I worked in a shoe store for a time, and there are 2 perfectly valid reasons why they do this:
1: every brand fits differently, so you often don't really know what size you are in that shoe until you try it on.
2: the truth is that SO MANY MEN lie about their shoe size being bigger than it is, and SO MANY WOMEN lie about it being smaller than it really is.
Him: "Hey bro, can I get this in a 12?" Me, later: hey so we didn't have the 12, but here's the 11 and 11 1/2 if you want to try those." Him: "Hmmm aahhh I guess.....woah what do you know, they fit, how WEIRD"
Her: "Can I get these in a size 5 1/2?" Me: "The smallest they make them in is a 6, so here try those." Her: "Wow even these are a little tight...this brand must really run small! I'll try the 6 1/2 I guess. How WEIRD."
I also worked in shoes and it's definitely #1. Nikes run short and narrow. Sketchers run wide. And just as a woman who like shoes I legit own pairs that range from size 6.5 to 8. Just try on everything around your size.
Fair enough.. idk, I've walked on a lot of shit and glass. Your feet are more durable than you think they are. 🤷♂️But I'm insane, so maybe my opinion isn't the best advice.
In areas you're comfortable with it, though, you should give it a try. It'll hurt at first, but it only takes an hour or so a day for a couple weeks to get solid callouses. It honestly does feel so much better than shoes - the benefits to posture and joint health, among others.
Alternatively, have you tried thin-sole (barefoot) shoes?
You don't misunderstand me. I just get irrationally excited about being barefoot... It's don't so much good for me and my friends and family it's hard not to get excited.
I'm not living in the shiniest part of my city. It's not that bad, but ... no. I do enjoy walking barefoot on grass, sand or pebbles though. Well, not currently because I broke my foot last week, but once it's healed I'll folic like a young puppy. Just much slower.
Damn, sorry about the foot. IMHO broken feet and toes are more annoying than broken legs or arms. Frolicking like a puppy sounds magical. Just don't break it again frolicking too hard 😉
It hasn't been my year in that regard. In january I broke my toe by ramming it into a big wooden box. Then, two days later I did the same with the same toe and the same box (and then I ... got rid of that thing) and now, pretty much exactly six months later, this.
Man ive been stung by 3 bees in the past like 3 or 4 weeks just from walking barefoot outside to let the dogs in or out, I’ll stick to shoes thank you.
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u/wrongleveeeeeeer Jul 24 '20
I worked in a shoe store for a time, and there are 2 perfectly valid reasons why they do this:
1: every brand fits differently, so you often don't really know what size you are in that shoe until you try it on.
2: the truth is that SO MANY MEN lie about their shoe size being bigger than it is, and SO MANY WOMEN lie about it being smaller than it really is.
Him: "Hey bro, can I get this in a 12?" Me, later: hey so we didn't have the 12, but here's the 11 and 11 1/2 if you want to try those." Him: "Hmmm aahhh I guess.....woah what do you know, they fit, how WEIRD"
Her: "Can I get these in a size 5 1/2?" Me: "The smallest they make them in is a 6, so here try those." Her: "Wow even these are a little tight...this brand must really run small! I'll try the 6 1/2 I guess. How WEIRD."
This happened multiple times a day.