TREDAGAIN Hawthorne Suede Mid-Top Sneaker

Not sure anyone will see this but Tredagain is clearancing all their current shoes. Half price. Shipping is a little steep at $10, but might be worth it. Aside from the initial issue below, I've been happy with them. I sprayed them with waterproofing, but feel like they're fairly sturdy shoes on their own already. I wish they had maybe 1-2 more rows of grommets to allow for better tightening, but that's it.

I've had mine a few weeks now. Based on other comments, I wore them at home a few nights to break them in. I can definitely feel the top of the heel rubbing against my ankle. It seems to have gotten better the more I wear them. I finally wore them to work one day last week and had no issues. Lacing could be better. I usually wear my shoes fairly tight, but didn't lace these as tight. Maybe a longer tongue with another eyelet? Otherwise no complaints. I did spray them with waterproofing to help keep them looking cleaner. We'll see if that helps. Update: a grommet just came off this morning while lacing up. Going to email Tredagain then Massdrop.

I regret not checking back on others impressions sooner because it seems that lackluster reception is fairly close to mine as well. First off, these aren't exactly true to fit, the fit varies from alright in some spots to completely wrong in others, especially in the heel. I actually wear duoderms (medical grade, waterproof adhesive bandage that last a week easily) and two pairs of socks when I wear these now, otherwise they're hell on your heels. I wore them during my work day (7 AM to 5 PM) for the first long session and came home with serious discomfort only to find that these had chewed (read chewed, not blistered) through my heels enough that I bled through two pairs of socks and into the heel of the shoe. While it cleaned fairly easily I also found that the suede does not love water and found it actively rubbing off and fraying from walking in rain/snow over time. The interior of the shoe is also not super great-- very little arch support, or any support anywhere to be frank. I understand this is more difficult with the full suede materials, but this may be a serious consideration for anyone looking at these who has high arches or other foot ergonomic concerns. Beyond that, the sole is alright, but is clearly glued rather than stitched and is overall unextraordinary. It's absolutely impossible to get on without loosening each lace significantly and the laces feel pretty cheap overall. The loops for tightening seem like they're slightly too small and the laces get screwy over time if you're not careful. I also had the patch on the tongue of the shoe rip off partially within my first two times wearing them due to how the laces tighten on the seam. In my opinion, these shoes are good for only a few things. The recycled bottom is nice and thick and seems durable and the actual aesthetic of the shoe. Everything else is either barely average at best or absolutely awful at worst. I knowingly took a chance on these shoes because they look great and I like supporting up and coming businesses. However, I am completely confident in my recommendation to not buy these shoes or any other products from TredAgain until the QC and QA of their products is demonstrably improved.