Gibson Sizing Question (Last 002)
I received a pair of NPS Heritage Gibsons today. Great shoes, but the sizing is incredibly confusing.
I'm usually about a UK 9.5 in sneakers. It can be half a size higher or lower, depending on the brand.
I got the Gibsons in size 9, as the website recommended going a half size down
I can fit a finger in the back of the shoes, but it's quite firm. When walking around, my heel moves a reasonable amount, but it does not come out of the shoe, and the shoes do not come off my feet. I can kick without the shoes, feeling even remotely like they're going to come off
The next available size is 8, which I feel like should be okay, and I am tempted to try, but not sure whether getting an insole/heel liner would be better.
But then, looking at the sizing guide, apparently my feet would be too small for even a UK 6. I'd say both my feet are about 26.5cm with socks, so add on about 5mm as per the website for 27cm. A UK 6 is apparently for a 27.2cm foot... On the Clarks sizing guide a UK 9 is 27.2cm, which fits my usual shoe experience correctly. I'm aware Solovair uses unisex sizing, so they run larger, but I cannot believe 3 sizes lower than usual would be correct