Stop Buying The WRONG Shoe Size (How Your Dress Shoes Should Fit)

[RealMenRealStyle]

How can you tell if you're wearing the right shoe size?

[okidave]

Everytime I have a question or doubt about dress styling I come to this channel for the best compehensive advice.

[alanmlkbanda]

Never in my most beautiful expectations I would have expected such a precise video, thanks so much.

[BeezerWashingbeard]

Ironically the shoes in the thumbnail look like they dont fit (heel).

[OrrosGG]

One of the few channels that are serious. Well done, Antonio.

[mvrdamonxy]

If they don't hurt my toes and they don't fall off when i walk they fit.

[richardbailey]

You left out some important information. The Brannock device is 2 dimensional while the foot is three. If someone has a high arch they will probably need a wider width than what is shown on the Brannock. This is especially true for a Balmoral lace shoe or a slip on with a high vamp. Also unless the foot measurement is a full size more than the arch length, which is unusual, you should go by the arch length. The primary support for most shoes comes from the shank, which covers the distance from the heal to the ball of the foot. That being said if your toes are touching the end of the shoe or they are cramped in the shoe, you need to get a bigger size. The thicker the sole of the shoe the more you should allow for a SLIGHT bit of play in the heel. Until the shoe breaks in and the sole becomes more flexible a SLIGHT bit of play is not a bad thing. Many people fit themselves in shoes too small to avoid any play in the heel. This is particularly true for boots which don''t have a shaped heel like a shoe and need time to mold to the foot. Lastly, I have often heard people say that a particular manufacturer's last fits them well. Most manufacturers use multiple lasts not one.. For that reason it is important when you find a shoe that fits you well, to find out what last that shoe is on. As long as the manufacturer doesn't discontinue that last you will be able to get shoes that consistently fit you well. To assume all of a specific manufacturer's shoes will fit you well would be a mistake.

[jpjp]

This came at the PERFECT time.
Sunday I stopped in at a shoe store and I checked out some Chelsea boots, some loafers, and a few other very nice shoes. I tried them on and spent time with them. I decided to wait a couple days to consider my purchase before investing in my 1st pair of nice shoes. This video answered the last of the fitting questions I had in my mind. I didn't even know till now that shoe horns are necessary.
I'm getting my shoes later today thanks to you and I'm leaning toward the Chelsea boots.
Last question: Is there anything special I need to know about shoe horns or are they all the same?

[jasonlin]

Thank you Antonio! I was actually wondering this exact thing. Thanks for making this video!

[skrewdreyever]

Excellent advice and well put together. Question, how should one account for orthopedic insoles when making a selection based upon size?

[axlfrost]

There's a video about properly cleaning and polish shoes about 2 years ago and another about a year ago by rmrs if anyone is curious about it, there's also quick cleaning video, I didn't know there was until Antonio told me.
Thank you!

[grounded]

What you are calling the shoe box area of the shoe is called the toe box.
We need to find a shoe that allows the toes the room to move (splay out).
If the shoe from the first metatarsal joint area forward is turning the toes inward it is not a good fit.
We don't want to be binding our toes.
If the toes are being turned in, it does not take long before the feet start to hurt and cause us trouble.

[WarrickRanger]

Great advice! I am a big guy, I wear a size 13 wide. Often I have to go up to a size 14 which is a bit extra in the toe.

[darkstorm]

Too bad every shoe my size seems to be sold out on there website... and buying shoes online is too risky. They may not fit right depending on the shoe even if you pick your size. Its best to find a good reliable shoe store and go there. At least you get to try them on right there

[jnak]

I really like this style of video. You have done it in the past and it is something I look forward to seeing more of in the future. keep up the good content Mr. Centeno!

[TheVirtuoso]

Its worth noting unless you have bespoke. Youll find that there will be initial hot spots or blisters as your foot moulds to the leather. There's no getting around it. I own 3 pairs of loakes they all did it as well as two pairs of Goodwin smith. Unless by chance their last is identical to your foot. Expect some break in

[shauneli]

When I was a kid my mother always made me walk on a hard surface when trying on shoes. She said that shoes that felt okay on carpeting might not feel as good on a hard surface.
I can't see a shoe store make you buy a pair of shoes because you wore them around the store and walked on a non-carpeted surface.

[johanfagerstromjarlenfors]

My feet are in the lenght of a 45-46 shoe. The width of the front of the foot is quite wide but the width at the back is very narrow. Really no brands makes shoes that fits that type of foot. Shoes that fits in lenght and width in the front are always to wide in the heel…
And slippers is always a no no for me.

I have to go with something that is either sneekers or boots, cause sneekers i can tighten enough to make it fit and boots sits around the ancle so they stay in place.

[koekerap]

Again a very nice video. The information is useful and clear and the footage was awesome aswell, really interesting to see how they make these type of shoes! Thanks Antonio

[RandomlySet]

I always have to try on with the left foot.... Slightly larger lol