How should my boots fit?
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- Опубликовано: 21 июн 2021
- Boot fitting is very intuitive to some, but for others it can be very difficult and frustrating. Regardless, I want to open this conversation and hope it will help people. There is so much more to cover than what is in this video, but I think this is an ample start.
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1. You choose how your boots should fit
2. Alignment
3. Shape
4. Volume
5. Don't try for perfect, try for practical
One of the most important videos on youtube about boot fit.
“How should your boots fit you? YOU get to decide.” Dude where was this video 10 years ago!!! You articulated the sizing experience so well it should be mandatory viewing at all Alden/Viberg shops across the world!! A very very well done job my man. Loved it!!!
Well, you've influenced much of what was in the video and talked me off the sizing cliff so many times, so thanks to you too, brother!
Dude this video is a homerun 👌🏼 ive been worried that my new Thursday captain boots are too small because im going down a whole size from my sneaker size, but when I tried a half size larger the first time my feet were sliding around in the boot and I wasn't comfortable, felt like I could roll my ankle. Now this new pair that's a half size down, I think it just needs to be broken in I'm just not used to the style of boot.
But I love that opening statement that I get to decide how the boots fit. The alignment on this boot matches with both of my feet, I think this is the right fit. Thank you 😄🙏🏼
This is the most helpful and sophisticated video on how boots should fit that I have seen until now. Thank you man!
Great video. I've noticed that these classic boots we all love look amazing, but the fit is so much more finicky than mass produced footwear. It makes me really understand why Nike's are the way they are and why they are so popular lol. That being said, we all obviously love the look and feel of these kinds of boots when they fit well. It's just getting there that is the pain in the ass. I've noticed a few things about my foot that were pretty discouraging when I first started buying traditional footwear and specifically leather welted boots.
My feet are blocky, the waist of my foot is almost as wide, if not wider, than my ball. I have a high instep and my toes aren't very forgiving when it comes to pointed toed shoes. They are basically all the same size and splay out like a fan. It's not so much my big toe as it is my small toes that are the problem. They tend to rub and butt up against the end of shoes that otherwise fit fairly ok. All those things suck because it basically limits how well any of the boots that I like on an aesthetic level will end up fitting. I can't wear any of the pacific northwest boots. The White's M&Ps are out of the question. I bought a pair and got my sizing suggestions from Baker's after sending in my measurements and foot outline. I assumed it would be 100% taken care of and the boots I got would fit me like a glove. Well, turns out that wasn't the case. My boots were just too tight. Especially around the waist of my foot and my toes. They fit perfectly in the ball area. They fit fine around the ankle. Key parts of my foot just weren't taken into consideration though. After asking for help, they basically ghosted me and wouldn't reply to emails and blew me off in direct calls. Which is why I won't do business with Baker's again.
I tried some Nick's boots to use for hiking and work. In order to compensate for my wide waist and blocky toes, I got a wider pair of boots. Turns out, they were too wide for my ball but, unfortunately, still not wide enough for the waist of my foot. The length was great, the instep was great, the arch was great, the toe box was great, the ball was a little loose, but the seam on the outside of the boot just dug into the meat of my foot like no tomorrow. It was so painful I couldn't even walk a block without having extreme pain. Another pair of boots I can only wear for short periods of time. I sold those on Ebay not long after buying them.
I had issues with Grant Stone boots too. They would fit like a glove, but my little toes would butt against the end of the shoe, and I would have a little too much space between the laces. I went up a size to account for my little toes but because the width scales with length, I lost a little of that "glove like" fit. I tried a size down in width and it ended up being a good fit around the ball but WAY too tight around the instep and waist of my foot. The only way it was even remotely comfortable was when I wore dress socks which aren't my preferred boot sock and even then, it was still too tight in the waist. So, I had to compromise and get the wider boot that was a little loose in the ball but fit everywhere else and I just ended up putting on slightly thicker socks. It sucks having feet that constantly fight against you. I wish I was in that 1% of people who can just put on a pair of leather welted boots and have them fit true to size. It's just not in the cards for me. At least not with the style of boots that I personally find aesthetically pleasing. I'm sure there are some awkwardly shaped boots out there that would fit me perfectly but look like they were made for a dwarf or hobbit. I'm just not into them and therefore will constantly try to force my square feet into a round shoe.
The biggest downer is, I don't have the money or time to order boot after boot and try them all on. I don't live next to a store that sells a lot of these major brands and most of the brands I'm into don't even have storefronts. So, I'm forced to order pair after pair online in hopes that I can find one size combination that works for me. All the while I'm paying return shipping or restocking fees. Then, when I finally find one that seems like it will work, I wear it for a month only to find that it actually is just too tight in my instep and the leather won't ever stretch out enough and it will never be comfortable or the waist of my foot is always going to be strangled by the seam on the side of the vamp and no amount of break-in will fix it and no amount of alteration to my lacing will release the pressure. At that point, I just wasted 500$ or however much on a pair of boots that look good, but I don't plan on wearing outside of a dinner date or something.
The search continues. I find another company, try on a pair in their recommended size, it fits ok but there is one problem or another. Usually the ones I already mentioned, and the process continues. I try brand after brand and none of them seems to take into account the issues with my foot. I have to make concessions with each last and each brand. Sizing up in width to account for one thing, sizing up in length to account for my toes, etc... etc... Never finding a pair that fits well enough to make me truly happen. Meanwhile, I go to REI and put on a pair of Merrel's, after the second boot I try on, I already have something that fits well enough to go camping in and hiking the next day. That, to me, is depressing and disappointing. It's so easy with mass produced footwear but SO F-ING HARD with the boots I like and want to wear. I now have about 8 pairs of boots that all fit me about as well as the sizing and lasts from these companies allow but none of them fit me well enough for me to say, "Man, this is the last brand and style of boot I'll ever need to buy. Once this pair wears out, I'll just buy another pair in the same size, and I'll be good to go." It hasn't happened yet sadly. The search continues!
Oh man, your experience has been hard 🙁 So frustrating! Sorry about that. I hope you find what you’re looking for. Let me know if you have any specific questions I can help with.
bro roasted his own feet so hard. that gets a like. great video btw. very solid advice for people entering the world of leather boots.
😂 glad you liked the video, and I hope the advice helps!
Thanks, Dave! Good information all of us could certainly use.
Respect. Really good talk. We all have odd feet. For me my happy feet say give me room.
Thank you for a very much needed information for myself a new boot journeyman 👍🏾 Really good video 😊
Must watch video, it is really the best i have seen about fit, congrats.
The wisdom imparted in this video could lead to world peace! I wore boots and shoes that were at least a size too small because I have short toes. I’d pinch the toe box and yup that’s where everybody says my big toe should be. Problem, I was flexing the boot too close to the toe box and would be very uncomfortable when flexing. Likewise my toes splay out and would be James in the toe box, but I had that thumb width to the tip. Brannock heel to ball and proper room for your toes must be considered carefully. Thanks for the great info and excellent presentation.
Glad the video helped! Thanks for watching!
The usual good stuff!
Thanks Dave ! I'll be better informed next time I visit my local Alden shop!
Great video!
You and ‘the elegant Oxford’ are my to go to vids. This one was fantastic. I can’t believe you have a foot measure. You are hard core. Obviously I’m on catch up. Many thanks
I love Elegant Oxford too! Preston rocks. I could listen to him for hours…Yeah, my buddy “Chinese Broccoli” encouraged me to take sizing into my own hands and get a Brannock device. So glad I did….As always, thanks for watching; so glad it’s of some interest.
"You can have a motorcycle, a car, and a pickup truck."
This line perfectly sums up the problem I just addressed in my boot lineup. I teach and have been wearing my Bates Freedom motorcycle boots as my daily driver recently. Since they are motorcycle boots they have an extra stiff shank & bed and are a hair short. Yet, they are still very comfortable given what they are. One the opposite end of things I have Merrell MOAB 2's that are my always capable and comfortable pickup truck. Today I received a new pair of Allen Edmond boots to act as my go-to daily driver and your video helped me both to ensure they fit almost perfectly, and to accept the extra little bit of width they have.
Thanks!
Sounds like a great lineup! I love it! And yeah, so often we want every boot to do it all, but it’s often better to just have several, each of which can serve different purposes and roles.
So knowledgeable, man!
very valuable information in here!! thanks for the video
Of course! Thank you for watching
Great vid, thank you!
Another great video, Dave. Thank you for breaking this down into scientific approach mixed with “art” of deciding what’s really for you as an individual user.
I am a regular 10D but due to the fact that I have lower volume feet, over the years found myself all over the place with sizes between Red Wing IR/BlackSmith, Thursday Captain & Vanguard, Sutro Adler II, to my deeply beloved Grant Stone Ottawa and Diesel boots. Having listed to you break it down and reflect on how I went about picking my own boots, I probably should have foregone some models which aren’t optimal for my foot shape. I figured that 8.5D fits me best in Iron Rangers (whole 1.5 size down), while Grant Stone Leo last is best fit for me in 9D. Thursday boots mess around with their last a bit too much, in my opinion, to a point where I don’t buy them anymore, as I never know what’s going to come out of the box, even when you buy the same exact boot model in different leather.. plus, there was an annoying QC issue with Dreamer boots I got for my girlfriend, which took Thursday 3 full attempts to remedy… but I digress.
Thanks again for great content, and the well-informed, yet humble demeanor you display in your videos. 👍
No problem! Glad that helped! Yeah, sounds like we have similar feet. People with low volume feet like us tend to accidentally mis-size, chasing “snugness”, which isn’t the most reliable indicator of an excellent fit haha. I’ve wasted plenty of time and money on my own mis-sizing (like with many of the early boot reviews on this channel), but I learned from it, which is the real win in the end. Sorry about your experiences with Thursday. They didn’t work for me either, but I’m happy when I see someone find Thursday is exactly what they need. If you love it, it’s right; if you don’t, it’s wrong….with boots anyways haha
Fantastic content 👌 👏 👍
Thank you! Glad it helps
Great video, Dave. New subscriber here, I've enjoyed your content that I've watched thus far.
Thanks for stopping by! And I’m grateful for the sub! Always glad to hear the content is useful to some people 🙏🏽🙌🏽
Wow, nice tutorial.....thx!
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“Maybe that last just isn’t for you.” Yes. I won’t size up to make a narrow last work, I will find a maker with a last that fits nearly perfectly, that will make any of their shoes on that last. For me, that is Carmina, Oscar last, or Inca last. It’s hard for me to go anywhere else. Alden’s Barrie last works, but it hasn’t that custom feel I get from Oscar, and I can get any of Carminas work or jumper boots on that last. I am slowly rebuilding my boot collection this way, with a few outliers. Thanks for the video.
Well said! Yes, fit is king. That was a hard-earned, expensive lesson I learned, but I’m so glad I learned it. My fits are all much better now that I can say “No” to lasts that just aren’t good for my foot shape. Blessings friend!
I literally downloaded this video. I think that says it all.
Glad it helped 🙌🏽
Interesting and very informative. I am a 10.5 D on the Brannock. I do not agree with the Alden 1/2 size down on last's like Barrie and Trubalance as a general rule. I have high arches and a wider toe box. These last's provide room in the toes but the ball/ flex point is perfect in my TTS (10.5D). I wear medium weight socks and they work perfectly. Excellent review. Thanks.
I like your sizing. Many people are afraid to go TTS, but sometimes it makes all the difference. Glad you enjoyed the review 🙌🏽
With the toe box I find that true to size works best for me. yes, I have too much length usually at the end of the boot but that is such a non-issue if my toes feel comfortable.
This is great content, thank you! Love your first point that there’s no “true” fit and that it’s really up to the wearer. I’ve been digging into fit over the past few months but you’ve laid the dimensions out so clearly in such a helpful way.
The idea of the flex point makes so much sense. I realize this is nearly impossible to do in a RUclips comment, but any tips for determining where that might be? Especially with something like Viberg where you can’t exactly go into a store and try a bunch of stuff on, it feels so hard to know if a half size up or down might work differently.
Not that you’re in need of ideas for videos, but this makes me think as someone with a low volume narrowish foot, I’d love a video on lasts that might work / not work for this foot type. Anyway, thanks again for the great content.
Wow, I’m so so glad this helped! And thank you for the video idea; I like that idea a lot.
As far as your question, the flex point usually coincides with the manufacturer’s sizing recommendation. If they say “1 down from Brannock”, it will line up. If you have to figure it out yourself, it’s not an exact science. You just flex the boot without your foot in it to see where it wants to flex. It’s usually the widest part of the last.
hey there. Nice channel name you got there :)
also I like your boots :)
😂 you too! Thanks!
3D is the key. The Brannock measures 2D. I have low volume boney feet with skinny ankles. 2D wise most boots fit me 1/2 size down from my Brannock. But the volume is the other aspect for my skinny feet and skinny ankles.
An example is let’s take my Alden Indy’s on the TruBalance last. If you can cut the boot where the insole is it’s an almost perfect alignment. However when you start building the uppers which is the volume that’s where it starts to go downhill per se. Although 2D wise an 8D is an almost perfect fit, 3D wise it doesn’t become that almost perfect fit. This becomes evident on not perfect ceasing in the vamp and lacings too close. In fact the top speed hooks on my Indy’s touch because of my skinny ankles. But I tie them in a way that helps it better. My feet don’t slide around but it’s the vamp and lacings.
Like you said it depends on you. I VERY much LOVE the fit of the Trubalance because it locks in my heel, slightly snug from heel to ball and so much room in the toe box that I can bend my toes.
Lots of people don’t talk about the challenges with low volume feet with skinny ankles nearly as much as those with wide feet shaped like an L. And what brands and lasts are good for those L shaped feet.
Great points! Yeah, can’t take a static 2D approach on a dynamic, bio mechanical, 3D object haha
A veteran shoe owner in Philadelphia sized me for Alden Indy’s years ago. He considers HTB you’re measurement as a starting point. He started me out at my HTB measurement and it was too long, meaning the balls of feet were too far behind the flex point. Then we went 1/2 size down and the ball alignment was better not perfect. It was the best we could get. Then we worked on width.
I was concerned about lacings be too close. But they weren’t that close to not get them(C width too tight). He did mention I have boney feet and showed me how to tie them that wasn’t a traditional tie. With that being said my Alden 405’s are literally like wearing slippers.
@Toroidal Zeus my instep is like an L shape and have a normal arch. Always have issues in this area lacings being too close. My feet aren’t flat and aren’t big.
However after wearing them for a couple of years there’s still enough lacing.
I do realize they are meant for wider feet but they are extremely comfortable.
@Toroidal Zeus
Thanks! What Alden last would you recommend for regular arches but low volume feet with skinny ankles?
what I mean is if you at my feet on the side from ankle to toe it’s almost like an L shape which my thinking is low volume feet.
On the Brannock device I’m an 8.5 HTB, slightly under 8.5 HTT, more like 8.25 My width is between a C and D.
In terms of alignment without vamp room(top of foot) a size 8 in the Trubalance lines up, balls of feet line up with widest part / flex point not 100% but pretty close. So the length is good. Plenty of room in the toes. I like how the TB last in this size hugs my heel to ball and my toes having really nice room. I will say I have tongue pads and a thin insole to help with filling up some volume.
Like I said my issues have always been lacings coming closer than I would like. You said it’s because of the Trubalance last which I would agree. I have boney feet and skinny ankles.
Doesn’t necessarily have to be Alden, but I will try the lasts you suggested.
I think I might try Viberg 2040 last as I saw a couple of videos that said they are good for low volume feet.
@Toroidal Zeus ok thanks again. Now I realize I have to find a last that best fits for my feet vs how sexy a boot looks to me. However with the lasts you recommend are on the dressier side.
I might go to Sherman Bros and try on a 8C width in Trubalance if they have in stock which I doubt. I’ve had my Indy’s for about 4 years and I remember the owner at Sherman Bros was sure that a 8C would be too tight. That the 8D was a good fit in terms of not being too snug but snug enough. He said you most definitely don’t want a width where you think it will stretch. When he felt around he pointed out my balls where aligned well and that there was the right amount of snugness against the ball.
There also an Allen Edmonds store near me and I’ll try there.
There really isn’t any room in the type of clothes I wear for a Plaza last boot. I wear mostly flannel shirts and Levi’s 501’s when I’m not working.
@Toroidal Zeus I’m a C width
I wear Red Wing 606 work boots for work doing somewhat heavy labor for years. They are an 8.5C and they fit me like a glove. Wish I can find a fit like the 606’s. In fact I’m seriously contemplating buying a pair for casual wear. Like you said it’s about the fit and they would look good for my repertoire. No bells and whistles.
The issue with me is I’m a 8.5 heel to ball on the Brannock but a solid C width but almost a D. So I’m considered a C width with low volume feet. That’s why I look for brands that carry C widths like Alden. Not always I will wear a C width but I want the option. For example I wear an 8D in the Trubalance last. A C width is a little too tight. D width is not loose but would like just a tad more snug. The main thing is my feet align almost perfect in a size 8 Trubalance.
Now let’s take the Red Wing 8 last Iron Ranger. I’m pretty convinced that the 8 last is a C width maybe even narrower. The length of an size 8 Iron Ranger is the exact same length as my 8.5C Red Wing 606’s which are TTS. However the Iron Ranger is narrower than the 8.5D 606. Plus my feet don’t align well with the 8 last. A size 8 balls of my feet are too far away from the flex point. I have even tried on a 7.5 and although alignment is better my toes are way way too close to hitting the front of the boot plus way way too narrow. So I don’t even consider RW 8 last boots.
This is the problem with the 8 last IMO getting a decent fit for a lot of people. We all know the 8 last doesn’t have arch support so it’s ez to make a mistake on alignment.
To me it’s about getting the best fit which results in comfort vs how sexy a boot looks or is going to look when it ages.
Hey Dave,
I recently got a pair of RW iron rangers, and a pair of whites Perrys are on their way. Per your previous vid about the boot journey, I plan to wear them a year or two and enjoy what Ive purchased. After that, I had been planning on looking into MTO options, and had been mainly considering whites or nicks, due to the quality materials and comfort they offer. Given your love of viberg, I was hoping you could tell me about why you chose them over a whites or nicks boot, and how I would decide if viberg is right for me?
Thank you for your content! I just subbed, so it’s been great to catch up on your old videos.
Thanks for stopping in! Glad the videos are helping! Really, you can’t go wrong with any of those brands. It’s all preference. I’ve owned Whites, Wesco, Nicks, and Viberg and loved them all. What caused me to emphasize Viberg more than the others is that they’re a bit more stylish. What I mean is, the other companies are definitely nice, but at the end of the day, they still look like nice work boots. Viberg is a bit more refined, so they’re tough-as-nails, but also much more classy. BUT, if the workwear look is what you love, there is no better choice than companies like Whites, Wesco, and Nicks. There’s nothing wrong with that at all; up to you. Also, Viberg tends to be slightly lighter in weight (though still pretty heavy), so it is more sustainable as daily wear. Hope that helps! Does that make sense?
@@thevintagefuture6567 thank you for the thoughtful response! I think you nailed my taste, I do gravitate towards the workfare focused brands, but the vibergs have an awesome look to them, especially with a wedge or heavier lug sole IMO. I think you answered my question for if they are well built and can look like a work-lite boot. Plus I’m blown away but some of the leathers they offer.
I’ll keep an eye out for more of your reviews! Cheers!
where were you 3 months ago with this knowledge?!?! :P
So the next logical step would seem to be a video comparing the lasts from the major companies as to how they relate to shape and volume. I haven't been able to figure this out from the manufacturers info on their websites. They all compare to Brannock sizing, but not much more than that. It would be very helpful to know, for example, that brand X has more toe room than brand Y , or a D width in Brand X is much narrower than Brand Y . That way, we could eliminate certain lasts from our shopping and focus in on the most probable best fits.
I absolutely love this idea! Thanks so much for taking the time to suggest that. Yes: TruBalance vs Barrie vs Leo vs 2030 Vs Iron Ranger (8 last)….this sort of thing - that would be epic and helpful!
@@thevintagefuture6567 yes that would be epic especially to include the Red Wing 8 last which so many people have issues with.
In fact a stand alone video on the Red Wing 8 last would be a great video.
I see this a lot in the Red Wing Reddit. So many people are sizing their 8 last boots to small. The 8 last is a weird last and it doesn’t work for my feet.
So true
Is it better to have boots 1/2 a size larger rather than snug. I ordered 9.5D in Irish setter Ashby boots and I exchanged them for a 10D. I definitely have wiggle room and no pressure points but I'm concerned I went too large.
Better 1/2 too big than 1/2 too small. 1/2 too small can hurt your feet. 1/2 too big can be pretty functional too if you add an insert. All in all, make sure the heel-to-ball alignment is lined up with your foot as close as possible. On the one hand, don’t overthink it; on the other hand, I’m passionate about fit.
I just bought a pair of Panama Jacks winter boots. The heel and toe are fine, but they are slightly snug across the width of the ball / toe. There's a bit of reddish pressure mark after wearing them at home. I realise that some say they will give out after some more wear, but I'm not sure that's too much risk. Any thoughts?
That can be ok or bad, depending….Which leather is it? And does the red spot hurt and experience soreness or simply turn red without any negative feeling or sensation?
@@thevintagefuture6567 hi thanks for reply. They are quite tough winter boots. Somewhat similar to Timberlands. Panama Jack if you know the brand. The fit feels snug rather than overly tight, but the red marks and fact that after 40 mins of wearing at home I feel slight tingling, suggests there's clear construction around width of ball. I'm erring on the side of return currently, just not sure how much give they will produce
@@wyverntheterrible yeah, I think you should return them if you still can. Boots should be slightly roomy. I’m sure they would break in for you, and you could get that part of the boot stretched by a cobbler, but that’s unnecessary when there are so many other great boots to choose from (or the same pair in a half size up or one width larger). So if you wanted to keep them, there are things you could do, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re objective too small in size for your feet.
@@thevintagefuture6567 thanks, I think that's right. Great channel u have, subbd
@@wyverntheterrible thanks!
Will there be review of those meermin boots you put for a thumbnail? I love they're plain toe boots by the look of them but there is not to much info on them and hiro last they do boots has so much mixed infos i really have no idea what to think of it. I dont have enough references to be brave to order a pair
I will do a review! Thanks for the idea! If you have any specific questions in the mean time, feel free to DM me on Instagram. My handle is Bootsofmannishleather
@@thevintagefuture6567 found it. Nice pictures
@@brunonjezic6208 thanks! Glad you found me!
I’m a brannock 12D to E.
I have flat feet.
I have low volume feet.
My instep is low.
I have very slim ankles.
I have wide splayed toes.
Whenever I try on shoes or boots it is way too loose in the heel and tight in the toe.
Iron Rangers for example.
11D is perfect everywhere but crushed my toes.
11.5D is ok everywhere but cramped in the toes.
12D is sloppy but nice in the toes and the ball doesn’t line up.
11EE is sloppy.
Not sure what my heel to ball is… 🤔
Make sure you get your h2b measurements. That is very important.
Next, try an Alden Trubalance (like an Indy 405/403). Or Viberg 2040/2055/2045. Whites and Alden Barrie could work nicely also, but I would check those others first. Anything shaped like a V would be great for your foot type……What you need is something the shape of your foot. These lasts sound perfect for you, a game changer.
I have to ask but what shirt are you wearing? Its real nice. Hopefully you see this even though this video came out a year ago.
Hey! Yes, I’m here 😂 That’s actually a simple J Crew Chambray shirt. I love it. Reproduction of a vintage style work shirt. Uniqlo actually makes a good one too. And then of course, for the real Amekaji stuff, I recommend Rite Stuff or Freenote Cloth chambray shirts.
Hey Dave, I walk down a steep hill and my toes just about tip the top of the boots.
That’s normal, if it’s not a boot that secures your instep. Just depends 👍🏽
I’ve seen some people with shoes so small and shaped wrong for their foot that they have grossly deformed their feet over time. Perhaps that’s how they prefer it. 🤷♂️
I know, me too! I’ve seen this and have friends that do this. It’s very bad to do that to your feet. You use your feet most out of all the body parts maybe.
Your description of your feet sounds exactly like mine - wide and flat, low arch, skinny ankles and heel. Its a nightmare for my to find shoes that fit. I live in germany and the concept of shoe width it non existent here literally. I had to laugh when you said the brannock is not perfect - it surely isnt but when you shop for shoes in germany you get a rudimentary device which maybe tells you your foot length at best. Another problem is that there are hardly any quality shoe makers left here. In the usa there is so much diversity of quality footwear, especially the rugged type like whites, nicks, viberg and so on - I cannot buy these here and there is no equivalent. On top of that my feet are about 29,3cm long, which corresponds to a 47-49 in most shoes. Sneakers and the like its more 48-49. And guess what? When manufacturers even make those boats of a shoe, they skip the half sizes in this range. So its either too long or too short (and to narrow).
What I find especially frustrating is that some boots have higher volume, thats when I think a that could fit. But most of the time the volume is there the width of the insole doesnt fit and then the pinky toe hangs over and creates a hot spot or the feet get squeezed and deform over time.
I mostly wear these ugly five fingers recently, that the only kind of shoe that really fits me, but is quite cold in winter. Which I could afford bespoke shoes, but those are so expensive here. On average a shoe maker charges around 500€ your first custom last and around 1500-2000 for a pair of dress shoes. An average income for a full time job mostly is 3000€ without taxes.
Thanks for your informative video, and I guess condolences for being in the flat-wide-footed-pencil ankle club.
Thanks for the post! We have a lot in common! Where are you in Germany? I wonder if you can get some Viberg fitting from Kentaurus in Köln or 14oz in Berlin.
Also, contact Kustom Kraft Worskshop in Germany. Dennis I think it is. He is on Instagram.
@@thevintagefuture6567 Hi, I live near frankfurt (river main). Good suggestion, will see into that if I am in Köln or Berlin the next time.
@@thevintagefuture6567 I'll take a look thanks.
@@marcelschultz4033 I also found Burgund Schild. They have a website.
The video would be better under 3 minutes. There is too much talking in circles
I hear ya. It’s long form; not for everyone. And I don’t really care about hits on RUclips haha…BUT, you’re right, I could often be less verbose and use my words more strategically. Thanks for the critique. I appreciate it, and will continue to work at honing the skill.