Not a fan of writing reviews usually.  Most companies want to succeed and serve customers well.  But as a long time 20-ish year buyer of Clark's products, the 2017 line of shoes has now twice disappointed and it needs to be heard loud and clear by Clarks executives.  The Men's Desert boots have a very hard sole and almost zero footbed cushion.  The sensation was like walking on a board and no where near the prior comfort of Clark's fame.  The style and construction are also very basic, almost crude, for a well north of $100 pair of shoes.  These were shipped back immediately.

Another pair of Escalade Steps was a gift shipped from Amazon this year (to replace the exact same model shoe purchased 10 years ago that had given faithful comfortable service).  But it is obvious the shift of Clark's shoe manufacturing from Portugal to China for the US market at least is killing the famed quality of the Escalade model as well.  These are $70-ish shoes and you won't get value for your money buying them.  The newer Escalade has a similar lack of cushion of the footbed now and the new material for the sole is wearing almost immediately.  Plus the shoe is far heavier and sole is "hard" cheaper plastic-like matrial so far-less comfortable than my 10 year old pair of the exact same Escalade model.  If I'd not had to wear them for a week traveling for work where all this wear and lack of comfort became apparent, I would have returned the Escalades as well.  They have at least "broken in" the uppers after 2 months, but the footbed still feels like a board. So beware the sweet low initial price on these, because the sour taste of your sore tootsies will last as long as you own them or put them in the Goodwill bin.

FWIW, the upper end Un-Seal Clarks seem to retain the legendary comfort from recent shopping in an actual "brick and mortar store" (likely also still made in original factories), but you have to head north of $160 to buy what used to be available across the Clarks product line.  And the small plastic mesh bits on the back of the shoe tend to break down and look ratty after a few years.  The un-Sheridan is still a good shoe without the un-Seal's  issues with the mesh bits based upon a 3 year old pair.  Beware and good luck!