I have comfiness issues with my new boots... any ideas how to make it better?

I don't know if any of you will remember my new boots from these posts:

http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....-new-boots

http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....nally-here

Ok, so I kept the black version. And I wore them yesterday and today, for some hours of walking and standing. Turns out, they look very cool, i like them with my wintery clothes and I don't feel so freakish in them anymore.

However, and it's a huge however, they are far from the level of comfiness I first attributed them.

First there is the very tight toe-box on my left boot, which probably happens because my left foot is wider, the boot needs some stretching and it's not the first time this has happened to me. I'm used to it, and I'll be able to fix it -I hope.

The second issue is weirder since I've never had this problem -and I've had many problems when it comes to shoes. It feels like the heel under the right boot is too long. I have actually measured them -height and length, also the platforms- and it looks like they are the same, but they do not feel the same. After a while it's like it pinches the underfoot area and it kind of hurts (my feet are very bony so there's no pillow of fat). I would assume my feet are the problem if I had had this issue before, but since it's my first time, I'm clueless. They are a bit more comfortable when I pop in half an insole, since the extra thickness reduces the height of the heel, but then the shoe feels even snugger.

Has this ever happened to you? Do you know a way to fix it?

12 years ago

Sarah A

Veteran

Our feet are rarely symmetrical, and quality control in shoes seems all over the board these days so this makes sense. Perhaps a good cobbler can help "even them up" when doing the stretching. Also, as a sidenote, I have found that going barefoot more (mainly at home) has increased the amount of fat pad on my feet (but also increased their width FWIW).

Vildy

Dr Scholl's makes some gel half cushions that are for cupping the bottom of your heel. I use them in some pairs. My son uses something similar in his dress shoes because they're stiff and they lift up his heel that little bit. So this kind of fix comes in several styles and thicknesses.

Adelfa

I would add to what Vildy says, that they even make heel cups which are shorter than half soles. So maybe that wouldn't reduce the overall size as much.

I've had that happen, where I tried really hard to make sure a shoe was comfy, only to be surprised. No fun.

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