Sourcing climbing shoes for different sized feet without buying 2 pairs?

After 39 years of climbing, due to tighter fit of my left shoe I have developed a wham bang bone spur and arthritis in my left big toe:  https://www.mountainproject.com/forum/topic/114253168/how-to-manage-bone-spursarthritis-in-feet

Seems I really have to get larger Left shoes. I got one tip I haven't yet confirmed that Butora offers the opportunity to buy mismatched sizes as a pair. Any other strategies short of buying two pairs and trying to sell off the leftover singles?

Like if the left is larger, size a pair to the left and in some way add stuff in the right shoe along with your foot to take up space? Wearing a thick sock comes to mind, but that would suck in terms of how the shoe performs on that foot.

Ideas?

Info here:
https://www.mountainproject.com/forum/topic/114253762/looking-for-my-cinderella

Evolve let’s you order split sizes.

Butora does in fact sell split sizing for $25. We will also soon be offering single shoe purchases as well and making that info available in the near future

Thanks all,

I think I am going to try to buy 1/2 size larger used pairs in similar condition of models I already have and sell off the resulting orphans. Paying extra over retail price for new shoes/split sizing when I can mix and match with shoes I already have doesn't match my value system.

You can order split sizes on Evolv's website for a little bit of an up-charge

mountainhick wrote: Thanks all,

I think I am going to try to buy 1/2 size larger used pairs in similar condition of models I already have and sell off the resulting orphans. Paying extra over retail price for new shoes/split sizing when I can mix and match with shoes I already have doesn't match my value system.

Good luck selling the single shoes or unmatched pairs.

As for getting the right foot shoe fitting, I've had really good expereince putting a soft-but-not-too-compressible pad in the heel pocket of shoes that are a full size too big for me.  As long as I don't have to heel hook, the performance is eveything I can ask for, and it's way ahead of climbing in something like ragg socks.

This thread is pretty old but I'm posting because I just found out, EVOLV NO LONGER SELLS SPLIT SIZES! This is bad news for me, I've been buying split sizes for well over a decade.  So, I'm looking for my solemate, someone who needs a bigger left shoe.  Mountainhick, is there any chance you are close to an 11 street shoe size????

I'm devastated :( Glad I got to at least get one pair of split shoes... Looks like Butora is one of the only options now 

Old thread, but I've emailed a few companies and Tenaya got back to me with a yes for split sizing. They charge an extra 20% of the shoe's cost because of how it effects their production.

You play rope a dope shoe box shuffle at the REI when its super busy?

I have this problem.  It makes buying mountaineering boots REALY REALLY expensive.  

Kai, is there any chance you're a size 11 with a slightly bigger left foot? 

Acopa does not charge extra, but it might take longer to get your shoes

Here's what their site says:

CAN I ORDER SPLIT-SIZES?

Yes.

Since we don't keep them in stock, it might take us a few weeks to have them made and delivered.

We'd start by asking you to order and try a regular pair first, just to nail down your sizes before we have your split-size pair made.

If you require split sizes, please place an order for a regular pair in the closest size you think will fit at least one of your feet. Once you know what your sizes are, please call us and we'll be happy to exchange that pair for your split-size.

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carter jensen wrote:

Kai, is there any chance you're a size 11 with a slightly bigger left foot? 

Sadly, I am a size 11 with a larger right foot.  44 left, 44.5 right typical Euro sizing.  

Somewhere in Utah, is my foot mirror image doppelganger, because I often put my odd pairs on consignment at IME in Salt Lake, and somebody buys them.  

By them to fit the large foot, And wear a sock on the other foot lol 

I've had luck getting shoes stretch by resoling providers.  Maybe you can tap them to stretch one of the shoes for you

Nick Turcotte wrote:

I've had luck getting shoes stretch by resoling providers.  Maybe you can tap them to stretch one of the shoes for you

Really?  When they are new, or when they are being resoled? And which shoe brands/models? I'm thinking some would stretch better than others.  Mocasyms vs TC Pros for example.

I had it done a a resole to both a la sportiva miura vs and otaki

Any update on what companies still do this?

Acopa still does, i believe the others have stopped