Posts by Aryeah

Quote: Originally Posted by lostron  applying conditioner to new shoes is always a good idea to break them in properly I have leather lotion at home.What amount should I use? A thin or thich layer?

I finally purchased my first pair of McTavish that I am trying to break in. 2nd wearing today. First wearing I did for about 3 hours. This wear i'm going to go 8/9 hours. I had to go down a size. I am wearing a size 9E in the...

Quote: Originally Posted by hombreingwar  I need help with Delray width sizing please. I tried Delray 10D at a store few weeks ago, they fit right, but I bought PA. I bought 10D recently online. And it seems I...

I just purchased a pair of Mctavish natural tan and will be getting them in a few days..What is the best way to care for these shoes? I alaready have shoe trees, but what kind of color wax polish should I use on them or if wax...

I finally went ahead and ordered 2 pairs of AE's from the shoe bank, I got the BB walnut Strand and the McTavish Tan. Both were seconds, so i'll take a look and see if I can tell the difference between 1st's when I get...

Quote: Originally Posted by kentyman    Is 1/8 inch the general rule? This doesn't seem like much. 1/8 is the general rule, but it differs by size of shoe.. I am pretty sure, anyone can chime in if I...

Quote: Originally Posted by Aryeah  I recently went to try on some Allen edmonds, and tried on the 5 last in a size 8.5 D. The heel fit, but the instep and ball area was very tight. If I go up in width to an E will...

Quote: Originally Posted by mudmutt  Did you try Larrimor's?  I know they also have some AEs in stock if you're looking to get the right fit.  They have an AE trunk sale coming up soon (March 14-17), but I...

Quote: Originally Posted by katabatic    I don't know about the heel (although that sounds reasonable - there's less variation in heel width than toe width), but the jump from D to EEE on the 5 last was...

Quote: Originally Posted by kmdsimpson  I think if you are W in J&M (they say it's like EE), then you are probably pretty safe going with E width and not having the heel too big. I think your idea to try 3 is...