texture as it does, which I wasn't sure about at first but it's grown on me. I love the shape of these shoes (I already had brown nubuck ones), they're flattering and intriguing without any of the bulk in the sole that many shoes have at the moment. They're also very comfortable. I replaced the blue laces with black ones because if I'm wearing black, which I often am, I prefer everything to be black.

Lovely boots but very difficult to get on, even with the zip. The zip seems strange, maybe short or at a different angle to other boots I've had. I don't think I'd buy boots again, which is a real shame, because of having to use a shoe horn. (I know it may sound like a few minutes, but if I'm visiting a friend and take them off, I literally cannot get them back on again if they don't have a shoe horn there! I have to remember to carry one with me if I wear these, so it puts me off wearing them.) I have to wear barefoot type footwear because of problem feet, and Camper are one of the few companies that do a decent range of colours in the Peu range, so it's a real shame about the boots.

I have had a pair of low Peus and they last forever (literarily) and feel right if you're into barefoot stuff. The problem I have with these is that the leather is rather stiff compared to the ones I have. I tried a few Peus at a store and figured that only the most expensive Peus (they come at 2 or 3 different price points) are made of soft leather. The rest, including these high-ankle version, just don't feel the same.