How boots should fit?
This question might be overwhelming for you. Especially, if it was your first time buying a pair of boot. Or perhaps you’ve been wearing boots for a while but didn’t find any comfort in it. Does your usual shoe size enough to determine your fit?
Here’s #5 Tips finding your perfect boot size:
Tip #1: Flex Point
Flex point is crucial for getting the right fit—not the width, not the heel, but where the boot breaks on your foot. Every boot has a natural break point where it wants to bend. The spot where your boot bends when you walk with it. That’s the flex point.
Your foot bends at the toes. That’s where the boot needs to bend when you wearing it.
It may sound simple but if your boot bends at the wrong point, it will rub against your foot. Then, your foot will slide back and forth when you walk, the vamp will crease and twist, and the toe box might start pinch down your toes.
The widest part of the shoe should line up with the widest part of your foot. By checking the shoe width you might be able to check the flex point.
Tip #2: Heel
Specifically heel slippage. It’s one of the most common problems you’ll face when trying on new boots. The question is, is it OK to have some heel slip?
Heel slippage around ¼” to ½” is OK. It will fix itself in 1-2 months when you break in the boots. So don’t worry if there’s a little slippage. In fact some people found if there’s not slippage the boots will feel too stiff on your feet.
If you have too much heel slippage, here’s why:
The boot is too high for you. (Advice: Return or insert a tongue pad to compensate for height)
The boot is too long for you. (Advice: Return or try inserting a heel grip)
The boot is not broken in. (Advice: If the slippage is not too serious it will go away by the time, be patient)
The boot is not laced tight enough. (Advice:Push back the heel and lace tightly)
More important things to remember is that the boot moves with your foot. And you don’t feel like your foot is moving around inside of the shoe.
Tip #3: Width
Get the length right is easy, but get the width right is the real issue.
You might get a pair of boots that just a little bit too tight. A lot of you guys said that it’ll eventually stretch out with time.
No. They won’t stretch. It’s a mistake.
(Well, the most boots will stretch—only about a millimeter)
Too tight boots will compress the ball of your foot. It will lead to discomfort and inflammation.
Make sure that the width of the boot is comfortable from the start.
At Baron Boots we usually use the D width, that considered to be medium. Most likely, you already know whether your feet are wide or narrow. You can measure your feet at home by trace it on a piece of paper.
P.S.: If you're interested on feet measurement tutorial, send us a message, and we will do a journal post about it.
Tip #4:Toe Box Room
When the flex point, the heel, and the width are right the excess toe room is not a problem. About 1/2 inch to an inch of toe room is usually just right.
Make sure that the toe box is not too small and tight. Your toes need a enough room. A small toe box can rub your feet and cause calluses. Bigger toe box has no downsides if other component such as heel, flex point, and width are just fine.
Tip #5: The Arch
Many boots don’t have much in the way of arch support, but does it really matter?
Knowing more about your foot will help you determines what you’ll be comfortable in. If you have a foot with a well-maintained arch, it doesn’t matter as much. But if you have a flat foot, you probably need a boot with some arch support.
A simple way to test this: Step on a brown paper bag with wet feet.
If the footprint left behind is flat from heel to toes, you’ve got flat feet.
If there’s an arch and the inner sole doesn’t leave a mark, you’ve got a good arch.
There are some ultra thin orthotic soles you might be interested in to help you work with your flat feet.The arch determines the widest part of the foot how your foot will be supported in the boot itself. If your heel and width fit fine in more than one size, and one size fits your arch better—you might want to pick the boot with your arch size.
We hope these #5 Tips may help you to find your perfect boot fit. Buying boots online? Don’t worry. At Baron Boots you can send us your foot trace photo and its measurement and we will help you to find the perfect boot for you.
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