I have been a bit disappointed with these shoes. As a sneaker type of shoe they look great and the design for air flow is good.
The real problem is they simply are not the size stated on the shoe. I take a 9 Aus, which is a 9.5 US/43 Euro size shoe. I can fit into a size 9 US/Euro 42 in a pinch. These are labelled as US 9.5 yet they are tight in places no matter what I try.
Not the whole shoe is smaller as far as I can tell rather that they are tight in parts and the buckle system might need to have more adjustment if they are to be able to accommodate the size feet they are label to fit.
Update: I have since received longer buckles from Alpinestar and this assisted to a certain degree however the shoes are never going to be a 9.5 in size. I have tried to 'Macgiver' some room inside to loosen them however again this has been of limited success.
I find I can wear them for about 1/2 a day then they slowly start to become uncomfortable in the 2nd part of the day around the heal.
2nd Update: Same story so far, Alpinestars sent me some t-shirts and gear which I am grateful for, the shoes themselves are fine its just the sizing irregularities that have caused me to be disappointed. They fit well on the footrest and make changing gear a more positive thing compared to my regular work boot style riding shoes. If your interested then I'd say check them out but be careful about the fitting.
Not sure what you are talking about. A buddy of mine has this same pair of boots and that part is definitely adjustable. Actually, it adjusts just like the buckles on my Tech 10's. Notice the part of the strap that is connected to the boot? The strap can adjust in or out of that base to suit your size. Do you really think that Alpinestars would overlook such a huge detail???
ReplyDeleteThanks for writing, I have tried as you mentioned and I agree you can adjust the strap smaller which I had missed.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately at fully extended the strap is not long enough to close the shoes comfortably. I have consider if the shoes are the wrong size however they fit well everywhere except this area.
It is possible I have a some sort of higher than normal shape foot however I have never encountered any fitting problems before or this simply is an issue with the design of this shoe. End of the day I still stuck with a pair of boots that I unfortunately can't wear.
I will revise my post.
Hello, my name is Tim and I work at Alpinestars. I noticed that you are having trouble with the SMX1 riding shoe and I would love to help. There are a couple of solutions that I would like to discuss with you. Please contact me at Alpinestars at 310-891-0222. When you call, please ask for Tim.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to hearing from you.
How cool is that of Tim Collins to help out like that..
ReplyDeleteYes I am grateful for the assistance and response from the company. This has restored my confidence in the brand.
ReplyDeleteAfter all the confusion the situation was the shoes are about one size smaller than labelled. So that is why I was trying so hard to extend the buckles and why after resolving the tightness on my arch they naturally still end up feeling tight elsewhere at days end.
I have not encountered sizing irregularities much in the past so I kept thinking why do they feel so odd not making the connection that the label was inaccurate. I am going to try have the shoes stretched at my local shoe repair stand and feel confident I can get some use from them as summer riding shoes.