New shoes don't fit...options?

[DC Office Hack]

I was so excited by a new shoe purchase that I didn't pay enough attention to fit. Wore them to work, and wow. How could I have missed that? They're too long, and there's a huge gap on the side of the shoe as a result (or at least I think it's a result of that). Big gap on left side of left shoe, smaller on right. It's less of a problem with the right foot, which I'm guessing means that that foot is a touch longer.

Options? Do I just suck it up? Get used to it?

 

[aphextwin07]

ebay

 

[sho'nuff]

in most cases i would suck it up and just try to adapt to the shoes. that is how i go for a lot of shoes that i had that didnt fit right off the bat.

 

[Geezer]

Botox. In the foot.

 

[sinnedk]

post them for sale on here

 

[ter1413]

did you buy online?
if you bought in the store, it's your bad.....try them on and don't assume that you wear a 9.5(as an example) in every make/model/brand.
post them for resale...

 

[Achilles_]

insoles?

 

[ter1413]

tubesocks!!

 

[ZON_JR]

Just admit that you bought the AEs used on Ebay for a great price and get on with your life.

 

[GBR]

It seems such a simple thing to buy new shoes - check that they fit before parting with money and leaving shop.

Well they are now used - eBay and lick your financial wounds.

 

[sephlod]

You can actually put an insole in to fill the space. Have you tried the new grass insole? Very stylish and eco friendly!

 

[Thanks SF (a new me)]

Originally Posted by GBR

It seems such a simple thing to buy new shoes - check that they fit before parting with money and leaving shop.
OP, I hate to harp on it but GBR is right...can you post pics?

 

[tone76]

Fill your socks with expanding foam. It's important you fill your socks rather than the shoes, as filling the shoes directly may damage the upper.

 

[DC Office Hack]

They're AE Seconds.

I wondered by a Nordstroms to try on a different size. Interestingly, the shoe salesman looked at my shoe and said the shoe was defective and that there was too much leather. So perhaps I can return them...I'll take some pics later.

 

[pebblegrain]

Originally Posted by DC Office Hack

They're AE Seconds.

This thread just turned awesome