Club Obi Wan

G'day folks,

I feel a little silly asking this but...I'm looking to grab a pair of ALDENS second hand but I'll be hog tied if I can understand how the sizing works.

Someone has mentioned they may have a pair to fit me? I take a 10 and a half in Australian sizing....the ALDENS are apparently 10D...whatever that is. Will they fit? If not...what size do I need in the ALDEN measurements?

Please help LOL

Regards
TAZ

Think I answered my own question...um...maybe....I dunno... what's the D then?

"Generally Australian sizing is 1 1/2 sizes smaller than US sizing, but can sometimes be 2 sizes smaller. Examples: US 8 = AU 6.5 or US 8 = AU 6"

That's what I found surfing. You know what they say about people with big feet..........................................they wear big shoes LOL

Help me out:)

Regards
TAZ

Hi Taz,

I'm guessing that Australian sizes are the same as UK sizes. Alden has a converter for International shoe sizes on their site.

The D is a width fitting. C, B, A getting progressively narrower and E, EE wider. D 'seems' tto be an average fitting.

As for width I can't help, you might go to one of the "better" shoe shops and see if they have an foot sizer device (Brannock Device). Some where like Scholl or Ecco maybe.

Actually it seems that each manufacturer has different standards for width fitting. I believe that Alden have a sizing chart they send out for mail orders so it might be an idea to ask them for one.

This may help....

http://uk.geocities.com/harrison_davies/shoesizer.html

Harrison_Davies wrote:This may help....

http://uk.geocities.com/harrison_davies/shoesizer.html

By experience with Aldens I can say that that sort of online conversions is completely unreliable expecially when you talk about Aldens. I practically ended up guessing! I went for a size smaller and they are perfect! I used the alden shoe fitting chart as reference http://www.aldenshop.com/fitting.asp
I wear european 47 (12.5 USA) with every kind of shoes (training and leather) so I went for a 45.5 (11.5 USA). 12.5-->11.5

About the australian sizes you might check this http://www.aussiethings.com.au/shoe-siz ... chart.html

Cool....Thanks for all the help folks:)

So being an Australian 10 and a half I need a US 11 and a half....sigh. Anyone?


Regards
TAZ

erri_wan wrote:

Harrison_Davies wrote:This may help....

http://uk.geocities.com/harrison_davies/shoesizer.html

By experience with Aldens I can say that that sort of online conversions is completely unreliable expecially when you talk about Aldens. I practically ended up guessing! I went for a size smaller and they are perfect! I used the alden shoe fitting chart as reference http://www.aldenshop.com/fitting.asp
I wear european 47 (12.5 USA) with every kind of shoes (training and leather) so I went for a 45.5 (11.5 USA). 12.5-->11.5

About the australian sizes you might check this http://www.aussiethings.com.au/shoe-siz ... chart.html

I don't agree Erri...I used this converter and the size was spot on.

Harrison_Davies wrote:

erri_wan wrote:

Harrison_Davies wrote:This may help....

http://uk.geocities.com/harrison_davies/shoesizer.html

By experience with Aldens I can say that that sort of online conversions is completely unreliable expecially when you talk about Aldens. I practically ended up guessing! I went for a size smaller and they are perfect! I used the alden shoe fitting chart as reference http://www.aldenshop.com/fitting.asp
I wear european 47 (12.5 USA) with every kind of shoes (training and leather) so I went for a 45.5 (11.5 USA). 12.5-->11.5

About the australian sizes you might check this http://www.aussiethings.com.au/shoe-siz ... chart.html

I don't agree Erri...I used this converter and the size was spot on.

I remember you said there was much more space than expected

All I care about is that my size is right LOL!! So..what am I?


Regards
TAZ

I have been to the Alden shop in DC many times. I would call them and discuss it. The Indy Boot is part of their orthopedic line. I personally think it fits true to size. The toe box on that shoe is rather shallow. I wouldn't go shorter for fear of your toes getting to far in the toe box especially with thick socks. I am 11 1/2 D bordering on a 12 D. I can wear an 11 D but I have to use thin socks. 11 1/2 fits fine. And the lady (Katherine I think) is really really nice. I have bought lots of Aldens and she has never had a problem exchanging them and working with you in any way. If you go to the alden web site you can find their number. I think they are on K street?

In summary I suggest you order your normal shoe size. You can always make adjustments if they are slightly to big (thicker socks, insoles etc) but it is more difficult if they are to small. Katherine also told me they can relast a boot about half a size if later on you feel they are to small. Your feet will change as you get older so consider that.

Taz it seems quite likely that Australian sizes are the same as UK.

There may be a way to find out... do you have any trainers? They often show UK, US and European sizes on the inside. Which do you usually follow?

Conversely if you can tell us your European size we may be able to convert that to US too without the confusion. The 1 1/2 size difference thing doesn't work, it's a bit like converting Celcius to Farenheit, the scales are different!

I'll check. thanks muchly:)

Regards
TAZ

Don't know but this might help:-

I'm from UK and take a 10 1/2 or 11 shoe! Couple of weeks ago in the SF Alden shop they tried me with a 10 1/2 EE, which fitted Ok, but eventually decided on the 11 E which gives abit more toe room and is almost as wide as the smaller EE ( as the shoe gets longer the widths get wider for each width size, or so the sales person told me).

Also I learned a new method of tying my laces, as used by the saleman. Use this new method on all my shoes.

First time I wore them they just about crippled me. Now three weeks later they are just about bearable for a whole day at work. Bit aukward to drive in though.