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[cavdb]

Wow, and you are also in mainland Europe aren't you? Maybe I should check whether I got something as well... lol

Belgium to be exact

 

[EgoCamisas]

Belgium to be exact

We are pretty close then I'll definitely have to check. Merci/dank je wel/danke, cheers

EDIT: Nothing yet :E

 

[Staxxx1]

Belgium to be exact

Ahh in the good days I lived in The Sablon....

 

[cavdb]

Ahh in the good days I lived in The Sablon....

that's a very nice area

 

[GAKBO]

Size help...

With apologies for the feet pics, these are mine after an hour of wearing my sneakers, mainly sat at a desk, in thin no show socks. It is a relief to take the trainers off.

Does that suggest these are too small? Or would this be normal and will stretch out with a few wears?

 

[ThePetros]

Size help...

With apologies for the feet pics, these are mine after an hour of wearing my sneakers, mainly sat at a desk, in thin no show socks. It is a relief to take the trainers off.

Does that suggest these are too small? Or would this be normal and will stretch out with a few wears? View attachment 1424354 View attachment 1424355 View attachment 1424356 View attachment 1424357

Oof - looks painful. The marks you have looks from having a high arch and need either a wider shoe or higher vamp. Leather sneakers do break in, though the leather in this is very soft as it is, they should be pretty close to how they will be once they've stretched from use.

From not knowing anything, I'd wager you need a wider shoe or keep the laces much more loose.

Probably good to ask a few follow up questions to this as well.

A - what size do you typically wear in sneakers?

B - what size did you order?
C - did you undo the laces enough?

 

[OrlandoMo]

Size help...

With apologies for the feet pics, these are mine after an hour of wearing my sneakers, mainly sat at a desk, in thin no show socks. It is a relief to take the trainers off.

Does that suggest these are too small? Or would this be normal and will stretch out with a few wears? View attachment 1424354 View attachment 1424355 View attachment 1424356 View attachment 1424357

it will wear in, we have seen this with our Ghirlandina which use the same leather. But do keep me updated in PM if it hurt too much and we'll think of a solution

 

[cavdb]

Size help...

With apologies for the feet pics, these are mine after an hour of wearing my sneakers, mainly sat at a desk, in thin no show socks. It is a relief to take the trainers off.

Does that suggest these are too small? Or would this be normal and will stretch out with a few wears?

I've successfully used a Ball and socket shoe stretcher to stretch out vamps/tongues of loafers and shoes for people with high arches back in the day I used to sell English made shoes. Im sure most cobblers will have something familiar.
Helps the leather stretch a tiny bit more in a very specific place.

 

[GAKBO]

@ThePetros thanks for the response. That explanation would make sense as I always need a bigger size than would be indicated based on foot length alone.

A. I’ve got trainers in 11, 11.5 and 12 UK. 12 used to be fine in everything but I’ve lost weight over the last couple of years, including on my feet apparently as I would go for 11 now. I don’t have any other premium sneakers though.

B. I got a 43. On the sizing tool I was between 42 and 43, and not indicated as wide. Again, the high arch theory might explain this.

C. Laces as below, effectively as they were out of the box, but not done up or tightened at all.



@OrlandoMo okay, good to know, thanks. I was on the verge of asking to exchange but I’ll loosen the laces and give another few goes

@cavdb thanks, good to know there is another option if needs be

Thanks for the help all, much appreciated

 

[cavdb]

@ThePetros thanks for the response. That explanation would make sense as I always need a bigger size than would be indicated based on foot length alone.

A. I’ve got trainers in 11, 11.5 and 12 UK. 12 used to be fine in everything but I’ve lost weight over the last couple of years, including on my feet apparently as I would go for 11 now. I don’t have any other premium sneakers though.

B. I got a 43. On the sizing tool I was between 42 and 43, and not indicated as wide. Again, the high arch theory might explain this.

C. Laces as below, effectively as they were out of the box, but not done up or tightened at all.

View attachment 1424399

@OrlandoMo okay, good to know, thanks. I was on the verge of asking to exchange but I’ll loosen the laces and give another few goes

@cavdb thanks, good to know there is another option if needs be

Thanks for the help all, much appreciated

I found one cheap on Ebay after I discovered it's use.
My right foot is slightly wider and my right pinky knuckle always suffers.
The ball and socket allows me to stretch just that area.
If your arches pose this problem often, it might be worth it getting one yourself.

 

[ThePetros]

@ThePetros thanks for the response. That explanation would make sense as I always need a bigger size than would be indicated based on foot length alone.

A. I’ve got trainers in 11, 11.5 and 12 UK. 12 used to be fine in everything but I’ve lost weight over the last couple of years, including on my feet apparently as I would go for 11 now. I don’t have any other premium sneakers though.

B. I got a 43. On the sizing tool I was between 42 and 43, and not indicated as wide. Again, the high arch theory might explain this.

C. Laces as below, effectively as they were out of the box, but not done up or tightened at all.

View attachment 1424399

@OrlandoMo okay, good to know, thanks. I was on the verge of asking to exchange but I’ll loosen the laces and give another few goes

@cavdb thanks, good to know there is another option if needs be

Thanks for the help all, much appreciated

You definitely sized wrong. I usually wear 11 UK on sneakers and 10.5 UK on dress shoes. I got the 44 and they were dead right.

I'm not sure stretching is going to help you here.

 

[CWV]

I found one cheap on Ebay after I discovered it's use.
My right foot is slightly wider and my right pinky knuckle always suffers.
The ball and socket allows me to stretch just that area.
If your arches pose this problem often, it might be worth it getting one yourself.

I have the exact same problem. Can you pm me how you found it? Please

 

[cavdb]

I have the exact same problem. Can you pm me how you found it? Please

pm sent

 

[GAKBO]

You definitely sized wrong. I usually wear 11 UK on sneakers and 10.5 UK on dress shoes. I got the 44 and they were dead right.

I'm not sure stretching is going to help you here.

Oh. I think that decides it for me. I wear 10.5UK in dress shoes as well so sounds like I have the wrong size. I saw the 43 being recommended above to a guy who wears in 9.5 dress shoes. I think I’ll ask about an exchange.

 

[bry2000]

Your trainers are at least a size too small. Why does this have to be difficult. If your sneakers are not comfortable out of the box, you have sized incorrectly or the last is not right for you. Don’t go through the brain damage of stretching them or trying to break them in. Complete waste of time.