Working Shoe for Young Exec - Part 2

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liuhao said:
my concern was more about comfort, because i found the GYW leather sole is thin, flat, hard and cushion-less comparing to rubber sole. felt like bare foot walking on pavement. wondering if i add a thick insole to inside the shoes to add a bit comfort. but in that case i gotta upsize from UK 7 to 7.5.

The bata insole is quite ok but about at least 3mm thick:

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the first thought after i walked a few steps was...are these shoes made for walking? hehe

then again i guess it's just matter of getting used to it...
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I think it should be a matter of breaking in the shoes. Because GYW shoes don't have a cushiony sole like sports shoes. I've had to use Hush Puppies recently which are incredibly light and cushiony but compared to my GYW shoes I felt like I wasn't getting good support.

Pull the trigger and take a risk! =D
BallGag said:
I think the instep might be too high for arcfire. That's my experience with most EEA lasts.
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Ah, we have different problems then. I used to have pretty bad blisters on my left instep area while breaking them in.

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darthsid11111 said:
Your post intrigues me as I'm a 45 in EEA!

Have you tried sending them back for stretching? My EEA's had the same issue that yiu described in addition to being too narrow. It took me nearly 3 months of consistent wear (3 days/week) before they felt right.

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I have. And this is after it was done with stretching.

I am normally a UK9 (43) actually. And the 44 when Ed's had them in store for me to try was ok. This was an indent order which i received later.

My other pair of Ed's was a wholecut also in 44. Last time i will get any Ed's shoes. Too low an instep for me.
 
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urbanturban said:
I have. And this is after it was done with stretching.

I am normally a UK9 (43) actually. And the 44 when Ed's had them in store for me to try was ok. This was an indent order which i received later.

My other pair of Ed's was a wholecut also in 44. Last time i will get any Ed's shoes. Too low an instep for me.
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That sounds like a carbon copy of my experience! My fitting shoes were ok as well, not so much actual ones.. The fact that they don't stock larger than UK8.5 is a pain.

Loake 1880s are priced comparably and arrive from the UK in under a week. Enough to turn me off EEA.

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BallGag said:
I think the instep might be too high for arcfire. That's my experience with most EEA lasts.
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Eh.....? How did I get into to picture here...

It's actually the opposite. EEA's insteps are slightly low for me. The best fit I have from them was their blake stitched single monks.

Vass F last is also great for my feet....
 
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arcfire said:
Eh.....? How did I get into to picture here...

It's actually the opposite. EEA's insteps are slightly low for me. The best fit I have from them was their blake stitched single monks.


Vass F last is also great for my feet....
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Eh sorry, I meant urban! I guess the instep is too low for him too,which makes me the odd one out.
 
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Deciding between a cognac calf full brogue or tan double monk strap from Carmina. Which do you guys think is more versatile?
 
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bruccancer said:
Deciding between a cognac calf full brogue or tan double monk strap from Carmina. Which do you guys think is more versatile?
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Darker tones are more versatile so cognac. buckles can be too flashy for some outfits so the brogue.

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hi wonder if anyone can help, i intend to order carmina over the webstore, is their house brand cream and waxes gd? Thanks!
 
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