Fashion// shoes: Unif Hellraisers
- Alanna K
- May 6, 2014
- 2 min read
I’ve had my UNIF Hellraisers since November 2012. They were on my wish list for a while,
but it wasn’t until the black friday/ cyber monday sale time that I bought a pair.
I don’t like buying clothing online. I would do it occasionally but only if I knew the sizing system.
Buying these shoes was rather stressful. I read lots and lots of reviews, to try and work out what size I would be. It was confusing.
I am a UK 6.5/ JPN 24.5-25cm/ EUR 39.
Unif don’t do half sizes, and the general advise is to size up if you’re a half size.
Makes sense….however I have very narrow and skinny feet. I usually can’t wear slip on shoes, as they just slip off:/
So after some thinking and talking with some wiser friends, I sized down.
As hell raisers are 100% leather…….and leather will stretch. Logical, right?
So I ordered a pair of US 8’s from Tilted sole (great shop), which is a EUR 38 1/2 and a JPN 24……..I’m JPN 24.5-25cm. Oh uh.
Anyways …I waited and worried until finally my shoes arrived.
I opened the box……
Gorgeous
Great quality and well made
Soft leather
but I tried them on and………. I regretted my decision to size down.
They were tight
I had little faith they would stretch.
However I could not send them back :(. Final sale.
After a lot of debating, I decided to keep them and try to stretch them. About a month later (with some slight discomfit)….. they did stretch and I am so happy I kept them.
They are my favourite shoes, because they
stretched to a perfect fit for me.
are very comfortable
look amazing.
go with most clothes.
are always a conversation starter. lol
WARNING: The spikes are sharp! I have caught myself in the ankles with these, and it does hurt.
For me sizing down was a good idea, but I have stupidly narrow feet. I have no idea if sizing down would be good for anyone else. If you do it, do it at your own risk.
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