schweezly
Senior Member
- Joined
- Sep 16, 2013
- Messages
- 889
- Reaction score
- 3,361
I know exactly what you’re talking about. I thought my shoes trees had possibly damaged my shoes but now I think they came that way.
probably. Would be wild if trees caused it.
I've never had this happen on a pair of AEs, but I don't own a Williamsburg because as someone from Brooklyn, wearing a shoe named Williamsburg would make me want to kill myself.
lol
From my experience (and not just AE), it is often one of two things:
One of the upsides of the "hot cork method" used by AE (and other manufacturers) is that it can completely fill the void in-between the insole and midsole (or outsole if no midsole) but one of the downsides is that if not done correctly it can create ridges and/or hotspots for the wearer. My best advice is to exchange them if they have not been worn, if worn give it some time as it may cure itself with pressure from your foot over time because cork does compress somewhat, and last resort is a full resole to replace the cork.
- A sock liner that was not perfectly flat when glued (can be easily seen)
- Cork that was not evenly distributed when originally installed (cannot be easily seen)
I have this issue with a new pair of AEs. I am going to wear them for a few weeks and if it does not settle down and lay flat, I am going for a full resole and cork replacement. If the pair I have were not so inexpensive on sale, a model no longer made, and I did not really like them, I would have already returned them.
fair enough, leaning that way