Shoe dent

I bought a new pair of shoes a week or so ago and have been wearing them around town to break them in.

My right shoe is fantastic, feels good, looks good and I have no problems with it. My left on the other hand (or foot) has developed a dent in the toecap as a natural crease when I walk.

I have a pair of trees and they keep the shape fine, but as soon as I wear them again the dent re-appears. It has just been bugging me and seems to take away from the shoe, especially when I wear formally and especially as there is no dent in the other shoe.

I'm wondering, am I being too precious? Is there anything worth doing, or should I just forget about it?

I appreciate any suggestions and here's a picture to show you what's happening.

Your shoes are too big, man. Size down next time. The front shouldn't be flopping like that.

Hmm, that's probably right. It was hard enough to fit into with these ones though.

Thanks for your input.

May I ask who makes these shoes ?

The toe cap shouldn't crease in that way so close to the front of the shoe, around the seam of the cap is expected. Yes size will have an affect but it shouldn't go like that.

I would suggest sending them back to the factory. They should know the process to correct the problem.

Did someone step on your shoe at some point?

I had one woman who literally stood on one of my shoes until i tapped her on the shoulder. I'm amazed at how obnoxious some people are when it comes to this stuff.

If that's a quality shoe, the toe cap is damaged and should be factory fixed.

Yeah, that happened with my fairly new Johnston and Murphy casual mocasins. I've had other problems with them too, such as scuffing almost immediately, in various places. I've talked to the salespeople about this and found they don't agree - at different J&M outlets. Even though these are supposed to be entirely "waterproof" shoes, one says they should have been polished right away (silly, especially when they have a light stitching as part of the design) and sprayed, etc. The guy I purchased them from says no - they should absolutely not need anything like that for a while.
My son's J&M's boots, not claimed to be waterproof, have also been not that satisfactory to him - I don't recall what he doesn't like - but my last pair of dress shoes are also J&M and I've had problems. I wanted an all-black saddle shoe at sale price and not inexpensive but not that expensive either, and these filled the bill. However, they started scuffing in a funny place after a short time, and the soles got worn around the edges too quickly and I replaced them after what I consider "too soon" an interval.
Years ago I recall a problem with this brand, and those were originally what I considered fairly expensive at the time. Then I believe another J&M pair went okay.
Why would I still buy this brand? Because I had definite ideas as to what I wanted in a waterproof, winter casual shoe and tried various others - not on sale, uncomfortable, called "waterproof" but still needing a spraying, not the look I wanted. Again, these seemed to be pretty good. And then there's always the concept the company has been around many years, they are quite popular with professionals, they are on the costly side (no, I realize, not like some but at least midling price or higher) and - the point is - they must be doing something right. And I've felt perhaps some of their designs are just better than others. These new shoes ARE comfortable, indeed (they are lined with sheepskin) and they are extremely easy to get on and off, but there are these problems and the latest is this indention in one.
What has been your experience with J&M??? Does anyone believe the quality has gone down in recent years? Guess that's what I'm getting at.

funny, my j&m have the front dent too ^

The idea of the shoes being too big is a good one, but he'd have to have some incredibly strong toes to make that sort of dent.

I dont think you're being too picky, it would bother me.

Could just have to do with a foot not occupying all the space, giving the leather shell a chance to bend with foot movement.

I would guess by the laces & the scuffs on the shoe that those are a lower quality shoe, which would mean sending them back is probably not an option.

The toe cap shouldn't crease like that, even if you were missing toes on that foot. I would invest in a higher quality shoe to replace these as your budget allows.

The shoe does not have a reinforced toe box. These things will happen.

Lafont, you should always condition and polish new shoes when you get them. There's no telling how long it's been.

And IMO, J&M has gone down in quality in recent years. They are living off their brand reputation (and that guy from Entourage).