I just re-watched the YouTube video and the Carmina store manager brings Kirby his usual size in calf leather, a 9.5 US, which equates to 8.5 UK, and subsequently explains that downsizing to a UK size 8 would probably fit him better given the roomier construction of cordovan shoes. However this depends on the particular model. For example, for wholecuts downsizing half a size wouldn’t be uncommon.I missed this the first time I watched the Carmina video with Kirby Allison. I re-watched today and I am now confused. The Carmina manager talks about more volume with the Cordovan shoes (not stretched as tight on the last) but then appears to bring Kirby a larger size to try on, to which KA comments about how much roomier it is.
I have a Cordovan 8EEE on Forest that is too long and too wide, a calf 7.5EEE on Detroit that is too narrow, but perfect length. and a calf 8EEE on Rain that is a good width, but too long.
I am wondering if the Cordovan 7.5EEE would be roomier than the same shoe on calf?
The Carmina manager in the KA video also mentions about making certain lasts wider or with larger insteps by adding leather before they stretch the upper on the last. Has anyone tried this through the online MTO program? Or Can you request a 7.5 length width a 8 width?
Any help would be appreciated.
Perhaps the reason why the store manger brought Kirby a size 9 in Cordovan was because they were out of 8,5?
Start watching from 14:20.
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