Nigel 3-Eye

Wonderful fit, poor support. These shoes fit my foot wonderfully well. I have a narrow, low-volume foot, but require a large toe box. I have trouble finding shoes to accommodate my feet - these Bjorn Nigel shoes do so quite well. My toes have plenty of room, my instep and ankle are secured, and there's little tongue bulge over my low instep. The removable insole fits precisely into the shoe and provides a very comfortable level of cushioning. The cushioning around the ankle collar and in the tongue are excellent. However, there's no discernible arch support, and there's very little support overall. The outsole is harder than expected - makes noise on floors, doesn't compress when walking - yet flexes too much, especially under the forefoot. (Different materials in part that touches ground/pavement/floor versus what's underneath midsole, or honeycomb/hollow under foot?) The midsole is hard fiberboard, offering no cushion, but no real support either - the worst of both worlds. (The factory insole mitigates this lack of cushioning.) I have several different orthotic inserts and insole pads, but have yet to find the magic combination to remedy these shortcomings. I'd say what this shoe needs is a good shank to correct the overall lack of support. The quality of the leather upper seems good, and the style works for a variety of casual or even dress casual applications. As I said, these are wonderfully comfortable and well-fitting shoes - I just don't like to wear them if I have to move.

Born excellence comes through again! Perfect fit in the brown (cocoa). My partner is a true 8.5 and these Nigel's were exactly right in length, width, and arch support for him. The Zappos' pics make the shoe look a bit redder (burgundy-ish) than they are in person. There is a reddish undertone but not as much as in the website pics. Nor are they as uniformly the same color of brown or polished-looking as they are in most of the online pics (see attached pics). They have a worn, uneven matte finish look to them, which is a positive for my partner. Got them yesterday; wearing on his WFH feet today (pics with his lunch crumbs :-D). My partner wears Clarks for the boxy toe so these are comparable in width and toe box, just in case that's helpful to anyone. He also said he liked the soft insole and feels supported with moderate arch support as a guy with typical - not flat-footed, not high - arches. Handsome shoe that we both highly recommend!

comfortable shoes but poor quality, like the last pair of Born I bought. Stitching has come out after less than 2 months of infrequent wear.

Shoe's were comfortable and very stylish, but after 6 months of daily wear for work, the soles developed a crack at the balls of my feet and holes in the heels. I'm the softer/cushioned rubber wore out quicker than I would have thought.

Born shoes never disappoint. Super comfortable right out of the box, sturdy, and good tread for the winter months. They’re very versatile. They’d work for business casual with slacks/shirt/tie or with a pair of jeans. Only one very small critique - they didn’t arrive with any shine on them as in the picture.

First size we purchased was a 13 which his normal size, however he felt it was too large but said it was a very nice basic brown shoe, since they didn't make a 12.5 on zappos we purchased the 12 and he said it was fine.

Have not worn them much at all. Have just started wearing them again. Extremely comfortable…

Uncomfortable fit all around. What happened to Born quality? Shoes returned.

Purchased these for my husband, who is on his feet for long hours every work day. Born shoes seem to be the most comfortable for him, hands down!

Runs a size big and I wear 13 sneakers. Style is great, nice and casual, footbed is a more traditional “slab of rubber” with little support.