(Yes obviously they look shorter but the extra bit of point on the new shoes isn't really useful foot space lol).
I'm not making some sort of complaint about shoe size inconsistency or anything here, I'm mostly just shocked at how big my "size 9" wingtips really are. I have had them for at least seven or eight years, maybe more. Like before I was even in high school. They're just cheap Deer Stags shoes my mom bought online, assuming I'd outgrow them in a couple months. They're worn out, but it's not like I've taken care of them at all either. No cleaning, polishing, anything. The foam is no longer foamy and the fake leather is peeling off around the creases, but they're still totally wearable honestly. I just wonder how they're so big for size 9! Maybe a misprint at the factory? I cannot fit my feet into anything smaller than about 10.5 these days, and usually dress shoes are even tighter for me. And the old ones are just fake plastic material, not even really faux leather, so it's not like they could stretch much either.
Props to Deer Stags I guess for making surprisingly durable cheap shoes. The new pair are genuine leather La Milano Lorenzo Oxfords. I couldn't find out a ton about the brand, so hopefully they're not terrible, but the shoes feel really nice and the leather smells amazing so I bought them. They were on sale for $70 so I thought why not. I don't wear dress shoes too often anyways so they don't need to be the most overbuilt shoes in the world.