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I was told today that the 379s are considered wide shoes, so I was wondering how wide are they?
Having wide feet i’m sick of them hurting from narrow shoes after every session.
How would the fit compare to Adidas Lucas Premieres (I go true to size, size 10, and they are a little tight), Janoskis (I go a full size up almost and they are still too narrow) or P-Rod Xs (half size up, kind of alright but could be better)? Also, how is the padding of the sole?
It sucks cause I can’t try them on, I can only get them from abroad but if they are an answer to my problem i’ll order up right away! Any otther suggestions for wide ass shoes are more than welcome!
Not to talk you out of buying a shoe, but I would hesitate to say that 379's are a "wide" shoe. They may be a tad wider than other shoes, but they're going to be snug across the top of your foot. I just don't want you to order some shoes to deliver overseas and be bummed.
For a truly wide shoe you can try the 2E width AM574 (mostly just online on our NB.com site) and on Zappos. But for the straight up Numeric, the 440 is more wide than most, NM212's and 213's are both decent width (212's and 213's need 1/2 size down as they run large).
Hope that helps a little bit.
Super helpful! Thanks a lot!
Bringing this back because I actually managed to find a pair of 379s locally and I wanted to give some feedback.
First of all the quality of the shoe is insanely good, from the suede to the leather details, all top-notch.
Now with the fit I went TTS and the width has been alright for me, a little snug maybe but completely fine. I had two issues though. One is as even some of you pointed out the profile of the shoe is very low, and it rubbed the top of my toes with the thicker stock insole, which I was bummed to change out, but with a thinner insole it was a quick fix. Two was a little more painful cause for some reason I can’t understand it rubbed the shit out of the inner part of my big toe. Never had this with any other shoe before, it almost made me stop skating them but after a few painful sessions it seemed to have given in somehow.
Last but not least both the boardfeel and the durability is excellent, been skating them for a lot longer the Nikes, which brings me to my question:
I would easily go for a new pair sans the painpoints so would it be worth going up half a size, or should I opt for the new Jamie Foy shoe that seems similar but a little more roomy? Any other recommedations? How are the 213s? Do they have the same sole? Thanks!