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Fitting boots to feet isn't hard... until you start dealing with the head attached to the feet.
Only if you’re buying an identical boot to one already fitted by a boot fitter, and which fits without notable modification.What are your thoughts on buying boots online? Not covid related,(as there is a thread on that already) just in general.
If this has been discussed in other threads feel free to direct me there.
I agree with everyone's consensus but there is one exception worth noting. If you find a boot you love and fits perfect consider buying a second pair online cheap as it gets phased out. Getting the right boot is so rare that its sometimes worth ordering a second pair dirt cheap as the boot becomes older and priced down to move inventory.
If your shell size is a men's 24.5 mondo, like me, you might not have much choice but to buy online. In my case I 'shelled' out (pun intended) for 3 different boots then made an appointment with a boot fitter to decide which one to keep and returned the others.
This problem is two fold. 24.5 is the most popular women's size and 24.5 for a men's boot is way at the front edge of the bell curve. Better boots shops will carry the latter, but rarely not more than one size per model and in some cases not all models.I have definitely had issues finding 24.5s in retail stock.
This problem is two fold. 24.5 is the most popular women's size and 24.5 for a men's boot is way at the front edge of the bell curve. Better boots shops will carry the latter, but rarely not more than one size per model and in some cases not all models.
Watching how I say this....While you might not be looking for a women's low cuff fluffy 24.5...they do tend to be the first to sell out...no matter how many a shop stocks.Yes, I meant "men's" (as @Vinnie pointed out); I haven't had a 24.5 issue on the women's side.
Watching how I say this....While you might not be looking for a women's low cuff fluffy 24.5...