Mastiffman
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Hye Gang,
Great Site!
This will kind of be a lengthy post, so bear with me. I'm looking into buying my first pair of quality hiking boots that I can use for both gerenal winter activities and mild snow removal as well as every day use. All that I have now are an old pair of Sketchers shoes that are falling apart and my Steel Toed Gortex leather work boots. So I want something Durable and protective like my work boots yet comfortable like my shoes.
I was recommended Asolo Fugitive GTX boots by a close buddy of mine that is an arborist and is on his 5th pair of these since 2007!? I took a trip up to REI and found a size 11mm and tried them on, liked the feel and took them home not realizing that they had a wide version. Upon wearing them around the house for the first 2 days my third and fourth toes from my big toe, started getting sore on both feet. I contacted my buddy and he said that the shoes run narrow and so do his feet. Mine are not the widest feet but evidently wide enough at the forefoot and toes to cause an issue with these Fugitive GTX Boots. So I took them back yesterday and tried on an 11w, 11.5w and had to go up to a 12w to get the clearance in the forefoot and toe area that I needed for a comfortable fit being that I like the overall feel of the boot on the rest of my foot. But I'm able to slide my foot forward a bit if I push forward on them with them laced up. They feel fine when I walk and I'm not feeling really much if any movement while walking. So I'm not sure about them still but I like feel of the boot and style as well.
While at REI, I asked the salesman for a comparable boot that was wider in the forefoot and toes and he recommended that I try on a pair of Salomon Quest 4D II GTX boots that naturally had a wider forefoot and toe cut to them but he only had 11.5's and they felt just like my old faithful Shoes that I've been wearing when I first slipped them on. BUT, when I tighten them up for a walk around the store, the right boots tongue, right above my forefoot was pressing down on the top of my foot with every step. Almost like a stiff piece extended from the toe to just past the laces and wopuldn't move causing the perssure. The left boot felt great though! I asked for another set of the 11.5's to see if it was just a fluke in the cut of that particular set of boots but they didn't have any in stock. Nor did they have a size 11... So I was kind of at a stand still and ended up going with the Asolo's being the 1 year return policy and to give them a test run.
So now after wearing them all last night and then back on today so far around the house, I'm feeling a little room in the toe area, from top to bottom and slightly across the forefoot on the right boot. But the left boot feels more snug and better fitting.... So after all that being said.... My Questions...
1. Is it normal for Asolo Fugitives or Asolo boots in general to run a little bigger on the right foot? NOTE: I've never had an issue with m [R] being bigger than my [L] foot...
2. Do all Asolo boots run more narrow or can someone recommend a boot similar to the Fugitive GTX in both comfort and style, that runs wider?
3. Is it a bad idea for my average use to get a size bigger than I typically wear just to get the extra toe comfort or should I try to find another and better fitting set of the Salomon Quest 4D II GTX Boots that are my size? As sometimes different sets of the same size and model boot can feel slightly different?
4. Has anyone ever ran into the experience with the Salomon quest 4D II GTX Boots?
5. What's the Difference between the Salomon Quest 4D GTX and Quest 4D II GTX?
Okay, that's about it. Thanks in advance for the resplies and help.
Great Site!
This will kind of be a lengthy post, so bear with me. I'm looking into buying my first pair of quality hiking boots that I can use for both gerenal winter activities and mild snow removal as well as every day use. All that I have now are an old pair of Sketchers shoes that are falling apart and my Steel Toed Gortex leather work boots. So I want something Durable and protective like my work boots yet comfortable like my shoes.
I was recommended Asolo Fugitive GTX boots by a close buddy of mine that is an arborist and is on his 5th pair of these since 2007!? I took a trip up to REI and found a size 11mm and tried them on, liked the feel and took them home not realizing that they had a wide version. Upon wearing them around the house for the first 2 days my third and fourth toes from my big toe, started getting sore on both feet. I contacted my buddy and he said that the shoes run narrow and so do his feet. Mine are not the widest feet but evidently wide enough at the forefoot and toes to cause an issue with these Fugitive GTX Boots. So I took them back yesterday and tried on an 11w, 11.5w and had to go up to a 12w to get the clearance in the forefoot and toe area that I needed for a comfortable fit being that I like the overall feel of the boot on the rest of my foot. But I'm able to slide my foot forward a bit if I push forward on them with them laced up. They feel fine when I walk and I'm not feeling really much if any movement while walking. So I'm not sure about them still but I like feel of the boot and style as well.
While at REI, I asked the salesman for a comparable boot that was wider in the forefoot and toes and he recommended that I try on a pair of Salomon Quest 4D II GTX boots that naturally had a wider forefoot and toe cut to them but he only had 11.5's and they felt just like my old faithful Shoes that I've been wearing when I first slipped them on. BUT, when I tighten them up for a walk around the store, the right boots tongue, right above my forefoot was pressing down on the top of my foot with every step. Almost like a stiff piece extended from the toe to just past the laces and wopuldn't move causing the perssure. The left boot felt great though! I asked for another set of the 11.5's to see if it was just a fluke in the cut of that particular set of boots but they didn't have any in stock. Nor did they have a size 11... So I was kind of at a stand still and ended up going with the Asolo's being the 1 year return policy and to give them a test run.
So now after wearing them all last night and then back on today so far around the house, I'm feeling a little room in the toe area, from top to bottom and slightly across the forefoot on the right boot. But the left boot feels more snug and better fitting.... So after all that being said.... My Questions...
1. Is it normal for Asolo Fugitives or Asolo boots in general to run a little bigger on the right foot? NOTE: I've never had an issue with m [R] being bigger than my [L] foot...
2. Do all Asolo boots run more narrow or can someone recommend a boot similar to the Fugitive GTX in both comfort and style, that runs wider?
3. Is it a bad idea for my average use to get a size bigger than I typically wear just to get the extra toe comfort or should I try to find another and better fitting set of the Salomon Quest 4D II GTX Boots that are my size? As sometimes different sets of the same size and model boot can feel slightly different?
4. Has anyone ever ran into the experience with the Salomon quest 4D II GTX Boots?
5. What's the Difference between the Salomon Quest 4D GTX and Quest 4D II GTX?
Okay, that's about it. Thanks in advance for the resplies and help.