The Ultimate Vass (Footwear) Thread (Pictures, reviews, sizing, etc...)

[Bojan Zebic]

Thanks, I have Valways on F that are a hair snug across the toes (width-wise) and I could use a smidge more instep room. Sounds like boots on 3636 would be a better fit.

Either the 3636 or P2 they would also give you a bit more room in the toes.

 

[Zapasman]

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Thanks, I have Valways on F that are a hair snug across the toes (width-wise) and I could use a smidge more instep room. Sounds like boots on 3636 would be a better fit.

Go for P2. You wont regret

 

[RogerP]

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Go for P2. You wont regret

I much prefer P2 to 3636, and it is indeed more spacious than F.

 

[EUtroll]

How would you describe the volume of the 3636? Really like the last and thinking of a derby cap-toe.

P2 is a good fit, instep perhaps a bit low, and f is simply too narrow. I've got a high instep and wide toes but with a lower vamp so fit is always a compromise.

 

[peppercorn78]

Thanks, I have Valways on F that are a hair snug across the toes (width-wise) and I could use a smidge more instep room. Sounds like boots on 3636 would be a better fit.

You could always have the workshop add some fitting pieces to the toebox or instep of F. I’ve had this done to the toes and it turned out great.

You can also request G fitting and they will feather the last for you.

 

[sforum1]

Hi all, I need some help with sizing for a Vass pair I am contemplating pulling the trigger on.
https://www.styleforum.net/buyandsell/vass-oxford-oxbloods-eu-44-f-last.9170/

Actually, before I get to the size question, does that not look like the U last rather than F last? The shoe is sized as 44F but not sure, I thought I could tell U from F by now and this does not look like F to me.

I wear 10UK in C&J and JL and 10.5/11E in G&G. Would this 44 Vass fit ok? My best fitting shoe I would say is the C&J 360 last.

Thank you so much.

 

[vriche]

Hi all, I need some help with sizing for a Vass pair I am contemplating pulling the trigger on.
https://www.styleforum.net/buyandsell/vass-oxford-oxbloods-eu-44-f-last.9170/

Actually, before I get to the size question, does that not look like the U last rather than F last? The shoe is sized as 44F but not sure, I thought I could tell U from F by now and this does not look like F to me.

I wear 10UK in C&J and JL and 10.5/11E in G&G. Would this 44 Vass fit ok? My best fitting shoe I would say is the C&J 360 last.

Thank you so much.

I've never seen an F last look that square. Strange!

 

[sforum1]

I've never seen an F last look that square. Strange!

Thank you! I thought I was crazy. I may not be able to always tell TG73 from MH71 depending on the angle and shoe model but I thought I was able to tell U from F. Regardless of the angle. Hmm, but could it still be the angle? The owner of the shoes cannot solve the mystery. He only mentioned F in the description because it's written on the shoe.

 

[vriche]

Thank you! I thought I was crazy. I may not be able to always tell TG73 from MH71 depending on the angle and shoe model but I thought I was able to tell U from F. Regardless of the angle. Hmm, but could it still be the angle? The owner of the shoes cannot solve the mystery. He only mentioned F in the description because it's written on the shoe.

I took another look and it's definitely not F. Could F be referring to the width?

 

[refinery]

@vriche I'm the seller of these shoes. I got them from another user that claimed for them to be the F last and I trusted the lining. I don't have any other experience with Vass shoes so I can't say much about its last or whatnot. I'm selling because I ended up losing a lot of weight so it's a bit too loose for my liking to keep now.

I am typically a US 10D. I have a pair of C&J Westbournes in UK9.5/US10 that fits me like a glove. You can use that as reference.

Sorry I'm not much of a help despite I have these shoes.

 

[Bojan Zebic]

@vriche I'm the seller of these shoes. I got them from another user that claimed for them to be the F last and I trusted the lining. I don't have any other experience with Vass shoes so I can't say much about its last or whatnot. I'm selling because I ended up losing a lot of weight so it's a bit too loose for my liking to keep now.

I am typically a US 10D. I have a pair of C&J Westbournes in UK9.5/US10 that fits me like a glove. You can use that as reference.

Sorry I'm not much of a help despite I have these shoes.

Ok guys just to sort out things, you read it wrong, so on the interior photo of the shoes you have all the data you need 00170213, 44F, Albi
so the first number denotes that date of the build 13th of February 2017., the second denotes size 44 and F-standard Vass widness, Albi is the guy who made the shoes, since these were made still while Rezső was there in 02/2017., this is the correct reading of the shoes, after he left and from around September they changed writing so the 44F now means size 44 on F-last.
So just to sum up these shoes are not F last.

 

[Meyboom]

Ok guys just to sort out things, you read it wrong, so on the interior photo of the shoes you have all the data you need 00170213, 44F, Albi
so the first number denotes that date of the build 13th of February 2017., the second denotes size 44 and F-standard Vass widness, Albi is the guy who made the shoes, since these were made still while Rezső was there in 02/2017., this is the correct reading of the shoes, after he left and from around September they changed writing so the 44F now means size 44 on F-last.
So just to sum up these shoes are not F last.

This is interesting stuff for shoe nerds like us Great to have a Vass expert on here!

 

[Shawl Lapel]

You could always have the workshop add some fitting pieces to the toebox or instep of F. I’ve had this done to the toes and it turned out great.

You can also request G fitting and they will feather the last for you.

Thanks, that could be another option. It's a few mm I would need, I'm assuming fitting pieces would work for this whereas going to G would make it too wide?

 

[vriche]

Ok guys just to sort out things, you read it wrong, so on the interior photo of the shoes you have all the data you need 00170213, 44F, Albi
so the first number denotes that date of the build 13th of February 2017., the second denotes size 44 and F-standard Vass widness, Albi is the guy who made the shoes, since these were made still while Rezső was there in 02/2017., this is the correct reading of the shoes, after he left and from around September they changed writing so the 44F now means size 44 on F-last.
So just to sum up these shoes are not F last.

Good stuff, I figured that F in this case must've meant the width. Looking at my latest F last pair of Vass, it says 00170927 40.5F Albi. It all makes sense now.

 

[beargonefishing]

Good stuff, I figured that F in this case must've meant the width. Looking at my latest F last pair of Vass, it says 00170927 40.5F Albi. It all makes sense now.

Ask the seller to take a picture of the shoe box. That will have the last.