Shoe Fit: How Close the "V"? - Page 2

So is this to say that going to a wider width won't help matters in terms of closing the gap? I was wondering about this as I tried on a couple pairs of Allen Edmonds Balmorals at Nordtrom Rack last night and they seemed to fit fine, but with a pretty wide "V". They were snug, but not so snug that going up a width would be required for comfort. Unfortunately they didn't have the shoes in a wider width in the store. I'm just wondering if it would be worth trying the wider width from Zappos.

I alwyas have an inch at the top, I think I have a very high instep from playing soccer though.

My shoes fit fine width and lengthwise and narrowness in the toebox wise...

I just wish they closed a bit more

This is not a fit question.

How does playing soccer give you a high instep? Shouldn't running and jumping do the opposite?

well the bone used to kick the ball while taking a shot gets thicker i assume (using proper form)

Necro-threading here:

I have the same issue mentioned by previous posters where probably due to a high instep my two pairs of bluchers balmorals/oxfords that otherwise fit perfectly form a wider V than I would like at the closing of the quarters. Can a cobbler stretch out only part of the quarters to narrow this gap, keeping the rest of the shoe the same, or is this a risk not worth running?

Thanks
Edited by vncrz - 8/21/11 at 2:11pm

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Edited by vncrz - 8/21/11 at 2:11pm

it's not an issue with bluchers only oxfords.

My mistake, I meant balmorals/oxfords

not much to do about it. with a high instep bluchers are the better choice or mtm/mto.