I know I already mentioned that the heel flap and gusset method felt like it took much, much longer to complete. While I still think that's true (it only makes sense - the gusset continues farther down the foot beyond the heel), I will admit that it wasn't as noticeable on the second sock. I guess by then I knew what to expect.
Now, I haven't had the chance to wear the socks with the French Heels much yet and I haven't yet tried them in shoes. Still, my initial impression is that they fit a bit looser in the heel and the back of the foot, which isn't surprising because they have a lot more stitches there until the gusset is reduced out. You might think this means that I jumped right back to the short row heels for the next socks in progress, but you'd be wrong!
I decided to try another heel flap and gusset style heel, but this time one that was indicated as a better fit for narrow heels (which I have), so I'm trying out The V-Heel. I haven't worked them far enough to be able to really wear them yet, but they seem to be a better fit so far. I'm also taking advantage of a pattern that reduces out a couple of stitches after the heel so that the foot is worked on two fewer stitches than the leg. I suspect that might help the fit for me, too.
I certainly haven't given up on the Short Row heel and I'm planning to use it again after trying the V-Heel. Although I can see why people like the heel flap and gusset construction, I still find it a lot less magical and more prone to errors in measurement. Of course, that also means it's much more customizable and might allow you to really tailor the heel to fit different feet with high arches, etc. For me, the Short Row heel just instantly fit like a glove, but I can imagine that it might fit too tightly across the top of the foot or not be flexible enough for certain types of feet without additional modifications. I'll be happy to have both types of heels in my knitting arsenal, but we'll see which type wins out as the most-used over time. At least now I've tried them both enough to understand what people are talking about with all of the different heel terminology.
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