'Melton' Oxford

i ordered this shoe for my husband as an anniversary gift . he wears johnston&murphy shoes only as he is a deacon in church. his johnston&murphy slipons was irritating his foot he injured so i ordered this shoe to surprise him and because of the reviews i read at nordstrom.com. thank you guys for your reviews you helped a housewife out. the meltons are great in black now he wants the brown ones. the fit was perfect, very comfortable, and he is a very sharp looking deacon . thank you nordstom.com ordering was easy.

My review is simply a caveat--if you have a high instep, these shoes may not be for you. The shoe opening is so small and the leather so stiff that I couldn't even get my foot halfway into the shoe (and they were sized accurately). If you stuck a round fence post in the shoe opening, it would probably hold it up just fine. I can't imagine they would be easy to break in even if I could get them on, but that is just speculation on my part. And in fairness, I had the same issue with the more costly Allen Edmonds dress shoes. I may just be stuck wearing loafers for the rest of my life. What a way to kill a great suit. Sigh...

Although the quality of the leather is very good the actual comfort level of the shoe itself is low for my personal comfort. I find that the heel affects the position of my feet; feeling like the bottom of my feet is resting on an edge. After several minutes my feet hurt.

must have been that particular pair? I have been buying ONLY J & M for 35+ yrs ...my very favorites... would never have imagined . They were very uncomfortable 6 ways from sunday ... tried them twice ...after walking around house ... so painful ; had to send them back ... don't have a clue how to describe the fit and UN flexibility of the leather. Actually dissapointed....First time ever... but really poor fit

I bought these years ago and they are still great. Excellent quality.

I bought the burgundy version of these shoes 15 or 20 years ago and they have always been extremely comfortable, so I looked forward to getting these. However, the shoe pictured has a rich, nuanced coloring befitting the name "cognac", whereas the shoes I received are very flatly colored and yellowish, more closely resembling something not mentioned in polite company than cognac. The stitching is different, too. In the picture, there is a slight curve in the side stitching along the laces as it joins the larger saddle stitch. This is the same as my original pair. The new ones have a straight line that gives them a cheaper, mass-produced look. They are also a full 1/4 inch shorter and narrower than my old pair, which I felt immediately upon trying them on. I am hoping these are aberrations that can be resolved with a simple return and exchange, but maybe Johnston & Murphy is just not what it was.