First captain stormking

First captain stormking. Ordered 9.5 black matte and 9 tobacco (both regular width). However felt dificulty putting on and off the black matte. It's weird because it's the bigger size probably due to the leather type ?? Also noticed creasing near my toe box in tobacco as shown in the pics. Is this normal ? It's been only a day and I have not worn it for more than a couple of hours ? Should I try a 9 EE to see if that fits better ? The 9 fits better and my toes are not squished either. Need your suggestions.