RM Williams Balmoral fit tight everywhere but my heel.

I bought a pair of these in an 8H from Nungar after getting sized up and trying on almost every style of RM Williams boots in Canberra. The Balmoral fit the best and suited my tastes with the zip side. They didn't have the Balmoral in stock so used a Craftsman to size me up as they share the same shape.

When trying on boots a 7.5H fit me so my heel didn't move, but it didn't bend at the widest part and was a bit too tight on my toes. The 8G cut circulation from my toes and the 8.5G had my heel floating. The SA said that ergonomically the 8H was the best fit for my foot but my heel was not sitting tight in the heel cup, so there was concern that the stiffer Balmoral boot might have the same trouble.

After a few months of wearing them, they fit tight across my forefoot and bend at the ball of my foot so they fit properly there, but my heel slips (1/4 inch) when I walk in them. I tried a suede heel grip in them and it just rubbed like crazy so I took it out almost immediately. I'm not sure what else to try or whether I just don't have the feet for RM Williams boots. I was considering an inner sole, but I really like the "dry feet"feeling of the leather sole and don't want to compromise that.

I really need to make these boots work for me as it took me a year to finally find a good quality boot with a zip side that (almost) fits my foot.

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Originally Posted by jmonroestyle 

A heel cushion might help. It will take up some of that slippage.

Thanks, I might investigate that this weekend.

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Originally Posted by Northampton Novice 

Get a vegetable tanned leather insole.

Thanks for the tip, I'll be on the lookout for some of those to try. Hopefully they won't take up too much room up the front of the boot as things are already a bit tight up there. I reckon an insole that stops just behind the ball of my foot would be a good compromise.

I've also discovered tongue pads in my morning search, might give them a try as well :)