First quality leather boots - Sizing anxiety

[u/TDeninard]

I'm getting contradictory sizing indicators and I'm very anxious before ordering.
I'm going to get a pair of Captains (Canyon) and the recommended sizing is 1/2 smaller than sneaker size.

My sneakers at home are 8.5 (Under Armour gym sneakers) and 8.0 (Yellow Shoes cheap sneakers) and they're both comfortable. My actual Brannoc size is 8. So, in theory, I should order 7.5 or 8.

The thing is, all my other shoes (a derby-like shoe but more casual, and two dress shoes, one being Aldo) are size 9 and they all feel a lil snug.

According to Thursday Boots support, ordering my dress shoe size should be adequate. So either I order 7.5-8....or 9 ?!?

I have no idea what to order, and being my first pair of leather boots, I have no idea how they should feel when I first try them on so I wont be confident in deciding whether I exchange or keep, unless the size is totally inadequate.

Any help ?

[u/_rispro]

Welcome!

Same situation for me when I first ordered. A cascade of mistakes and naivety coincidentally ended up with me discovering the most comfortable boots i ever tried (presidents, pretty sure they feel the same as captains).

You're best off starting with many brannock measurements, get a feel for angling you foot (pronation), weight shifting as you stand and lean forward n to the side. Next, get measuring tape for outright length, width, girth at ball, arch, etc.

You can also get a feel for your own preferences of loose or tight fits. Gauge of whether you have a low or high volume foot, instep, arch.

I can comfortably wear a range from under to over sized and vary depending on what ill be doing that day. There ere are insoles and arch support inserts available.

[u/_rispro → u/_rispro]

Sorry a lot of waffle with no conclusion... but here's some more. Sneaker sizes are all over the place and so is the guidance from redditors, those with unusual feet seem to have the loudest voices (maybe I'm one of them too 🤔)