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Stylish Dinosaur
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I would keep. The issue always is, if I return, do they have my size. 10.5D. I doubt it at this point. No one will ever notice on your foot, I suspect you got it at a seconds price $200 about. I guess I am saying if other 10.5D’s are available I might return but if not I would definitely keep.Stirlings got here today, and this fits into some of today's conversation perfectly. First, the 201 is a lot longer than I thought, but I bought TTS instead of sizing down, and it works great for me. I can tell that this fit is going to be excellent. Shipping from MN, I believe that these were a display model.
The right shoe was laced all the way up, horizontally, and the left was not laced. I don't have a problem with that. They had a couple of spots that the spit and thumb treatment made disappear. Maybe someone can confirm that from the blue dot on the box label.
My biggest concern is on the back of the left shoe. It looks like the perf piece on that shoe is off center, as well as the line where they are sewn together. WAY off line for firsts, at least compared to other complaints that I see. The right one is fine. I would like to hear honest opinions about this one issue. Send them back, or no?
The second issue I see is the slight wrinkle on the same left shoe. I am not too worried about that, as every other AE wing I have creases in the same place, so I'm confident this will disappear over time.
Another issue I see is the condition of the box. I have never seen a pair show up with a box like this, and if nothing else, for firsts, I would probably have packed them into a newer box with a different label, but whatever. I'll still keep it with the other 16 empty ones in my closet.
Finally, on a separate note, I don't think I'm ever buying first shoe trees again. There is nothing at all wrong with these.
Feedback welcomed, and apologies that I don't know how to put the photos in the correct place.
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