Gibson Edwardian Leather Shoes (Tan)

I love them ! I measured my foot, chose the corresponding size and it fits perfectly!

These are gorgeous, and as American Duchess shoes always are, fit perfectly. New shoes almost always give me blisters, and these only rubbed a little bit over two toes. If I'd worn stockings, they wouldn't have hurt me at all. Alas, it is summer and too hot for that. I can't wait to keep wearing them in cooler weather.

Lovely shoes, really comfortable also for dancing!
The ribbon tie is not as pretty as the shoes, but it doesn't come undone even if you are walking or moving around a lot

Lonely! True to size, comfortable right away and the colour is even nicer in person.

Very pretty and comfortable shoes. Definitely attention catching. According to the size chart, I should take size 6, but I'm glad I didn't because they would be way too big! I took size 5 and they fit in width but I have a gap at the back of the shoes, also with tights. But I fixed it easily with cotton balls

The shoes were exactly as I had hoped - fine craftsmanship and incredibly nice. The size matched perfectly. The delivery was also fast (Sweden). Thank you so much!

Was looking for everyday shoes to fit my vintage outfits and these work perfectly well with most and are comfortable to wear every day! They look bigger than expected when worn, but still look very cute <3 Very happy with them :)

The shoes looks beautiful and just like in the picture! Even before breaking them in they were already very comfortable. I got them to wear in warmer weather and it's now the prettiest spring/summer shoe I own, I can walk in them without socks as well. I ordered my usual size 9 which was just a tiny bit to big (especially barefoot) but that was easily fixed with an insole. No problem with shipping to Germany and the american duchess team was very kind and helpful when I had a question. Overall I'm supper happy with the shoes and look forward to wearing them a lot!

super quality, super service

These are so beautiful and the quality is amazing! I ordered these in two sizes but unfortunately couldn’t get them to fit my feet. I own 3 other pairs of AD shoes and I absolutely love them, but the laces on this pair just hit my feet at a particular point where it hurt. My feet are quite particular though (very high instep, bunions and I need an insole for my flat feet), I’m sure they’ll work lovely for many other people. The return process is very easy, so don’t hesitate if you’re on the fence.

I'm delighted with this pair of shoes, they look awesome. I was a bit worried the color wouldn't be as pleasing in person, or that my feet would be too large... But they look even better in person, give me a timeless and elegant posture, they fit like a glove, and the color is just right!
For people worried about the fit, I usually oscillate between sizes from 39 and 40.5 (FR) because my feet are not the thinnest and I hate having my toes crawling on each other, and the size 9 fits very comfortably.

As the title suggests: the shoes are pretty. They fit well but know the shoes have to be worn out before considering going on longer walks or you will have painful patches on your feet.

A little tight to wear at first but they fit perfect.

A very elegant and pretty shoe made from high quality leather, the food bed feels very comfy, but despite taking meticious care while measuring I slide forword fare so my heel loses contact to much as that it could be ignored and even the lacing is not enough to ensure a stable standing. another thing, since I have a quite high instep the shoe creates a rather unflattering silluette of my foot spilling over. Sizing down to negate my other issue I fear it will hurtfully cut in at that point so I sadly have to lay my long harboured dream of owning these shoes to rest.

My issues are in no way an universal failing of the shoe, They are specific to my quite difficult feet and I just lay them out so other buyers can take them into account when pondering whatever to buy or not to buy.

If you have a flatter feet go for it, but I found the modell not suited on high insteped ones.
From all I can tell they are indeed of a very high quality, warrenting the higher prices and fare superior to others I had in hand of a similar priceclass.
If they are just a little tight, the leather will quite fastly mold around your foot to accomadate it, but if the cut itself is of or the shoe just overall to big, there are no solutions that are becomming of a shoe of this class.
I will surely try my luck again with a different style that hopefully works better on my feet.

Bought a pair of these black Gibsons last year. Have been a really great pair of shoes. Quality leather and finishing, showing no wear or tear so far.
Particularly appreciate the wide toe area, which is comfy despite the fact that I have bunions on my big toes. The wide heel makes these extremely walkable. I can use them all day.
Would highly recommend. Definitely buying new shoes from American Duchess when the need arises.

These shoes are well made, fabulous looking and comfortable. So many compliments!

These shoes are well made, fabulous looking and comfortable. So many compliments!

Such a sweet and dainty little shoe! Very comfortable. My only wish for these would be a thinner lacing with metal aglets.

Such a sweet and dainty little shoe! Very comfortable. My only wish for these would be a thinner lacing with metal aglets.

I bought these shoes two years ago when I needed an ivory shoe for a period (1920's) event. I have a narrow foot that sits right between size 8.5 and 9. I usually go to 8.5 when it's a heel, so I bought the 8.5. They were comfortable enough that night but slightly snug, but since I liked them so much I decided I would buy another pair in a 9 and have a go at dying the 8.5's. I bought the Angelus leather preparer & deglazer and the Angelus leather dye (navy blue) from AD. Dying the ivory shoes was really quite easy (although don't dye the laces - buy new ones in the appropriate colour - the leather dye doesn't fix on the synthetic laces and the colour will bleed to your feet! I replaced the offending laces with thin ribbons. Looks very smart. I also blackened in the exposed brown leather on the edges of the soles with a sharpie to tone with the now-darker leather and give a really finished look.) These shoes (in navy) have had sooooo many compliments! I have worn them frequently, and in all seasons, over the last two years. After that initial wearing, I found the 8.5s gave a little and they are absolutely the correct size, and amazingly comfortable. The heel is so well-balanced that I was able to sprint flat-out while wearing them (caught my train, too!) They also look great with modern clothes - just different enough to be interesting, but not costume-y. I did buy the second pair in ivory, by the way, and they are lovely, although not quite as practical. The "Gibson" is a real winner, no matter what the colour.

This was the perfect shoe to cross from the Edwardian period into the 1920s which made it well worth the investment. I wore it to a 1920s event where I walked and danced in them the very first day I wore them, and then wore them the next day to a museum and walked in them all day again. The fit was perfect (I wear 9B), the comfort extraordinary, and the compliments plentiful!

This was the perfect shoe to cross from the Edwardian period into the 1920s which made it well worth the investment. I wore it to a 1920s event where I walked and danced in them the very first day I wore them, and then wore them the next day to a museum and walked in them all day again. The fit was perfect (I wear 9B), the comfort extraordinary, and the compliments plentiful!

The event that I purchased these for didn't happen so I finally wore them this past Saturday night. I was in a charity show and was afraid to wear a higher heel with the business suit I was wearing because of the stairs and runway. I can't count the compliments I got!

The event that I purchased these for didn't happen so I finally wore them this past Saturday night. I was in a charity show and was afraid to wear a higher heel with the business suit I was wearing because of the stairs and runway. I can't count the compliments I got!

I purchased these shoes to complete an Edwardian skirt, and blouse, that I wear as a House Docent in an historical home. These shoes are beautifully made, and are very comfortable. They fit "true to size". I will definitely purchase more shoes from American Duchess. As you can tell, I am very pleased with this purchase!!

I purchased these shoes to complete an Edwardian skirt, and blouse, that I wear as a House Docent in an historical home. These shoes are beautifully made, and are very comfortable. They fit "true to size". I will definitely purchase more shoes from American Duchess. As you can tell, I am very pleased with this purchase!!

These are my favorite AD shoes! So comfortable for heels. The sturdy Louis heel keeps me solid on my feet, especially when dancing. I bought a pair of Imperfects, painted them silver, and added silver bows. So cute. American Duchess has their Edwardian shoes down!

These are my favorite AD shoes! So comfortable for heels. The sturdy Louis heel keeps me solid on my feet, especially when dancing. I bought a pair of Imperfects, painted them silver, and added silver bows. So cute. American Duchess has their Edwardian shoes down!

I bought these in the cream shade for a wedding I was attending. I knew I would be on my feet and running around so these were perfect. (I also have a gimpy knee so higher heels are not possible.) I never had any discomfort. I wear an 8 and these were just right. Note that there is not a lot of cushion underfoot in the shoe so some may prefer an added insole. I received many compliments on the shoes, too!! If you are on the fence about the cost, fear not - these are lovely!