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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree with all recs to get fitted and also want to add: always buy at least 1-2 sizes up. They’ll feel like clown shoes at first, but you’ll get used to it. Took me many years and many busted up toenails to learn this, thankfully from a helpful employee at a running store.[/quote]

Again, not true for everyone. A size up can cause the flex in the shoe to bend in the wrong place, or a strangely placed arch support, or the lateral stability to fall in the wrong place, and lead to Injuries like PF. Sliding forward in the shoe can lead to blisters, or bruised toenails when the toe slides forward. You may be in between sizes, Or actually need a size up (Dress shoe size and running shoe size are not necessarily the same thing), and the size up is beneficial. While sizing up worked for you, you may have also benefitted from a wider toe box. [/quote]

Interesting, ok, my mistake! I have to size way up, but I have really long toes. I also need a wider toe box or I get blisters on the sides. So yes, an individualized approach is best![/quote]

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