Need Help on Trango S Evo Sizing

[ASmith]

My wife wears an 8.5 shoe for most of everything. So... I bought a size 41 in the mens (red) version which shows to be a ladies size US 9. The box says US size 9. After a 5 mile hike she complained about sore toes.

 

Anyone have any experience with Trango S Evo sizing and / or the female version (blue) vs the mens (red) version?

 

Looks like we have a new pare of mens (red) 41's for sale!

Edited July 15, 2008 by ASmith

[jewels421]

I wear a women's size 10, and just bought the 42s in the Trangos. I was wishing they were just a couple of millimeters longer, but I thought I would try them out anyways. I didn't have any troubles after a two-day trip last weekend, but the descents weren't terribly long/steep. Jury is still out.

 

I tried on the men's 42 for comparison and I believe they fit a little smaller than the women's, but I can't remember really because it was in a blur of an hour long boot-trying on session and I dismissed them immediately.

[penoyar]

I have a red pair at 44.5. I usually wear size 11 men's running shoes. I find I have to leave the toe-box laces quite loose to keep from getting lateral pinky toe blisters, but if laced properly, they feel great.

Lauren has a blue pair at 41.0. She wears a 9.5 women's running shoe. Says they're a tad long, has no problems with toes, but gets a bit of heel movement leading to achilles area blisters.

[Clarence]

When in doubt size up. Better to put in an insole or wear thicker socks than to smash all your toenails off. I wear 10.5 in running shoes, and a 44 (10.5+) in the Trangos. Note that because the shoes are made in Euro sizes the increments aren't as big as they are in US sizes e.g. There are two mens 10.5 sizes: a 43.5 is a US 10.5 and a 44 is a 10.5+. Also, it's a narrow last, so it may not be a length issue as much as a width issue.