Airflex™ Leather Extra Wide Fit Plain Lace Up Shoes

I have bought Airflex shoes for several years now and have always liked the comfortable style and design. Unfortunately the quality of the material used to make the soles appears to have been downgraded in the past year (it seems to be quite 'rubbery' now and notably less rigid than that of previous Airflex products). I bought 2 pairs of Airflex shoes in early June 2013 ( including a pair of Airflex Leather Wide Fit Tramline Shoes) and the sole split within 3 months of use, which at a purchase price of £49.50 per pair I did not feel was acceptable value. On the positive side M & S store purchased these shoes from did fully reimburse me for this purchase, even though I hadn't retained my receipt which I was grateful for. I hope the material for the soles can be improved to make the shoes as durable as they used to be (earlier pairs have lasted at least one year without splitting in this way).

My husband swears by the style, this is his 2nd purchase and he's not easy to please! Very pleased with purchase

Disappointed with this purchase. I bought similar shoes a few years ago and they were great, I bought size 9 and I have to put inserts due to planter fasitis. This time I tried size 9 and 91/2 and they were to tight after putting in inserts, so bought size 10 and they are still tight. I appreciate they will expand, but still having to buy a size up and they still "don't do what it says on the tin". M&S get this sorted

Shoe size was not as described and could barely get the shoes on. The finish of the shoes were not to an acceptable standard

compared these with my old pair. over 1cm narrower.

A good wide fitting shoe, in a stylish design. With the Easter promotion I regarded these shoes a good bargain.

Although these shoes are described as extra wide they were not nearly wide enough for my husband so had to be returned.

I liked the previous pair of Airflex extra wide, but these have less room, and are not as comfortable

My husband has quite broad feet and also has to wear a kind of brace on one foot, following a very severe ankle break some years ago. All this make getting a shoes to fit, quite a problem. The Airflex range of broad fitting shoes is his only recourse for getting a stylish shoe without paying a fortune. He is very pleased with these.

I like another reviewer on here have religiously bought the airflex extra wide fitting without even trying them on for many years, i do a lot of walking and have proved in the past excellent value, but with the change in size and quality and amount of materila used these shoes are now painful to wear on a day to day basis and can't even tie them properly, this means i am now short of somewhere to buy these type of shoes, sorry M&S but i expect far better than this, extra wide has gone to just wide

Ive had these shoes for around 3-4 months. They have just developed an annoying squeeking/squelching noise in the left shoe. After spending around £50 on these shoes I would expect them to last a little longer than they have done. After religiously buying Marks & Spencer shoes over the last 12 years of my working life, I expected these shoes to last the same three years that the others had. I only walk a short distance from my car to the office and then around the office through the day...plus the every other day trek to the supermarket on my lunch break. Disappointing!

I have purchased Airflex extra wide shoes for many years and had no problems, excellent fit and they last a long time. I therefore purchased the same again (it's a man thing, little change stick to what you know). Alas M&S have changed the specification the new shoes were 1cm narrower than the old so did not fit - hence returned to the shop! - the M&S definition of extra wide has changed.

My husband has purchased this type of shoe twice before and is very satisfied with them. Very comfortable, hardwearing and look good.

..and again. I must have extra-wide feet, but these are among the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn and I now have three pairs. If you look after them, the leather and soles will be sustained for 3 years+