Ludlow tassel loafers

So these are my favorite summer loafers hands down. I liked them so much that I bought a back up pair. They're really comfy and I have no issues wearing them all day long with a nice pair of shorts. I dont wear socks with them, but that's my preference. If I'm doing a ton of walking that day then naturally it may start to get a little uncomfortable towards the end of the day, but not more so than any other shoe I wear. There's definitely space to wear loafer socks with them.

I own 4 pairs of J.Crew loafers and at some point they shifted suppliers from China to San Salvador. When you order this loafer, you are not getting the loafer pictured, but a lower quality version that has an absolutely horrid level of finishing quality. The interior liner and edges are so rough and poorly sewn that no sock thickness is going to prevent blisters and chafing. I have not had this issue with any of the China made loafers. Skip these shoes, they are painful!

I typically wear a 9.5 but decided to go with the 9 as the 9.5 had an enormous amount of room around the toe to the extent that it felt clumsy to walk around. Now I have attempted to to wear the size 9’s a few times now and have had an extremely difficult and painful experience trying to break them in. Is it too late to return for a full refund?