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Five Ten Shoe Sizing?

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Kieran McMahon · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2012 · Points: 0

I"m looking to replace a pair of La Sportiva Nago's that are in a size US men's 8 (EU 40.5) that stretched a bit. I'm looking at some Five Ten Teams or Blackwings in about 7.5 to replace them and I don't have a place near me where I could try some on so I'm doing this blind. Does anyone have a suggestion as to how the Five Tens may fit? Also, I wear a size 9 street shoe.

I appreciate any help!

C Miller · · CA · Joined Jan 2002 · Points: 87,830

Those models tend to run on the small side so try your street shoe size or maybe even a half-size up from that - YMMV.

Dustin Drake · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 5

My experience with 5.10 is that they run really small relative to other brands. You'll probably want to go with something close to your street shoe size or a half size under.

Larry S · · Easton, PA · Joined May 2010 · Points: 872

I don't have those models, but in 5.10 i've got galileo's and anasazi's, and iv'e tried on a few others, my experience is street shoe size is tight performance fit, too tight for me to wear on long routes. Half a size larger for a shoe i can wear for long periods without lots of pain.

frankstoneline · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2009 · Points: 30
Kieran McMahon wrote:I"m looking to replace a pair of La Sportiva Nago's that are in a size US men's 8 (EU 40.5) that stretched a bit. I'm looking at some Five Ten Teams or Blackwings in about 7.5 to replace them and I don't have a place near me where I could try some on so I'm doing this blind. Does anyone have a suggestion as to how the Five Tens may fit? Also, I wear a size 9 street shoe. I appreciate any help!
I wear a sz 10 or 10.5 street shoe and a sz10 in the blackwings. sz 9 or 9.5 in anasazi's.
Rob Lilley · · Greensboro, NC · Joined Apr 2012 · Points: 85

Blackwings run true to size, you'll want a size 9, they will be tight (they are top end performance shoes after all), but will break in.

Adam Bunger · · Someplace in the Northeast · Joined Jul 2008 · Points: 1,025

Yea, I wear the same size street shoe as I do the Dragons and Blackwings.

Adam Bunger · · Someplace in the Northeast · Joined Jul 2008 · Points: 1,025

Yea, I wear the same size street shoe as I do the Dragons and Blackwings.

Alex McIntyre · · Tucson, AZ · Joined Jan 2011 · Points: 546

Dragons/Blackwings and Teams fit pretty similar and I wear my street shoe size. The Blackwings felt a bit wider than the Dragons/Teams and the 5.10 rep at the shoe demo when I tried them all on confirmed it, so keep that in mind if you narrow or wide feet.

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