Grenson Reviews 36

High quality product.
Rapid delivery.

Ordered nearly a month ago, still not received my order. No reply when emailed. Would not order from them again

My order was unfortunately lost by the carrier, which was quite discouraging at first. But Grenson handled everything with remarkable professionalism — proactive, fast, and genuinely attentive.
Their support turned a negative situation into a positive experience, and it only strengthened my loyalty as a regular customer.
Thank you for standing behind your customers.

Very quick ,great shoes ,got in sale (as always)

My shoe collection passed 30 pairs a couple of years ago. Probably about 28 pairs were Grenson. It's hard to keep track exactly because I keep some in my wife's family home in Japan. It's a mixture of convenience and hiding my guilt.
With so many pairs dating back to about 2005 and crossing the styles from triple welt Archie to sneaker no.1 I think I definitely have an opinion on the Grenson range of shoes.
The plus has to be their experience of making classic benchmade shoes to as high a standard as most of the Northampton shoemakers. I'd expect something better of John Lobb's handmade bespoke costing thousands.
I live happily in my triple welt pavement crushers most of the year and summer the various colours of sneakers and suede shoes give the triple welts a chance to be resoled.
I was very happy with my collection until my feet decided to grow. That's made me think carefully about would I buy again or grab as I scrabble into the lifeboat if the situation should happen.
I do have a couple of grumbles about these shoes so this is not a complete a*#e licking review. The various leathers they use aren't always 5⭐. Rub off leather, one of those corrected leathers which are hard and uncomfortable on the feet and never became comfortable before I sold off the shoes. I feel these leathers are cheaper for them and less comfortable for me.
The other grouch is at the least sign of rain some leathers have white salty residue built up in the welt. I eventually learned how to tackle this problem but shoes sold in the UK should be fit for purpose so at least give some guidance on how to take care of the leathers.
I've bought 6 pairs in my new size in the last month so my addiction is not in hand. I love their shoes when all is good. Hate the stupid rubber soles that are intended for the young, dumb and upcoming customers. Buy online with care, I haven't always. In person is definitely better. Watch for the sales. They are good. Cash in on fools selling their wedding shoes on eBay. They are still my favourite shoes.

There’s no denying it Grenson make fantastic shoes. The quality, craftsmanship, and overall finish are excellent and the products themselves are genuinely hard to fault.

That said, my experience with customer service hasn’t matched the standard of the footwear. It’s been very difficult to get hold of anyone by phone, responses are often slow, and when it comes to refunds, the process feels far more drawn-out than it should be. In my case, I was told a refund had been issued, but weeks later I was still waiting and had to keep chasing for updates.

It’s a shame, because I’d happily buy from Grenson again but in today’s retail environment, returns and refunds need to be smooth and reliable, especially when sizing or fit might not be quite right. The shoes are brilliant, but the after-sales experience could really do with improvement.

They used to be good. Now they are awful. Poor quality - glue showing - sizes don't fit as they should - the list goes on.

Customer services give incorrect information, and double down when they're asked to clarify.

In my instance, they gave information that directly contradicted the information in the FAQs. Avoid.

Very very poor customer service. Quality of products not as good as depicted in the website pictures. No free domestic shipping for such expensive shoes. I have sent a return over two weeks ago and I still haven’t received any acknowledgement of return nor the refund. I have emailed the company and no reply. No response from the contact number either and the website help form also doesn’t work. You can’t even return products bought online to one of their stores. The entire customer experience is so poor I wonder how this company has survived this long and has so many outlets at such prime locations. Would avoid like the plague.

I bought 1st pair of shoes from Grenson 14 years ago. Still wear them and they are in a good condition. Since then i bough many more shoes, never had problem with them. And i wear them regularly. The only minus is that i can't find anymore on the website history of my purcases. Oldest one dates to year 2021.

Repair-Resole & Heel
I have just had a pair of 7 year old boots returned today after they have been resoled and repaired. The boots look amazing. As good as new but with the character they had from years of wear. Well worth spending the money. Thank you.

I have owned a pair of Grenson boots for 11 years. They have been superb, I have maintained and polished them but the Goodyear commando soles had seem a lot of wear and were significantly worn down.

I finally got round to sending them back to Grenson for their Repair - Re-sole and Heel service.

Absolutely fantastic, highly recommended. My boots look absolutely brand new. Completely re-soled with new Goodyear welted soles. Beautifully stitched back to the upper. New leather insole, new laces and the uppers have been re-finished and polished.

They look immaculate, absolutely fantastic. They feel amazing.

I paid £350 for these boots in 2013. Twelve years later I have a brand new pair of boots for £170. £30 a year the original pair cost me, amazing value and spectacular English shoe-making.

Turn around was much quicker than advertised as well, there weeks from posting to getting them back.

Truly great service, and great boots. Thanks!

I can only speak from my own experience but I can't understand negative reviews these are the best pair of shoes I have ever owned they are superbly made look fantastic and fit perfectly I would recommend this company to anyone I have no complaints whatsoever

I purchased a pair of boots online. I know this is based in the U.K., but it said that all duties were included with the purchase for customers in the U.S. However, when my package arrived here, I got a notification that I needed to pay the duties within 48 hours, or my package would be sent back to the sender. That was frustrating, so I called the store in the U.K. and tried to explain my issue, but they couldn't care less. The salesperson said they don't deal with online customers and pretty much hung up the phone. Their customer service is absolutely horrendous. I sent them an email, and I still haven't received an answer. Now my package is on its way back to the U.K. This is ridiculous, especially for the price I paid and how it's advertised as a luxury brand.

Ordered 2 weeks still not packed or shipped. Customs service only sends generic response confirming order.
Total scam

Another 1 star review for awful customer service.

I love the ethos of Grenson. Who wouldn't go for a heritage brand, quality manufacturing and timeless design?

Sadly I have no idea what the product is like. Grenson have cashed the cheque but failed to deliver the goods. The website is so poor that the customer service page is consistently down. And now I can neither log into my account nor reset my password as that functionality is bust too.

I'm reduced to howling into the void of social media to try and get anyone in the company to communicate!!!

Come on Grenson, all I want to do is buy a pair of shoes!!!!

I have owned a pair of Grenson sneakers for two years now and they have been through hell and back with me through 2 house moves and a renovation. Last month I decided they needed a new sole and a bit of TLC so remembering that one of the reasons I bought them was that they could be resoled (sadly only once) I ordered a rebuild through Grenson.
I am really happy with the results they have been much more than just resoled and while I can’t say they look like new, they are blue suede and therefore perhaps not as robust as a full grain leather, they look great and I’m hoping to get at least another 2 years out of them because they won’t have to survive through building site hell this time.
The service was also really good they communicated at every stage very clearly and despite suggesting a 4-6 week turnaround I got them back in 2 weeks.

I ordered the Susanna loafers online and was initially really pleased with them. The design is beautiful, the leather looks great and was easy to break into and I feel very comfortable.

Unfortunately the glue started to get undone about a month after purchase. I only use these shoes once or twice a week and primarily as office wear. Even so, that’s too early for any shoe to fall apart but this is especially unacceptable for £195 shoes from a company branding itself as historically skilled shoemakers!

I made two requests for refunds online within the past 3 months which have never seen a response.

I don’t know if it’d be a different story in a physical store but I definitely won’t be buying from them online again. It’s a shame as I do like a lot of their designs.

Boots broke in <6m.

Cost was £140 (in the sale). Repair offered by Grenson - caveated that it might be unsuccessful, and no refund would be given - was £165.

Certainly the quality of these shoes does not warrant the current retail price of £335. Shameful.

Recently bought a pair of white sandals - the queenie. Really nice quality and customer services super helpful when there was an issue with the order. Thank you so much.