Oak Street Bootmakers - Official Affiliate Thread - Page 44

Pre-ordered the leather sole cap toes. They look amazing.

Hi, I had a question, idk if anyone else has had something similar.  I bought a pair of Vibram oxfords about three weeks ago and they've been great, but the left shoe puts immense pressure on the base of my big toe whenever I bend the shoe for stepping, so much so that after a few days of wearing I had to refrain from wearing today since it was too painful.  I was hoping the leather would stretch for fitting but it doesn't seem to be happening.  Here's a picture of the area (see the red circle):

Any ideas as to what's happening or what to do?  For the record the right foot is fine, and I do use shoe trees whenever the shoes aren't in use.

Nealix, I own the navy suede trail oxfords and experienced the same problem. The issues stems from the fact that OSB tie off the moc toe stitching on the right side of both shoes.

If you turn back the eyelet flaps, you'll see where the stitching is knotted: left shoe is over the big toe, right shoe is over the outside of the pinky toe. Over a few dozen wears, the pressure became less noticeable/painful. I'd like to see OSB tie the stitching off on the outsides of both shoes, but it gets better with time.

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Originally Posted by cloudshift 

Greets folks. Big surprise, as I have a sizing/fit question.
Pair of 10D Navy Vibram Trail Oxfords arrived today, and they're feeling pretty snug in the toebox. All 5 toes feel a bit cramped, though I have just under .5" from tip of big toe to front of shoe (.375" perhaps). Curious how much stretch I should expect in this navy CXL? I assume all CXL stretches the same? My hope is as the leather stretches and softens, the toes won't feel as cramped, but if an exchange to 10.5D seems a better idea, perhaps I should consider that?
For reference, I typically gravitate between 10 and 11 throughout various shoe manufacturers (10D in Alden Barrie, 11 in Nike SB, 10.5 in Merrell Trail Runners)...
Also, this is my first go round with Vibram Cristy soles, is there any sort of break in period on the soles? I would imagine they soften up with wear, just curious what to expect.
Thanks for any thoughts/direction.

in my experience the toe box won't stretch much, but the wide part of the shoe will.  if your toes are scrunched together you probably need something wider, but if it feels narrow overall, like from the ball of your foot to the base of your little toe, then it might stretch to fit.

this is my experience with the penny loafers.  if in doubt, i would probably go wider to fit your toes, since you can always tighten up the laces to get the rest of it snug.  

Hey guys,

Just wanted to let you know that Independence got a few more sizes of the Natural Vibram Trail Oxfords in the other day. Sizes 7.5, 8, and 10. These are hard to keep in stock, so if you have been thinking of picking up a pair and see your size listed, grab it quickly!

Let me know if you have any questions!

http://independence-chicago.com/oak-street-bootmakers-vibram-sole-trail-oxford-natural-chromexcel/