Rockport Men's Encounter (Black Leather 9.0 2W)

Customer Reviews

Slightly better than the Classic model

I've bought Rockport World Tour Classic shoes over and over again, but this time I opted for the World Tour Elite Encounter. The name is pretentious, but the leather and construction are better than the Classic, so I don't care. You do feel the new air support insoles under your feet for a few days until you get used to them. Overall, I would say these are a slight improvement a shoe that was already excellent.

Very good - waiting to see how it wears

I have worn these shoes for more than two months now, and they have broken in nicely. I'm quite heavy and wear prescription orthotics, and these shoes seem a little flat and less than optimally supportive -- but my orthotics are aging, so maybe it's not the fault of the shoes. In any case, it's not a big problem; they just don't quite measure up to the SAS shoes I previously wore -- which cost twice as much! I'm curious how they'll hold up (and hold me up) over time.

I was a bit surprised to discover that these, the "brown" flavor, have a suede finish; I didn't discern that from the thumbnail photos. Bottom line, though -- these are quite good shoes, and better than most that I've encountered at the same price. They're keepers!

Good all around shoe

These shoes are good for a business casual environment, and comfortable enough for traveling and extended walks. I've owned Rockports before and they've always lasted a long time.

Very comformtable even for all day on your feet

I bought these shoes specifically for the yearly Expo our organization runs in huge convention halls. Last year I thought I took a pair of fairly comformtable shoes with me, but my feet were killing me on the second day. By day four I could barely walk and my feet were covered in blisters. After learning my lesson I was looking specifically for black semi-dressy-looking walking shoes and this model with its DMX feature and host of positive reviews sounded fairly promising. I am back from the Expo now and happy to say that I made the right choice. Not only my feet did not turn into a bloody pulp by the end of the show, but I was able to explore the Orlando in the evenings and even walk entire Universal Studios the next day after the Expo was over. Good work Rockport. I know which shoes I am taking with me to the Expo next year!

Most comfortable shoes I own

I have several pairs of Rockports, they are all comfortable and lightweight. I am so confident in the comfort of these shoes, that I purchased another pair in a different color and will wear them for the first time on a one week business trip as my only pair of shoes.