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And of course Nicks drops a beautiful chelsea right before my cake day. I've gone through most of the posts on chelsea sizing recommendations but this is more about feel. I recently bought a used pair of MTO (Americana style) in a 11F. I bounce back and forth on using a delta arch or small insole to fill up the space. I still have plenty of space across the top of the foot without the insole but it definitely feels more snug with the insole. Obviously having the laces helps at times.

If I did the chelsea at the same 11F, would it be more snug because its new and then later put the insole if it gets stretched out?

It's hard to articulate, but my concern is that if 11F with laces is comfortable then 11F without laces might be too sloppy.

For the 310 owners. Does the spring toe stay pronounced over the life of the boot? My hope is that it would. Also, anyone got a more recent comparison between the 310 and the Thursday Brawler. I understand that the 310 is a viberg but that price gives me some pause.

Anyone got a pair of Safari's in a size 11.5d that they might want to move on from?

Anyone got any lead time data on recent Safari purchases? I saw a post from about 4 months ago saying 2-4 months, and I see roughly the same on the website but I've also seen people saying 6-8 weeks. 4 months is fast, but was just curious if in practice it's closer to 6-8 weeks.