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narrow feet
October 24, 2008, 07:56:45 pm
anyhoe got any recommendations for shoes for people with narrow feet? ideally i'd get a pair of girl's shoes but my feet are too big for that! my 5.10 t-rocks have just split at the front so i need a new pair sharpish!  :(

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#1 Re: narrow feet
October 25, 2008, 12:54:48 am
Andi I would offer to help, but you don't normally like my shoe advice lol.

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#2 Re: narrow feet
October 25, 2008, 07:48:49 am
Just get the green 5.10's like everybody else and stop pretending you're special :)

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#3 Re: narrow feet
October 25, 2008, 01:24:52 pm
I wear the ladies blue velcros and I think they are an 8.5 or maybe an 8 if that is of any use to you? Picked them up from crag x for £40 a while back! They are definitely slightly narrower than the old salmon mens ones.

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#4 Re: narrow feet
October 25, 2008, 03:54:14 pm
Good knowledge beast, I'll give it a try!

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#5 Re: narrow feet
October 25, 2008, 04:31:04 pm
ladies blue velcros
I was going to suggest them, I know a couple fo guys who wear them, some of the Evolv shoes seem to be fairly low volume, so maybe worth checking them out, the rubber is pretty soft on a lot of them though, if that bothers you.

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#6 Re: narrow feet
October 26, 2008, 01:27:16 am
The women's katanas go up to 43. Getting a pair could be a challenge though.

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#7 Re: narrow feet
November 01, 2008, 08:53:12 pm
I got some Evolv Pontas velcro. The fit is perfect for my feet.  :thumbsup:

shame they cost £70

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#8 Re: narrow feet
November 21, 2008, 11:37:31 am
cue sharma-esque grunting 'n' hollering
and sending


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#9 Re: narrow feet
November 26, 2008, 10:05:04 pm
cue sharma-esque grunting 'n' hollering
and sending

First two, sure, no problem, that last one is a different story though  :(

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#10 Re: narrow feet
November 28, 2008, 09:43:03 am
anyhoe got any recommendations for shoes for people with narrow feet? ideally i'd get a pair of girl's shoes but my feet are too big for that! my 5.10 t-rocks have just split at the front so i need a new pair sharpish!  :(

I, too have narrow feet (low volume) and find that red chili corona vcrs are a very snug fit all round. Pity the quality of the leather is so poor and tends to rip  :spank:

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#11 Re: narrow feet
November 28, 2008, 10:53:49 am
Evolv Pontas seems to be a good bet for the narrow of foot in general!? Not for everyone but.....
I find most of the new sportiva shoes don't work for my skinny feet - anyone have any that they find work for them?

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#12 Re: narrow feet
November 28, 2008, 11:09:22 am
I too suffer with balerina feet syndrome, and virtually every pair of shoes that I have found to be good has been removed from the market place as unpopular or some other nonsense.
1. Scarpa vision velcros - these fit really well and are a great shoe, sadly unavailable now
2. Scarpa vision lace up - still around and is pretty good fit, get em tight as they stretch
3. Scarpa sphinx? - the lilac ones they had cheap at the works. Felt a bit clumpy out of the box but ace shoeswhen broken in, plenty stiff for edging/ limestone also a good grit shoe too. Don't think these will be coming to the uk anymore.
4. Sportiva Miura - not had any, tried them on quite a few times, think they may work if you get the right size but will be a snug fit
Other than the above 5.10 whites, greens and pinks should fit the bill. I know rock-on at craggy island in guildford have a a fair few pairs of pinks left.
Happy shopping

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#13 Re: narrow feet
November 28, 2008, 11:15:05 am
I've got some of the blue girls version of the Scarpa Booster. Took forever to stretch but they're now very good.

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#14 Re: narrow feet
November 28, 2008, 11:46:13 am
Every time I have tried these on, they've never had a size big enough (41.5 or 42), but yes, I think I would like these also.

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#15 Re: narrow feet
November 28, 2008, 12:36:30 pm
I actually managed to go down a full size from the men's Boosters in the bird's version because they fit my feet better. I think I've got 39s or 39.5s and I normally wear a size 8 trainer. As i say, they've been a bitch to break in but it's worth it.

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#16 Re: narrow feet
November 28, 2008, 05:14:15 pm
Wow! Small feet or a high pain threshold I think they only go up to 39.
Second the Lilac Scarpas & I also like Testarossas & the blue Katanas.

 

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