Lightweight. Cushioned. High-Gloss.
Overview
Lightweight high gloss oxford dress shoe featuring a non marking Bates Lites outsole.
- High gloss (Corofram) upper
- Breathable lining
- Cushioned removable insert
- Non marking Bates Lites® outsole
- Goodyear welt construction
- Assembled in the USA
Goodyear Welt Construction (View all products with this technology)
The upper and insole are chain stitched to a leather strip (the welt) which is then stitched to the outsole.
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By
Duty and Honor
4/25/2011
High gloss Oxford
This is an exceptionally made shoe....I have worn Bates shoes as a part of my U.S.M.C. dress blues, as well as my last pair lasting me ten plus years as a memeber of my Law Enforcement Department Honor Guard. No shoe last forever, but if you want to "step out" with style and pride this is the shoe. Thank You Bates...
Product Size Rating: Sized as Expected
How do you most use this product?: Horor Guard Details
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By
keleig
4/8/2012
Very comfortable, but concerned they'll fall apart after reading other reviews...
I just purchased a pair of Bates Lites and found them very comfortable, as others have reported. I expect to wear them at most a couple times a year and hope they last me many years. However, now that I've read horror story after horror story about the soles suddenly disintegrating after just a couple years of little use, I can't believe Bates continues to make and sell these shoes! Well, forewarned is forearmed, so I will be sure to check them carefully each time before use, though I really wish I had thought to seek out reviews of these shoes beforehand.
I appreciate that at least Bates doesn't seem to censor the user reviews on their website. And perhaps in their defense, the enclosed tag does state: "Frequent wear is essential. Storing this footwear for prolonged periods of time without wear will reduce the life of the polyurethane outsole...". Though if you ask me, what this really means is "wear these shoes a lot so they wear out before the soles have a chance to disintegrate on their own!"
Product Size Rating: Sized as Expected
How do you most use this product?: Infrequent formal occasions
By
majbeck
3/30/2012
Nice But Not for Durability
Nice shoe like most of the Bates products; comfortable, definitely lightweight and cool. Had one MAJOR problem with these...the material used in the soles to make them so lightweight and cushy does NOT last and durability is an issue. Daily wear will degrade them quickly in about 6-9 months, and require a resole. Storage long-term (mine were about 12 years old, mostly in storage in my closet with 1-2 wears a year) will cause the sole material to dry out and crumble like feta cheese. I had the unfortunate experience of having the soles literally fall apart and crumble on my feet while attending a formal ball, leaving chunks of rubber with every step.
We apologize for the many issues you have had with the footwear. We will be in contact shortly to see how we can help. Thank you.
Product Size Rating: Sized as Expected
How do you most use this product?: Military dress uniform
