Kenneth Cole REACTION Men's Sim-Plicity Oxford

Kenneth Cole REACTION Men's Sim-Plicity Oxford
From Kenneth Cole Reaction

Average customer review:

Product Description

• Kenneth Cole Collection. Whether you're cutting a rug or running to a meeting, your kenneth cole shoes will turn heads everytime.

• Leather upper and Rubber sole.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4329 in Shoes
• Size: 9 D(M) US
• Color: Black
• Brand: Kenneth Cole Reaction
• Fabric type: Leather and suede
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, 3.00 pounds

Features

• Gel heel pod for added comfort
• Molded arch support

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Product Description
Delight in the rich appearance of the Sim-Plicity oxford from Kenneth Cole Reaction. This dapper shoe has a smooth leather upper, a four eyelet lace up closure with waxed laces, and a wide squared apron style toe. The cushioned insole and soft leather lining provides premium comfort, while the lightly textured outsole allows for sure footing on multiple surfaces. Dressed for the office or for a special occasion, the Sim-Plicity offers you a perfect polished look.

From the Manufacturer
Ingenuity goes a long way toward compensating for lack of capital, an axiom Kenneth Cole proved back in the early 1980s when he launched his fledgling shoe store out of a borrowed truck parked along a fashionable Midtown Manhattan street. Gaining a parking permit required a clever ruse. Cole added the word "Productions" to his company name, reinvented himself as a film director, hired models as "actors," and got a license to shoot a film appropriately titled The Birth of a Shoe Store. Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. (the tongue-in-cheek name remains to this day) may not have produced much actual film that day, but it did sell an impressive number of shoes. Today, Kenneth Cole Reaction blends fabulous fashion with functionality, creating urban-inspired footwear for work or play.

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Customer Reviews

Ken Cole Reaction Shoes--Poor Quality
Hello. I bought a pair of Ken Cole Reaction Sim-Plicity Oxfords (Brown, size 11) and have found them to be of very poor quality. I've had them for 3 weeks, and both shoes' upper is tearing away from the glued-on sole. I don't abuse them--this is just from walking.
I wrote the company an e-mail, and it hasn't been personally returned after 2 days (though the automated response assured me it would be). I then called 1-800-Ken-Cole, and the customer service representative told me to return them (I pay shipping), and in 4-weeks or so, I'll get a repaired/replaced pair. So I get to walk around in flip flops or buy another pair in the interim? Ken Cole presents itself as a mid/high-end clothing company, but they are most certainly not. They should have directed me to the nearest retailer for a replacement pair.
So I have the following observations:
1. The quality of these shoes is not consistent with the $100 they cost.
2. Ken Cole doesn't stand behind their products like other mid/high-end companies do.
3. I will never buy another clothing article from this company.
4. I will never buy shoes on-line again; rather, I will buy from a reputable retailer like Nordstrom's.
Thanks for reading. I feel a bit better now!

dig in back of your ankles
the design is alright. you can get better pricing if you spend time shopping at the department stores. however, i agree with a previous reviewer that these shoes dig into the back of my ankles when I tried to walk in them and actually cause abrasion at the lateral malleolus (that bony protrusion on the side of the ankle). as a frequent traveler, if/when i wear these shoes, i have to wear double socks.

Disappointing
The quality of these shoes is very disappointing. I have had a few pairs of different Kenneth Cole REACTION's over the years and they just don't hold up well -- and I work in an office all day. And when I contacted customer service they were very unsympathetic. For the price I expected much better quality. Don't waste your money on any Kenneth Cole shoes.