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5.10 Blackwing Sizing

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Jorge Molina Cervantes · · Mexico City, Mexico · Joined Nov 2014 · Points: 0

Hi, I am thinkg about changing from La Sportiva Solution to 5.10 Blackwings but I have no idea which size should I order. I wear a 36 EU which is the same as 4 US. Thanks for any advice

Mark Roth · · Boulder · Joined Jan 2008 · Points: 14,062

What is your street shoe size?
I wear a 41 solution but size 10.5 in Blackwings. My foot is 10.5 and the blackwings are tight...

Jorge Molina Cervantes · · Mexico City, Mexico · Joined Nov 2014 · Points: 0

Usually I wear 7 on street shoe. How tight?

Mark Roth · · Boulder · Joined Jan 2008 · Points: 14,062

I couldn't go smaller.
Maybe try a 7.

R. Moran · · Moab , UT · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 140

I'd actually go up a half size. I wear a 9.5 in Anasazi and a 10.5 Blackwing. They are great shoes. I like tem better than Solutions. The only place Solutions are better is toe hooking. IMO.

Jon Frisby · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2013 · Points: 270

I go street shoe size in blackwing, team, and dragon

wgc75 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2010 · Points: 0

I'm a 9 in street shoes and had to go up to a 9.5 in Blackwings. And they're still TIGHT.

Austin Eddy · · Chattanooga, TN · Joined Apr 2013 · Points: 11

I'm a 39.5 in futuras, which most people would say would make me a 40 in solutions (7.5?) and I wear a 9.5 in blackwings and they are pretty tight. I could go to a 9 if I really wanted to. like 9 is probably the smallest I could fit in without crying. I love the blackwings by the way. Might be my favorite shoes so far (I've had probably 8 pairs of different shoes).

Jon Frisby · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2013 · Points: 270

Oh, and by the way, if Dragons are any indication, they really will not stretch. I know it's hard to believe but they're as tight as the day I got them, they just morphed to my foot a bit.

Jorge Molina Cervantes · · Mexico City, Mexico · Joined Nov 2014 · Points: 0

Thanks, I think I will try the same number as on the street shoes

R. Moran · · Moab , UT · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 140

Go bigger. At least a half size if not one full.

Austin Eddy · · Chattanooga, TN · Joined Apr 2013 · Points: 11

I wouldn't go bigger than street shoe size. If you are wearing a 4 in solution you could probably wear a 6 or so in blackwings give or a take a half size either way depending.

Dom Caron · · Welsford, New Brunswick Canada · Joined Dec 2007 · Points: 1,370

At first, putting them on was absolutely unbearable. After sweating a bit in them, they have morphed to my foot and are perfect. Tight, but perfect. Sick shoe!

jmmlol · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2016 · Points: 0

Blackwings and dragons run close to street shoe size, maybe downsize 0.5 if you want. And they don't stretch much.

Doug Lintz · · Kearney, NE · Joined Apr 2004 · Points: 1,196

After 2 1/2 years, hopefully the OP has figured out what size to buy.  Lol.

jmmlol · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2016 · Points: 0
Doug Lintz wrote:

After 2 1/2 years, hopefully the OP has figured out what size to buy.  Lol.

Good old necro post got me. Can't help but laugh.

M Mobley · · Bar Harbor, ME · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 911
R. Moran wrote: Go bigger. At least a half size if not one full.

I wish I had taken your advice 2 years ago, I wear street 12.5-13 shoes and the size 13 Blackwings I have are too tight, my toes are too scrunched up

eli poss · · Durango, CO · Joined May 2014 · Points: 525
Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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