Beautiful shoes, but a very long wait for them!
I really love the shoes. They are very high quality, and quite comfortable. They are much more substantial in terms of weight and sole thickness than a black pair I own from another brand, famous for their horsebit loafers, so these can be worn year round. And maybe even (gasp) with socks in colder weather. They will clearly last for a very long time. The craftsmanship doesn't surprise me, as I own several other pairs of Rancourt shoes. My only complaint is that it took a very long time to receive them. I did have to send a pair back as they were a bit big, but even that first pair took 6 months to arrive. The exchange then took another 6 months, so about a year of waiting for the final product. Granted, I did buy them during their summer pre-sale, I know they are handmade, and it is a small company, but even so it seemed excessively long. The communication was mixed: always very polite when I inquired about the progress, but a repeated chorus of "not much longer, but longer than we thought..." each time I checked in. I almost cancelled the order several times because of this, as it felt like I was continuously being offered excuses for the delays. But I have them now, and the shoes are pretty spiffy. If it hadn't been for the year long wait, this would absolutely be a 5 star review.
Rancourt & Co.
Hello Thatcher,
Thank you for the review! Your support and feedback is greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Rancourt & Co.
