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· 55% confidence
The chunky lug outsole adds noticeable height beyond a flat boot: Balenciaga lists a 20mm arch for the canvas Combat Strike, and The RealReal measured a comparable nylon/canvas Strike boot at roughly 2.75" heel with a platform — a relevant fit/height consideration since buyers often size around the extra platform.
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quality
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· 55% confidence
The canvas on Balenciaga's Strike/Combat Strike boots is intentionally pre-distressed — the brand describes a 'washed and worn-out effect' with visible top-stitching — so fading, uneven colour and a broken-in look on a new pair are part of the design rather than defects.
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sizing
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pro
· 55% confidence
Buyer fit ratings collected on Kream for the canvas Balenciaga Combat Strike 20mm boot show it sizing normally: 100% of voters selected 'true to size', with 75% calling it comfortable and only 50% describing the fit as average width — i.e. the canvas version, which matches this listing's canvas upper / mesh lining / rubber lug sole build, is not reported to run notably small or large.
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sizing
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· 60% confidence
Fit guidance for the Balenciaga Strike/Combat Strike family is variant-dependent, so sizing advice cannot be carried over wholesale: retailer product pages for the canvas Combat Strike state 'fits true to size, take your normal size', whereas Balenciaga's own page for the leather Strike lace-up boot states 'this shoe runs large, we recommend sizing down'. Only the canvas-variant guidance should be applied to this canvas listing.
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sizing
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· 65% confidence
Line-level evidence for the leather Strike combat boot (leather upper, leather lining — a different construction from this canvas model) indicates it runs large and wide: a Bloomingdale's reviewer who normally wears US 7 said the boots were too big even with thick socks and had to be returned, and the site aggregates fit as 'runs large' and width as 'runs wide'. Do not transfer this sizing finding to the canvas version.
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