Preet
Preet
COLOUR: Silver
Sorry, this style has been discontinued
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The Preet gets its name from one of our most awesome of Fluevogologists. It’s made in a wonderful Japanese-owned factory in Vietnam using rich, Italian leathers that have been hand-buffed at the toe and the heel. Like the other Passage styles, The Preet is a refined boot – it didn’t escape a little bit of Fluevogian flare with a luxurious, Italian inside zipper and cuban-styled, 2.25” stacked leather heel. Warning: the wearer of this boot may experience an instant increase in awesome – compliments of the style’s namesake.
Check out #vog_preet to see them in the wild!
Description
The Preet gets its name from one of our most awesome of Fluevogologists. It’s made in a wonderful Japanese-owned factory in Vietnam using rich, Italian leathers that have been hand-buffed at the toe and the heel. Like the other Passage styles, The Preet is a refined boot – it didn’t escape a little bit of Fluevogian flare with a luxurious, Italian inside zipper and cuban-styled, 2.25” stacked leather heel. Warning: the wearer of this boot may experience an instant increase in awesome – compliments of the style’s namesake.
Check out #vog_preet to see them in the wild!
5 Reviews
Love the Preet!
Saw these at the Distillery, and they were available in my size and on sale:)) I'm usually a 7 in most Vogs, but went up to 7.5 in these, and they fit perfectly.
Ideal fall boot, fits just like the Cairos - good for a narrow foot with excellent arch support. I didn't find the exposed zipper bothersome at all, and the stitching inside the boot is not noticeable, especially with socks. I'm excited to see how the leather will soften - I think these will have a perfect "worn in" look in a few wears. Get em before they're gone!
August 8, 2015
Beautiful but...small details make them uncomfortable
I yearned for the Preet for a long time and the sale got me to take the plunge. These are beautiful, dark pewter boots, very silvery, with a dramatic cowboy profile, great chunky heels and cheeky, oversized copper zippers. But they aren't for me. I ordered up a full size as the last few pointy Fluevogs I have owned were too small in my normal size (which is 9, slightly on the wide side). The 10 was ok, maybe a scootch too big, but the intolerables were: the stitching that another reviewer noted and that cheeky zipper. Both made the boot unwearable for me. Large stitches on the sole come right through to the insole. Why, John, why? I felt them distinctly on the undersides of my feet (ouch). I am blister-prone and even with socks I could feel the rubbing begin. So yes, this could be fixed by adding a good quality insole but would this deal with water entry? (And shouldn't Fluevog designers think of these things?) The deal breaker, however, were the zippers. On these boots there is no inner protective flap of leather that normally would protect your ankle/socks/tights from the teeth of the zipper. This flap is pretty much standard fare in zipper-closing ankle boots, except maybe when the zipper is small and made of relatively soft plastic. Given the size of this metal zipper, and the rough finishing of the boot right where the zipper terminates towards the top, that flap was reeaaally necessary. Just wearing the boot for a few minutes I could feel the top teeth of the zip cutting into my skin - they would rip through a pair of tights in about 15 minutes of walking, I would think. So, overall, this is a unique and gorgeous boot but comfort is all in the details and for me these details were sadly lacking with the Preet. Back they go!
July 1, 2015
Wow these shoes are simply awesome!
Instant increase in awesomeness indeed! Must haves! The pictures don't do any justice to how awesome the Preet boots actually look in person. Love them!
April 29, 2015
I never wear the same shoe 2 days in a row...I've worn these for the last 3 days. They are defnitely silver, even more so than I even realized in the store. In natural light the silver is very prominent. I wear a 10 in fluevogs and boots in general. I got these in 10.5 on recommendation and I agree. They aren't snug and I have roon for a medium thick sock. They are incredibly comfortable out of the box, although the shape of the sole curves a bit like a bowl and wears out the balls of my feet over time. The stitching of the soles also goes all the way through to the inside. I can feel the stitching with my toes but I honestly don'y really notice it (this coming from someone who cannot get tiny little rocks in her shoes out of her mind). I really like low profile these have...they stay close to the foot and ankle in all areas so remain nice, sleek, and slimming. I think I'll put a rubber sole on these because they can be a little slippery on certain surfaces.
February 20, 2015
Shimmering gorgeousness! Copper zippers!
I love the way the preet looks. In my size, everything felt a little too snug.
Since I have a long wishlist and don't *need* a blackish boot, I'm going to wait on these beauties. I didn't try the next size up, but I wouldn't buy them at my size - too constricting and I hate breaking things in.
Everyone seems to buy them a size up and put insoles in them - seems like a good plan!
December 6, 2014
