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[QUOTE="Mark B, post: 705436, member: 33700"] I have a low-volume foot and find it difficult to find shoes that fit well. Usually, a hiking shoe that fits me well around the ankle is woefully short, cramping the toes. A shoe that is comfortable at the toes is often somewhat loose around my ankle. Some folks like aftermarket insoles for this kind of issue, but it seems like the strategy is simply to elevate the foot, which I've found changes the dynamic of the fit in an awful sorta way (maybe newer ones are better thought out these days). Trying to fill excess volume around the ankle with heavier socks doesn't work for me, either, because they tend to move the foot forward a bit, while at the same time the extra sock volume cramps the toes. For years, my compromise has been to use self-adhesive tongue pads; they help hold the foot back toward the heel, lessening forward slide, leaving room for the front of the foot to do its stuff. (I suspect that a shoe that fits well at the ankle is not going to have problems with too much movement at the front of the shoe, but I welcome thoughts from those in the know.) For the camino, I can get away with sizing up only 1/2 size. Tongue pads should not be too thick or too wide or they'll distort the sides of the shoe (under the eyelets), making it fit even less well. Nor too long; just enough for the instep (I don't want to create pressure over the front half of the foot). It takes a little experimentation, maybe including a little trimming of the pad. Felt works better than foam, something that doesn't compress too much. [/QUOTE]
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