Paul Wingtip Derby

Is a nice looking shoe but poorly made or executed, yesterday Oct 21, 2025 I received the shoes, today oct 22, 2025 I decide to wear them, after ½ an hour of use the right cap toe on the right shoe just collapsed as if it was hit by a hammer, it looks and feels horrible, since I already use them I don't think I can return them or that Nordstrom will take them back, I'm not sure if this just happened to me or it has been happening to other people too, I own other Frye shoes and boots but Frye really messed up with this shoe . On my part Frye just lost a costumer.

Fit- solid Comfort- 4 out of 5 Strings - solid Leather is stiff to start but softens/ conforms even after a couple hours. The color is going to require consistent polish possibly. 2 pairs in a row (sent first pair back) after less than a day use show color “cracking”, greying and discoloration at flex points. 2nd pair is doing the same but this time at different areas. May be a wear-in issue where the color will stabilize after wear-in and a few treatments, but I’m not used to that. Bowery chukkas do not have that issue at all after several weeks of wear. Comfort is good though. Assuming they’ll last a long time like other Frye products I’ve had.