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^its a pick your poison situation.
you go true to size, you have a pinky toe issue in the toebox and a tightness in the forefoot strap area. but of course, your toebox looks fine..
or..
yo go up a size and have no pinky toe issue and the toebox is a bit more roomy. which may be TOO roomy for some.
its truly a comfort vs. cosmetic issue.... Over time ive found if you stay true to size, the pinky toe issue will disappear as the leather and plastics softenup with WEAR.. But youre looking at a good 20-25 hellish wears before its broken in enough... Or you can just go up a 1/2 to full size and really have noworries at all.
regarding how the toebox looks after many wears, I can't tell the difference from my sz12 or sz13. they both age the same way.. Creasing is inevitable inboth.
thats my stance on the sizing.. others may have different p.o.v.s
you go true to size, you have a pinky toe issue in the toebox and a tightness in the forefoot strap area. but of course, your toebox looks fine..
or..
yo go up a size and have no pinky toe issue and the toebox is a bit more roomy. which may be TOO roomy for some.
its truly a comfort vs. cosmetic issue.... Over time ive found if you stay true to size, the pinky toe issue will disappear as the leather and plastics softenup with WEAR.. But youre looking at a good 20-25 hellish wears before its broken in enough... Or you can just go up a 1/2 to full size and really have noworries at all.
regarding how the toebox looks after many wears, I can't tell the difference from my sz12 or sz13. they both age the same way.. Creasing is inevitable inboth.
thats my stance on the sizing.. others may have different p.o.v.s