What is better: buying shoes slightly too small or slightly too big?

I ABSOLUTELY CANNOT ever find shoes that fit me, either too small or too big, just wondering what is better, I had so many knee problems, back problems, and overall bad posture from bad fitting shoes and I'm only 25 (and just recently sprained my right ankle playing basketball) My doctor noticed uneven wear on the back heal of my casual shoes offset to the outer corner, and another doctor said I stood flat footed, so I tried orthotics, but they didn't seem to work out so good. Today I found basketball shoes where the left one is slightly too small and the baby toe gets rubbed quite a bit, but the right seems to fit the way it should. (They say the foot on the side of the heart is usually a bit bigger) Should I try and see if the shoes will work in, or return the shoes for size 12's that are slightly too big for me?

What is better: buying shoes slightly too small or slightly too big?
slightly too big
Reply:take the hand that you write with, use your thumb to measure the length from your big toe to the end of the shoe. you should have a half of an inch to an inch of space between your toes and the end of the shoe. as far as width goes, your shoe should be snug not tight. try to find one that will give you ankle support so you will not roll your ankle while it's hurt. as far as the rubbing on your toe. if it rubs than it's either too tight or not long enough. I know from experience that most shoes do not come in an 11and a half so you may have to go to the 12's. just be careful that they're not too big or that could cause problems on your heels.


Good luck
Reply:Get them bigger if you can't find the correct size/fit.





If you get them smaller your feet will hurt all day long. If you get them bigger you'll have room to wiggle and perhaps wear thicker socks.





Also, you should do your shoe shopping and trying on at the end of the day because your feet swell a bit over the course of the day.
Reply:slightly to big



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