Normandy Suede Cap-Toe Boot is rated 3.4 out of 5 by 19 .

Rated 3 out of 5 by AE fan from nice leather but poor quality The leather is beautiful if floppy. It is comfortable. But the sole quality is terrible. The sole is worn down to the leather after just a few uses. The plastic covering is very thin and very poor quality to be worn out already. What happened to AE quality? Not the same company.

Rated 3 out of 5 by EdmondOfNarnia from A few problems, but can be fixed The leather of the gray kudu suede is awesome, very soft and comfortable, definitely not for work though, just looks. The lug sole squeaks a lot on some surfaces, a good example would be the floor in Target. My biggest problem was that the cap toe area was collapsed, dents all over and can feel it pressing on my toes, it’s not to bad because you can’t really tell. Another problem was that the right shoe, the pieces of leather them selfs are not stitched in the right place, so when I tie my shoes it’s not symmetrical, minor problem though. Main thing being the collapsed toe and noisy soles. What I recommend (if the upper turned out alright) is to just get them resoled as soon as possible, the rubber sole isn’t that durable so it should not take long. Just keep in mind these are problems I can fix with a good cobbler, these are factory seconds for a reason.

Rated 1 out of 5 by 20yearAEcustomer from Don't buy Normandy - Not typical AE quality I have had 30 pairs of AE shoes over the past 20 years; Many still in flannel bags awaiting the return of tassels and burgundy to be fashionable again. Others recrafted numerous times and holding tough. These boots are not AE's typical execution. I wore the boots for an hour and the heel cap fell off in my car. I got out and wondered why my foot felt strange, looked down and saw part of the heel missing. Found it laying on the floor mat. No pressure. No duress. Just garbage execution. I should have known as I saw it in other reviews and ignored it because of all of my past positive experiences. Mine were sent back. I understand from the CSR that I am not alone and that the style will be dropped.