Sky Elite FF 4
I need help with sizing for the ASICS Sky Elite FF 4 women’s volleyball shoe. I usually wear men’s size 10. For reference, size 10 in Metarise 2, and 10.5 in Kobe 5/6 since they run narrow.
I tried the men’s Sky Elite FF 4 in size 10 and 9.5. 10 feels fine, but it’s not like a glove feeling I was hoping for. Also, there’s like a 3/4 thumb space from my toes to the top of the shoe. 9.5 men’s feel like the glove feeling I’m looking for but a slight pressure on the side of my feet. Additionally, there’s a 1/2 thumb space from toe to top of shoe.
I have wide feet. I tried the women’s version in size 11 and 11.5—size 11 feels like a perfect glove in length but I get slight pressure on the outer side of my right foot - a bit (just a bit) more the men’s. The 11.5 removes the pressure but feels a bit long in the toe box.
I really want to go with the women’s version cause I like the colour of the shoe, but I’m not sure if that side pressure in 11 will go away with break-in or turn into pain during play. Would thin socks make 11 workable, or is 11.5 the better choice even if it feels slightly long? What would you go with?