dah328
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In the past when I purchased shoes from mid-range retailers such as Bloomingdales or Nordstroms, the salespeople would always suggest those cheap padded insoles for shoes that "almost" fit but were a little big. Â After a couple such experiences, I've concluded that insoles fail miserably at improving fit. Â In retrospect, an insole probably detracts from the way a good shoe is designed.
Another suggestion was an adhesive pad placed on the underside of the tongue. Â This seems like it has more potential for improving fit without negatively effecting the design or balance of the shoe. Â Can any of you shoe aficionados comment on that?
I'm asking because after years of Cole Haans and Ballys, I recently purchased two pairs of nice shoes, some C&Js and Grensons. Â Both are size 7.5D and I experience some heel slippage in both. Â I tried the next half size down, but that was clearly too small. Â Perhaps a 7EE or something might fit well, but no one stocks stuff like that and I got both pairs on clearance when sizes are not plentiful. Â Both pairs are also monkstraps which might have some effect on the fit as they cannot be laced tighter. Â In any case, any suggestions for eliminating or reducing the heel slippage would be most appreciated.
dan
Another suggestion was an adhesive pad placed on the underside of the tongue. Â This seems like it has more potential for improving fit without negatively effecting the design or balance of the shoe. Â Can any of you shoe aficionados comment on that?
I'm asking because after years of Cole Haans and Ballys, I recently purchased two pairs of nice shoes, some C&Js and Grensons. Â Both are size 7.5D and I experience some heel slippage in both. Â I tried the next half size down, but that was clearly too small. Â Perhaps a 7EE or something might fit well, but no one stocks stuff like that and I got both pairs on clearance when sizes are not plentiful. Â Both pairs are also monkstraps which might have some effect on the fit as they cannot be laced tighter. Â In any case, any suggestions for eliminating or reducing the heel slippage would be most appreciated.
dan