I just nabbed a pair of Cole Haan Air Beckett II slip-on's in size 11 for a good price from Nordstrom Rack. I love the look but it feels like my right foot is quite snug in the area across my big toe to pinky toe joint (toebox I guess?). They aren't initially painful/snug but over time I can start to feel it a bit. Not outright screaming pain or anything, just a slight discomfort that would nag over time.
Will this area loosen up with some wear or should I go ahead and return (just wearing around the house now to test them out)? Its always been hard for me to find a good fit as my feet are different sizes/shapes. My left foot is a pretty standard with 11 while my right foot is roughly a 10 and the toes angle to the right, causing things to be a bit wide there (probably a 10 E-EE size if I was fitting for this foot on it's own)
Beyond the initial question, how should one handle this size differential/wideness problem? Should I really be targeting 11 wide shoes to help accommodate the wide right foot? In the past before I started caring as much about these things, I would generally get something too big (11.5 or 12 size) but it would work out OK. I've found in nicer shoes, I get too much heel lift if I go that big from my right foot. Thanks in advance for any advice.
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