tcbinnc
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Ahhh. Sorry, I missed that the gel is in pad form. And now that I know you are also wearing an ankle protector, I understand your annoyance. Cumbersome at best. What size and styles do you wear that are giving you trouble and is the fit ok everywhere else? Also, do other AE styles affect you the same way? A pic of you wearing them would be interesting to see. Assuming these are dress shoes, I am not familiar if any AE oxfords or balmorals have lower collars so unfortunately I can't make an alternate suggestion. Surely some SA's have come across this with some of their customers and may be worth asking for a style suggestion.yes that's what I did I bought gel heel pads and it solves the issue
I also bought a sock with a protective gel inside that protects the ankle bone, it gives extra protection just in case, annoying having to wear all these just to wear shoes comfortably but such is life
As for me, with a wide foot and high instep, I welcome deep-collared shoes, because I use all the volume. One thing I noticed, first from pictures and then side-by-side, is my vintage Florsheim 93602 LWB has a shallower collar than my two AE MacNeils, and I prefer the latter but are working ok. I'll post pics later.