I wanted these as soon as they came out, but the price made me hesitant.
I own a pair of the Carson's and the stitching came out after only a few times of wearing them. I find Frye's quality has gone down, but not the price. Generally you can count on quality leather, but the craftmanship is not as high as the price.
I finally scored the Maggie Perf in Stone color. The quality looked good, I loved the color and style. Better then the photos. I was in love right out of the box, but unfortunately for me they run a 1/2 size~ full size too large and they already sold out of the size I needed. Darn! In other brands I wear a size 10. My Carson's are a size 9.5 and I sometimes feel they are too large. I took the risk of trying the 10 because that's the only size they had left and I really loved the look. I am a big fan of the oxford shoe and I have been looking for something with a sturdy heel, this shoe was perfect. You could dress them up or down, has a vintage look. Even though the size didn't fit me correctly, I could tell they were going to be VERY comfortable! I am now on the hunt for another pair of Maggie Perf in Stone or Blush color, in size 9 or 9.5. I'm thinking an entire size smaller might work for these. They run long and I felt there was an entire 1" extra in the toe box when trying on my 'normal' size. I can't imagine the reviewers that said they run true to size?? Maybe if you only wear thick winter socks. I would say, if you can find your size, buy them!