Always assumed wide shoes were for fat people with bunions or something but I'm only 6'2" with size 11 US shoe and 180lbs lean and learned to measure width before ordering some new running shoes and I definitely need a wide aka 2E shoe. No wonder my feet fit so tight in nikes and get blisters while running. Cant believe no one awared me on this, any other 2E brahs here?
you'd think you'd see more people suggesting to make sure standard width isnt too narrow for them in more injury/shoe threads but people never mention it.
Discovered I've been wearing too narrow shoes most my life
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Same. I only tried 2E shoes for the first time this year. I've always struggled to find shoes with a toe box that was wide enough for me. The most comfortable shoes for me were ones with a very flexible/stretchy upper. I never tried 2E shoes before because I like a nice snug, narrow heel, and I assumed that wide shoes would be way too wide in the heel.
I don't get why the specialty running shoe stores where they do things like 3d scanning your feet never suggested that I try wide shoes. I'm guessing maybe they tend to not carry them because they only carry shoes that are aimed at the biggest segment of typical runners. So maybe they don't recommend wide shoes because they don't carry them and want you to buy what they have in stock. And they don't carry them because they think not enough people would buy them to justify taking up the limited space in their store. Just my guess. -
I have wide Yeti feet an I am 1.68cm and 65 kilo. Wish more shoe companies would make wide shoes for women
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Asics makes a few wide shoes. Gel Cumulus sometimes found in 4E. I’m size 15-16. No half sizes at that length. Wearing too narrow shoes can cause mortons neuroma.
I can’t wear Nikes at all. They ate made for little people. -
try new balance and altra too
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sdfkjbndsbvksndfklvnskdfvkj;sdfnvdfslvbn wrote:
try new balance and altra too
I'm not interested in Altra because of their fanatical devotion to zero-drop even in their high-cushion shoes, but Topo is a good alternative. Like Altra, Topo makes foot-shaped shoes with wide toe boxes while still labeling them as D rather than 2E, but Topo offers 5mm drop options. -
Same here. I wear a 4E. Took me a hammer toe and mild bunions to wise up and size up.
Good luck finding fast shoes! Most of the light pairs are narrow. -
RunningNoob420 wrote:
Same here. I wear a 4E. Took me a hammer toe and mild bunions to wise up and size up.
Good luck finding fast shoes! Most of the light pairs are narrow.
Size 8.5 4E feet (or size 9 2E). Altras fit me perfectly (size 9) as do every New Balance pair I’ve tried. Altra Vanish R are about as light as you’ll find. The NB Fuelcell Rebel is also very light and comes in a 2E. -
I’m sorry to post so late, but altra just doesn’t work for me. They’re good in the toe box, but the mid foot is quite narrow. I’ve tried the escalante and their racer.
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I keep meaning to try Topo. I have been enjoying the NB Propel so much lately, though, and just got a great deal on two pairs. Maybe in the spring.
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I'm 6'3" size 12 US and I don't have wide feet, but a lot of shoes are just too narrow for me.
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Shoe stores should stock 2E sizes by default, and only the narrower sizes if the wider ones aren't available. Excess inventory is a concern, but I've never met any runner that didn't complain about too narrow Nike's. I simetimes think there's a plot to make everyone end up with deformed feet.
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RyecorDone wrote:
Shoe stores should stock 2E sizes by default, and only the narrower sizes if the wider ones aren't available. Excess inventory is a concern, but I've never met any runner that didn't complain about too narrow Nike's. I simetimes think there's a plot to make everyone end up with deformed feet.
I've worked in a very high volume specialty running shop for a long time and I'll tell you that would only be a good idea if you want your business to fail quickly. There are a lot of people that need 2E and have never worn them and people such as yourself that are VERY limited in choices but in general year after year I see 2E and 4E go to clearance in droves. The average consumer today is far too picky in colors, has too many options and most don't run enough for shoes that are too narrow to affect them much.
There's an idea I've had bouncing around my head for some time but I've never really discussed it bc there aren't really any outlets. It seems that people here in the US especially women are HIGHLY resistant to going up in shoe size even when it's clear that it's the right move. This affects men to some degree as well but it's a big problem in women and also for European women and men (they are worse than US women). I don't know that anyone has ever done some sort of study or psychological analysis on this but it's not like we have some crazy foot practices like foot binding or anything like that so I really don't understand why people think this way. Especially as I said that men also try to avoid sizing up. I've also had older women and men tell me that back in the 50s narrow widths in shoes were very common and most stores carried most shoes in narrow so maybe that's a source. What gives? Anyone have any ideas? -
the nike pegasus comes in wide, and the adidas adizero adios pro is a wide toe-box. saucony also makes wider shoes. agreed most nike's are too narrow.
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New Balance is known for carrying wide shoes in their stores.
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Maybe in another lifetime you will realize you didn't need heel lifts either.
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thanks for replies but i decided to just order some saucony triumph in 2e rather than go for a D shoe thats naturally wider. ive never ran in saucony shoes so been meaning to try them anyway.
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I've been in Saucony for over 15 years and they have always been pretty decent, but too long. My local shoe store doesn't sell wider sizes, so I end up with longer shoes than necessary. I'm done with that. On line shopping from now on.
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Running Warehouse breaks out the relative width of each shoe in the description. They list Heel, Mid-foot, and Toe Box width. It's a great help for avoiding shoes with narrow toe boxes.
