I am a standard width in all of my shoes. From dress shoes to Adidas 360's. When I try on the FJ classic dry premier's they are a little snug on the sides. Can someone tell me if this will go away after breaking them in? Also, I noticed on their site they have an "e" width which isn't wide, but considered "slightly wider"...has anyone ordered this width? If so are you a regular width in most shoes?

I normally wear either 8.5 or 9 in a standard width. In the Classics Dry Premiere, I wear an 8E. I've tried the 8.5 and find that I swim in them, and in an 8D, it feels like my foot is in a vice. So far, none of my 8E's have stretched out...

I'd try the E. Get your size other wise you will swim as the other poster said. Someone thought it would be funny to give me duck feet, so I still have to break in triple E's. Best shoes ever once you find your size. Get them while you can.

i wear a 9.5d in everything and thought the same thing, that with some time I could break them in. YOU CAN'T.........Even stretching them doesn't work. I bought the 9.5E's and I'm very happy. I walk in them and just ordered a couple more pairs because they are going away.

Well this just sucks! I just ordered 8 pairs of classics in D width! For you guys with the E width shoes, are the E's just slightly wider than the D's, or noticeably wider? I literally feel the tightness only on my pinky toe, and just need a hair width of extra room.

I just find that the E width feels like the shoe has been broken in already. These shoes will NOT stretch. They are made not to.

Is this correct? I called footjoy and they said you can send them any shoe and they will stretch it out free of charge. They use some sort of heat machine that can stretch a shoe out one full length and width.

I meant that they are made not to stretch under normal conditions. Footjoy will steam stretch them. Sorry for the confusion.

Awesome...thanks for clarifying.

E is only slightly wider. I felt the rubbing on my big toe and under the ball of my foot. With the E it felt like they were already broken in and I walked in them the first day. I belive someone else said the same thing. I personally wouldn't have them stretched. I have noticed in some older pairs that I had this done to that the stretching lasted for only a short time and eventually came back to be tight. Just my opinion.

tried on all the D width classics I ordered and they feel okay, with just a little bit of pressure on my small toe. I then tried on an E width and it feels much better. Looks like I might have to reorder all my shoes in E widths.

You can definitely stretch them yourself I've done it a bunch of times, it just doesn't happen by wearing them. Pick up shoe stretch liquid online or at WalMart and get some shoe stretchers. You just soak the shoe in the liquid and put the stretchers in gradually increasing the width. Works every time.

I wear an E width, but with shoe stretching liquid and just generic wood shoe stretchers, I've been able to stretch A width Classics to fit properly. Makes it a lot easier to shop when you know how to stretch the shoes.

Not to hijack the thread, but I can't believe I never thought of doing this. Thanks!

So my question would be, how old are the shoes that you stretched? Some have said that it is only temporary and the shoes eventually will revert back to their original size.
I am really not sure what to do. If there wasn't a time crunch regarding ordering classics I would test out both options. Order E widths, or keep the D widths and stretch them out....

D to E is approx 3/16" wider

I have found its best to get the right size with Fj classics

The oldest pair is over ten years old now. I did the stretching when I first got them, and they've never come back to their original size. If they shrink back, it's more a case of not using enough liquid, or not stretching gradually. You've got to saturate the shoe both inside and out, and you've got to stretch in small increments...and always reapply the liquid whenever it drys out.

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The oldest pair is over ten years old now. I did the stretching when I first got them, and they've never come back to their original size. If they shrink back, it's more a case of not using enough liquid, or not stretching gradually. You've got to saturate the shoe both inside and out, and you've got to stretch in small increments...and always reapply the liquid whenever it drys out.
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Awesome...thanks for the tip!

Sort of on topic here, but more on the size as opposed to the width. I've worn 10M in Footjoy DryJoys for as long as I can remember, probably about 12-14 years, but never had a pair of classics. 10M in the DryJoys has always been pretty much spot on.

Would I want a 10D in the Classics line?