Haha, exactly! Elclintor probably got THE pair that was in my cart. I'm starting to convince myself that the 32s were a good idea, though if they don't fit, there'll be a pair of 32x35 up in the buy/sell thread.

The 31s sold out while I had one in my cart! I grabbed a 32, which I hope ends up being a good fit.

I'm a 32 in the 634S, though the waist currently measures 33", so here's hoping it works out.

I got my Stows earlier this week. Very excited! The fit is great, and with a slight modification, they're even better looking than expected.

In case you can't tell from the bad cell pic, they're espresso w/ Dainite sole. I had The Shoe Healer refinish the sole edge trim in neutral, which they did free of charge.

10 UK it is. I think not having anywhere in Chicago to try these on is causing me to waffle even more than usual. Thanks for the advice.

I've been emailing back & forth with Richard from The Shoe Healer (who has been very helpful btw) regarding the sizing of the Stow boot. Brannock devices put me at a US 11C, my only proper dress shoes, a pair of Florsheim Kenmoors, are a US 11D, and my Clarks DBs are a US 10.5. Richard says could wear a 9.5 or 10, fitting 5, depending. Anyone here have advice that might sway me one way or the other?  Thanks!

If I absolutely had to pick one:

Haha, small world. I trust everything made it to you alright?

Greetings from The Windy City!

My -31 arrived from Japan earlier this week, and needless to say, it's amazing.  Love the slubbiness of the fabric & the Large ended up fitting wonderfully, so thanks for the fit advice!

Also, working with Hide from SharpService was about as pleasant an experience as you could hope for. If there's something you can't get from Giles or SE, I'd definitely recommend them.

Thanks for the advice, guys! And yeah, if Giles had the Large, I'd absolutely get it from him. But it looks like my choices are either M or XXL I e-mailed Sharp Service (http://www.sharpservice.jp/), which seems to get excellent reviews on SuFu.  I'm hoping it all works out because it's getting cool in Chicago, and I think I need this flannel in my life.