Fit of EG 82 Last Compared to 202

[Sator]

I am sure most people will be familiar with this old thread:

http://thelondonlounge.net/gl/forum/vie ... php?t=6758

Of course there has also been some interesting discussion of the fit of the Carmina Robert Last vs the 82/888 and 202.

I would like to canvass some opinions to guide me on what size would best fit in the EG 82 last. I wear a US 8.5D in the 202 and 606 last. I also wear US 8.5D in the 89 last. I am sure a US 9C in the 202 would fit even better as 8.5D still feels rather short. I am interested in 82 because I am after a last both a fraction narrower and longer than the 202.

My questions are:

1.) Should I still wear my usual size of US 8.5D? If it ran less than a letter width narrower than the 202 , it would probably still fit me well.
2.) Does the 82 run a whole letter narrower than the 202? In which case should I order a US 8.5E because it runs narrower?
3.) What do people think of going up to US 9C on the 82? Does the 82 last get too pointy in C width?

Thanks in advance for your opinions.

[Will]

I take the same size in both lasts. If anything, I should go down a width in the 82 as the extra length makes for a slightly sloppier fit.

[kolecho]

82 is narrower than 202, and longer. I would stick with your 202 size on 82 since it is narrower and longer than 202. The instep on the 82 is lower than 202 as well.

[Sator]

Thank you for your replies.

I take it that the widths of the 82 and 202 are fairly similar, even if the 82 runs a fraction narrower. However, it sounds like the 82 is not so narrow that people are having to go up a letter width from their usual 202 size to accommodate for this. This is what my impression of the 82 was and it is reassuring to find this being confirmed.