I agree with McMillan. the hose didn't make much difference.
however, i did have to leave my ghillies with a local cobbler to stretch the leather a bit.
I have bunions, you see, and there were no half sizes available when I ordered mine.

otherwise, as is - out of the box, they were comfortable (for about an hour)!
now, they fit like a glove.

my point being, if you receive them, and they are a tad snug, you have the cobbler option. If they are very snug... pay for an additional shipping to return them!

chris