“Picked up this pair of groundies milano bf+ during to use for work. These are my fourth pair of groundies over the past few years since moving to barefoot shoes; I have the Universe (EU41 & too small), Orlando (EU42), Williamsburg (EU42 slightly small) as well. It seems their sizing changed across the board around the time they introduced the BF+ line... From what I could find, generally, their normal BF line got slightly narrower and longer by a few millimeters. My feet are both 26cm x ~10cm and I got the Milano in EU41, which fits more like their old EU42 in length. Width is a different story, the BF+ Milano are wide. It's definitely appreciated.
The GO1 sole feels a bit hard out the box, but if it's anything like the Orlando, it will soften up on break in.
To compare with the Vivo Gobi IIIs in EU41. The shoes feel quite similar, which one might expect and that's good news. The Gobi has been my favorite work shoe for years... The Milano is only slightly wider all around, most notably in the big toe and pinky. The leather is little a bit thinner compared to the Gobi, though still feels robust. The Milano also feels more flexible as a result. These are initial impressions, though I think I will be very happy with this shoe. The GO1 sole is so good!”
