AJL
Distinguished Member
- Joined
- Apr 1, 2004
- Messages
- 5,662
- Reaction score
- 4,846
First of all, thanks to norcaltransplant who got them to me in world record time: purchased on Friday, shipped on Saturday, received today.
They are beautiful shoes, but they're so damn small (I suspect Alias may not be heartbroken at this news). Here's the thing: the Savile's I have in 7E U.K. I find extremely roomy in the forefoot/ toebox, almost to the point of excess. The Seymours, which are marked 7D--US, I am led to believe, and I see no reason to doubt this--are extremely tight in the forefoot, almost to the point of discomfort. In total length there is less than 1/4" difference between them, but the difference in width is like night and day, like a full size (if not two), rather than 1/2.
What gives? Is the English "E" that much wider than the US "D", or the difference between 7 (U.S.) & 7.5 (U.K.) that great in terms of width? Is it possible that the the 7D US is actually the equivalent of the 6E U.K., and not 6.5? Also, could there be that much (if any) difference between the Seymour & Savile fit, given that both are stitched on the 337 last? Could I possibly ask any more questions regarding a single pair of shoes...?
Any clarity in regards to any of the above would be most appreciated.
Thanks,
AJL
They are beautiful shoes, but they're so damn small (I suspect Alias may not be heartbroken at this news). Here's the thing: the Savile's I have in 7E U.K. I find extremely roomy in the forefoot/ toebox, almost to the point of excess. The Seymours, which are marked 7D--US, I am led to believe, and I see no reason to doubt this--are extremely tight in the forefoot, almost to the point of discomfort. In total length there is less than 1/4" difference between them, but the difference in width is like night and day, like a full size (if not two), rather than 1/2.
What gives? Is the English "E" that much wider than the US "D", or the difference between 7 (U.S.) & 7.5 (U.K.) that great in terms of width? Is it possible that the the 7D US is actually the equivalent of the 6E U.K., and not 6.5? Also, could there be that much (if any) difference between the Seymour & Savile fit, given that both are stitched on the 337 last? Could I possibly ask any more questions regarding a single pair of shoes...?
Any clarity in regards to any of the above would be most appreciated.
Thanks,
AJL