How much space in front of big toe?
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haqq777
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Same boat as you. If I leave too much room I suffer toe jams and if no room at all it gets very uncomfortable. Thumb width should be fine. Try two pairs of socks in a size that fits comfortably. Every shoe has a different fitting. I wear 9.5 even though I'm closer to a 9. Two pairs of socks easily make up for the difference if my 9.5 feel slightly loose. Lace em up tight and avoid slippery kind of synthetic socks which will allow your feet to move more inside the shoe as well. Good luck.
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shev_milan
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I always wear NIKE Vapor 9.5 Tour , US size 8.5 with 26.5 cm length .. My foot length include sock is 25.4 cm .. I feel pretty comfortable with my current Vapor as my foot wide is slightly wider, which is 11 cm.
According to general shoe sizing, I have to wear US size 9.5 if considering my foot width 11 cm. If I do that , it will leave too much room at the front . I got couple Vapor Tour for several years and no toe jamming and other foot problem so far ..
Thx
According to general shoe sizing, I have to wear US size 9.5 if considering my foot width 11 cm. If I do that , it will leave too much room at the front . I got couple Vapor Tour for several years and no toe jamming and other foot problem so far ..
Thx
prjacobs
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As a lefty, and also someone between sizes, I've probably lost the big toenail on my right foot at least three times, running up to the net and stopping quickly to volley. I found in the past that a slightly narrower forefoot kept me from sliding forward inside my shoes. Nike shoes were best for me, back then. I think because of more modern lacing systems, I haven't lost a toenail in over twenty years. I now wear Asics GSS2s for clay and Vapor Tour 9.5s for hard court. I guess what I'm saying is the room in front of your toe isn't as important as how well the shoe looks your foot in place, without squeezing it to death. It could also be that as I've, um, matured, (aged[emoji4]), my feet are no longer between sizes. I'd never pick a shoe that was on the wide side.
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shev_milan
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The best way is to go directly the store , and try several brands since the every brand has different fitting .
I was lucky to quickly find the correct shoe for my foot
.. My foot width is non standard according to general shoe sizing . The max recommended width for US size 8.5 is 4 inches .. My width is way beyond , it is 11 cm ..However I sticked to Vapor 9.5 Tour with US size 8.5 and keep using this model today , stocked up for several months ahead , the adaptive fit feature comes in handy to give the glove-like fit ..
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Wait what? USD 8.5 is 26.5cm? I never ever seen any shoe have sizing like that, at least not on the countless nikes I have, I thought you might mean female sizing, then I realized that would only be smaller... So in short I think you got number mixed up and you did not go up a full size, but is actually wearing something very close to true to size.
shev_milan
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shev_milan
New User
Annnd on that page it says 8.5 is 25.8cm, maybe read it again.
Your post refers to individual length of foot , for those whose foot is 25.8 cm are recommended to wear US size 8.5 ..
because NIKE US size 8.5 male has 26.5 cm long ..I refer to the NIKE shoe label, that US size 8.5 has inner length of 26.5 cm .
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/twint/shoe.html#mens
Your post refers to individual length of foot , for those whose foot is 25.8 cm are recommended to wear US size 8.5 ..
I refer to the NIKE shoe label, that US size 8.5 has inner length of 26.5 cm .
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/twint/shoe.html#mens
Oic, but that was a confusion post since you posted food length first
I sold tens of thousands of shoes and boots in my younger years when I was working my way through college, etc.
Point to be made: please don't be so OBSESSED with having a "correct" amount of space between your toes and the end of the shoe! There IS no "correct distance" but so many customers came in ready to measure it with a freakin' micrometer. It depends on the shape of your toes (flat across the tips? curved? Big toe an inch longer than the others?....), the width of the toes and/or ball, the shape of the shoe's toe, all kinds of things. The main thing is to put the shoe on, tie it and walk back and forth in the store. What you want to look for is plenty of toe room; that is, room to freely wiggle your toes. For me, that's usually about an inch from the tip, but again, that distance means virtually nothing. It could be half an inch, it could be 2 inches. The shoe should support the rest of your foot well enough that you don't move around in it, especially when stopping forward movement, but do so without feeling tight, like it's squeezing your foot.
Also, don't be so obsessed with sizes. A 11 in one shoe can be tighter than a 10.5 in another shoe, especially if it's a different brand. In western boots, it's even more pronounced, with dramatic differences between the same boots in the same size. I would always do a major eye roll when a customer came in declaring "I'm an exact 9.5." There's no such thing. Trust me.
Most people have different sized feet. Fit the larger foot, always.
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
Shame, many stores check that both shoes are the same size. Wrecks the custom fit from heel to toe expected from BITD.
markwillplay
Hall of Fame
This is something I have changed the older I get. I used to love shoes that fit my feel like a glove (especially tennis shoes). I am a size 10.5 in almost all shoes. The barricade boosts I picked up were 10.5 and fit perfectly. However, I am feeling some pain on the right side of the end of my toes. I can't sear an 11 and these shoes fit how they are supposed to fit. Will probably work itself out, however, I was all set to send back a pair of Bab SFZ2 11's (too big while the 10.5's were too small) and decided last minute to just wear them since they were so cheap. I played fine in them. I have never worn an 11 in my life. These shoes are a shade long, but my feet don't move in them and my toes thank me. As long as my feet stay in place, I want as much room in the toe box as I can get without tripping over them.
markwillplay
Hall of Fame
man those toenails look exactly like mine
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
markwillplay
Hall of Fame
nooooooooooooooooooooo
The feet gets longer/wider at the end of the day compared to when you just got up.
For example, if you measure your feet early in the day, it is shorter/narrower compared to measuring your feet later in the day.
When buying new shoes, wear it around the house for at least 24 hours (1-2 days) to test proper fit.
