Musto Deck Shoes

[cindersailor]

Bought a new pair of Musto deck shoes, the leather ones with the unusual lacing (4 stainless steel holes and a webbing eye per side, supposed to prevent laces loosening I think), selling off cheap as they are last season's design. Seemed fine in the shop, but I am finding them extrordinarily uncomfortable to walk in - they rub badly at the Achilles tendon and eventually drew blood after 15 minutes walking. They are too high at the heel and the leather/internal stiffening is too stiff in this area. Comparing mine with others of the same design in a second chandelry I find that mine seem to be unique! The others have nice soft leather around the achilles tendon and do not reach so far up the heel.

Has anyone had a similar problem with their Mustos? I will probably end up sending mine back - blood stains and all!

 

[BlueSkyNick]

Useless bit of information for you - this just happens to be the 13,000th thread on Scuttlebutt.

Doesn't seem that long ago that it passed the 8000 mark - activity is clearly on the increase. There again, quantity and quality are two different things!

 

[Goodge]

13,000 threads

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quantity and quality are two different things!


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How many posts were there before Jimi joined ?

 

[Aardee]

I use the trainer-type Mustos & have been delighted with them. Most comfy I've ever had...

 

[Rowana]

Re: 13,000 threads

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How many posts were there before Jimi joined ?

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He's definately in the quantity - of posts, but not necessarily in his presence

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Re: 13,000 threads

We are also just short of 1/2 Million individual posts across the several forums.... thats quite impressive isn't it!

 

[jamesjermain]

Re: 13,000 threads

Jimi, like his new chum, God, and the poor, have always been with us. Didn't God tell Noah to build the Arc 40 cubits long with an Scuttlebutt of gopher wood where Jimi might tell riddles - hence the ancient saying, a Jimi riddle

 

[jamesjermain]

I've just acquired a new pair of Mustos but they are not like yours; quite low at the heel but the leather here is on the hard side, unlike my Henri Lloyds, which had a panel of very soft, slightly padded leather round the ankles. The HLs bedded in instantly. I've only just started wearing the Mustos. At the moment they are very comfortable.

 

[jamesjermain]

PS

I've just looked out an old pair of Mustos which have the fabric webbing you mention. They have a badded area round the ankle and a v-notch at the heel. The heel is quite high and I can't remember how they started off, but they have been very comfortable for years and have only recently been pensioned off for going wrinkly and pongy - a bit like their owner

 

[jonjo]

Just to add to the confusing feedback...

In February 2004 I purchased a pair of Musto and HL deck shoes the same day while killing time in Cowes after getting a bad survey on a yacht. My experience is the converse to yours, the all leather Mustos were very comfortable from day one and have a heavy sole that almost puts them in walking shoe territory. The back of the heel is topped off in soft leather and cut away around the tendon. The downside of the Mustos is the heavily proofed leather does not breathe and there is no other ventilation.

By contrast the HL shoes caused agony until broken in. The top of the heel was too high and curved in towards the tendon too sharply.

Try some manual stretching of the leather and then preserver until foot and shoe are compatible.