Club Obi Wan

Survey: what size Aldens fit you best as compared to your normal shoe size in most other shoe brands? (Especially you 10.5 US shoe sizes out there.) I've heard that Aldens run larger than a person's typical shoe size. Is it a half or whole size larger, especially regarding 10.5 US? Thanks for your input!

I typically wear a size 10.5D or E and my size 10D Aldens were a perfect fit from day one.

Marc

Theres a thread on this right now, somewhere.....

I wear a whole size smaller than what I normally wear 10.5, Aldens 9.5...! It really varies for everyone....OH, heres the thread: http://www.indygear.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4018

I wear a mens 7.5 nike.
I wear a 6EEE Alden!

Janice

It's a roll of the dice. I, like others, say get fitted. Get fitted by someone who knows feet. I believe Michaelson made the comment, or shared the information he had been given, that most people wear shoes all their lives that are too small for them. I think I share that sentiment. That is to say, my recently acquired 405's fit really, really well, and they are the size (since I quit growing) I have always worn - 12D. Putting on my other shoes or boots now...well, now it's the other shoes that feel funny. Almost too snug. I also read (could have been Michaelson again), that they were told that you should be able to "play the piano" with your toes inside a properly fitting shoe.

After reading so many of the posts regarding size before ordering mine, I am somewhat of the opinion that those who are getting a smaller shoe are simply not comfortable with the way it looks or feels, even though it may be sized properly at their given size. Given the orthopedic nature of the 405, doesn't it stand to reason that its fit is going to be more correct than those shoes that are simply shoes (rather, not billed as orthopedic)? Further, I think a reason for Alden's or Renner's suggesting ordering a smaller size is not based on foot structure or health, but, rather, their experience in selling shoes to customers who tell them something like, "Man, these things are huge! Let's try another size smaller." I know different shoe companies size things differently, but to me, if the 405 is "supposed" to run a 1/2 size different from "normal", why on Earth are they making a shoe the "wrong" size? You know what I mean?

With that, God has made innumerable amounts of beautiful feet. Being a natural product, no two are the same, even attached to the same body. And what's good for the goose is not necessarily good for the gander. For me, and others, "my size" also fits in the 405 - probably fits better. Lots of other folks do get a different-than-their-normal size. There is no hard and fast rule on this. I still say get fitted by the most qualified foot person you can find (qualifications still have to be determined by you). I know even those who have been fitted still don't get what they feel is the right fit. Not sure why this is, other than what I have already offered.

Here's the plan...or at least some options: Get fitted. If you can't, then order the size you normally wear. Too big you think? Send them back and get a smaller size. Too long a wait? Order two different pairs to begin with, and then send one back. Call Alden of New England and get the skinny on this shoe that wasn't created for Indy, only made popular/collectable by the movies. Talk to them about their line of shoes, and what their objective is (other than selling shoes). See if they work with orthopedists or podiatrists.

I feel myself starting to ramble. Really, really. Good luck with getting your 405 that feels great, even if it takes a couple tries. And while others' experiences are helpful in developing our own plans, this, like many things, is highly individual.

All the best,


Cab

I wear a U.S. size 10.5 and wear 10 EE in Aldens.

I wear size 11B. My Aldens are size 11B. Perfect fit. Regards. Michaelson

I also agree that you should be fitted. Aldens aren't the only shoes that run differently than others. Some people here might get their aldens half a size larger than their regular shoe. Others with the same size might get the same size in both shoes. I know that I am wearing size 9 Chuck Taylor All Stars right now, and that the shoe I had before that were either 11 or 11.5. I think my boots might be 9.5, and I think my older boots were 8 or 8.5. Now I don't know my size in aldens, but I know that the four pairs I've most recently worn are all different sizes, and also that two pairs still fit. And I got new shoes because I was getting tired of the old ones, not because they got too small, so they all probably fit.

I wear a size 8D and my Alden's (8D) fit great!
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