They don’t offer a wide width, so I was curious of the fit. I’d like to get a ball width measurement on a size 11.5 or 12. Their size chart is the same chart for their boots, I believe. And their fit guide says runs slightly large. Any help I’d appreciate without me needing to buy and return.
Over the last 18-24 months I’ve decided to go on a full on boot journey to try to find something that actually works with my feet. Spoiler alert: I’m still looking.
I wanted to dedicate legitimate time to each boot to see how it would actually do with my feet. For context, my foot is:
10.8” long
4.75” straight across the ball
5” diagonal from base of the big toe to base of the little toe. (11.5” around)
11.5” around the instep/ arch area
15.5” around the heel wrapping up around the top of the foot where it meets my leg.
Pes cavus feet, hammer toes, tailor’s bunion, high rigid arch.
Footwear I’ve tried:
Keen Cincinnati carbon toe (13 wide (they were like $50 cheaper and I couldn’t pass up the savings for only being slightly too big)
I ended up in these most of the time because the soft outsole. Carbon toe rubbed my big toe quite a bit.
Keen Gibson carbon toe 11.5 wide spent a decent amount of time in these, comfortable outsole, but on the narrow side. Carbon toe rubbed my big toe.
Hoss Stomp aluminum toe 11.5 4E
These are my #2 most used after the Cincinnati. They fit pretty well, being 4E width and more anatomically shaped. Aluminum toe still rubs my big toe. Feet feel fatigued after 8 hours in these
Thorogood Genesis nano carbon toe 11.5 2E
I had high hopes for these, they’re built on a more anatomical last, but definitely not suitable for extra wide feet. I actually use these for hiking just as much as working. All of the squish in these comes from the insole (which I think is fantastic). The outsole seems to be very hard. If they could figure out how to actually make a true extra wide boot, these would be fantastic. Can’t feel the safety toe at all
Thorogood heritage round steel toe 12 3E
These were my Father’s Day present last year. I really love an 8” unlined boot and these have potential to be great. If they would just broaden the toe box a little I could make these work just fine. I love the insole, My feet don’t feel fatigued at the end of the day, But boy am I ready to get them off and actually splay my toes. I can’t feel the steel toe at all in these, which I love. I’ve spent a decent amount of time in these.
And finally my Lems waterproof Chelsea. Size 12. The only insole that comes close to actually being shaped like my foot.
I didn’t spend a specific amount of time in each boot, most days I would switch at lunch when my foot pain was too much and I needed something to rub my feet somewhere new.
I’ll try to include pictures of the boots, as well as pictures of their insoles over a tracing of my foot to show width comparisons.
Hopefully this can help someone in their footwear journey.
They’re not from the Osaka 5, but I was pretty thrilled to find this American eagle selvedge at goodwill! A first for me.