r/widefeet

Womens size 5, 3e, high arches looking for sneaker and hiking boot recommendations

I'm looking to buy new sneakers and hiking boots. I am struggling to find someplace that has womens size 5 shoes that come in 3e width and allow for a high arch/high instep. It seems everywhere I look either has wide width shoes or size five shoes. Anyone have any recommendations that have worked for them?

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u/Old-Profit9915 — 2 days ago

Altra me volvió la felicidad de caminar

Tengo neuroma de Morton en ambos pies y encontrar zapatos de puntera ancha es difícil en mi país, pero ayer encontré 2 modelos de Altra un torin y un escalante, no saben lo bien que se siente caminar sin dolor 🥹 amo los 2 pares que compré, son cómodos en especial modelo Torin y nada solo vengo a compartir este agradable momento con la comunidad.

u/jenerules — 2 days ago

Boots for wide, flat feet + insoles

I overpronate due to dropfoot and have no arches. The only shoe + insole combo that has actually helped my overpronation are cowboy boots and Superfeet green insoles. Bizarre combination my friend recommended to me but it worked.

Can anyone suggest a boot with a wider toe box that’s deep enough for an orthotic?

I’m a women’s US 8 but typically size up to a men’s 7 4E in athletic shoes.

The boots I tried were too shallow and the heel cup was too narrow, but it actually stopped my ankle from collapsing for once.

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u/Wide-Lettuce-8771 — 2 days ago

Looking for a high arch sandal

Other than the chacos. The straps usually break on me after 3-4 months ever since they were bought out by wolverine, so I've given up on them

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u/Significant-Screen-5 — 2 days ago

Best way to measure wide feet? Walking shoe recommendations?

In brannoc my foot size is men's 10 6E. But I've noticed that brannoc isn't really consistent, I've gotten 9.5 and 10.5 at other stores.

My foot is widest at midfoot. What shoe for standing and walking(for 10k+ steps) should I get? My budget is $300. Looks don't matter.

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u/Erudicial_Extreme — 3 days ago

Sneaker recommendation

I have a high arch and tried the new balance 530s and rather they’re really uncomfortable and rly tight. I try lacing them but still feel uncomfortable. What sneakers do you reccomend for everyday use.

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u/Various_Push1179 — 4 days ago

Struggling to fit ANY shoes wide enough, 116mm wide, 270mm long

Hi All,

I've been trying to look for any shoes that can accommodate for my super wide feet for years, I've looked at so many brands like Lems, Vivobarefoot, Be Lenka, Luks and many more, and they either don't list their width measurements or not wide enough. I'm tried a number of random brands on Amazon too with no luck. Some brand just have "wide" and "extra wide" and don't state the actual measurements, which isn't helpful.

At the moment I've had to buy narrow shoes and cut a hole in the side of them, so not ideal, or very comfy.

From my research it seems barefoot shoes might be easier to find for my size, but unsure.

Can anyone recommend any other brands? I'm based in the UK

This has been unbelievably frustrating and very time consuming having to return many shoes, so any help is greatly appreciated.

There must be something out there that is the right size?!

Thank you.

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u/AppleHeed — 5 days ago

Shoe widener for my Samuel Hubbard

Bought a shoe widener for my Samuel Hubbard Sunset wide sneakers (https://a.co/d/0gR1Xq1i)--) the shoes are wide sized but not wide enough.

My left foot is 8.5E and my right foot is 9EEE 🥴and the hairdryer and widener worked magic. That seam was killing me!

I left the widener in the shoe for 5 days and would use hairdryer every day for a few mins at a time..finally I can wear them …no pain!!!

u/ProudInteraction6492 — 5 days ago

Looking for a ladies running shoe for a very wide toebox but a normal mid foot and heel that is available in small sizes?

Any suggestions for a running shoe with a very wide toebox but a normal mid foot and heel? I've worn New Balance 840s for over 10 years now but they have sadly discontinued them. I wear a size 5.5 2E which is a hard size to find because most brands don't carry shoes smaller than a 6 in a 2E width. I've tried several other New Balance shoes in a 5.5 2E and none of them had a wide enough toebox for me. I've got a bunion on each foot so any shoe that doesn't have a very wide toebox is uncomfortable for me.

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u/azul22222 — 5 days ago

Why is it so hard for shoe shops and companies to accommodate people with bigger feet!

I’m a woman and a size 8 foot, not only that I have wide feet and the shoes I need to wear have to have a bigger heel and sides to support my feet and to accommodate my insoles.

Why is it so hard for these shoe companies and shops to either not supply bigger shoes or to have them online only, like no I don’t want to buy the shoes so that I probably have to go through the hassle of having a refund.

Plus I swear there’s a big market for women with bigger feet! I’m honestly so sick and tired of not being able to just go into a shop and buy shoes then and there.

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u/Jibby_37 — 7 days ago

Fellow wide feet folks, I could never find what I wanted, so I finally launched my own brand: cushioned sneakers with probably* the widest toe box out there

**才・**Sai Footwear

https://www.saifootwear.co.jp

Shipments might not be the quickest until late May, but should be smooth sailing from there on out.

The happiest moment so far, of the last two years' emotional rollercoaster, was when the local Japan Post worker came by this week to pick up a few shipments. He said he has wide and long feet, and thus a hard time finding good shoes. They are allowed to wear black sneakers of any brand. He tried these on, walked up and down the hallway, couldn't believe how comfortable they were and bought that pair on the spot. Coming from a postal worker who walks 15-20k steps daily for a living, that means the world to me.

Of course including an asterisk in the title, because of the obvious reason that I cannot know every shoe that exists. If there's anything out there just as wide, with similar stack height / cushioning, please do share! The more the merrier.

u/SaiFootwearCo — 7 days ago
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I'm getting married & I have flat feet. My toes/heel are 'regular width', but where my arch should be (midfoot I believe is the name) is where I get blisters with every kind of sandal and heel. Anyone have any suggestions for low heels or sandals that are comfortable and won't shred my feet? Thanks!

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u/monstera_underthebed — 5 days ago

Wider version of Sambas ?

Hi I’m wide footed and tried some sambas, they felt pretty snug and looked wider than usual but I still want to buy some shoes with the same looks but wider fit and wider toe box !

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u/One-Acanthisitta5019 — 6 days ago

I have a wide toe box but high arches

I am hoping to find shoes tjat feel great. I currently own 0 pairs that I am perfectly content with. I have a wide toe box and a super high arch, so this far, I haven't found a shoe that works. Im hoping for running shoes, boots, casual, etc

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u/SeaSalt375 — 7 days ago

Compressed feeling

After realising I have a wide toebox I’ve been trying multiple different wide shoes but I never find a pair that actually works. I did a feet scan and my feet are normal in height

Normal sneakers are too tight in my toebox

New balance in 2E is not wide enough

Wide toebox shoes provide enough space horizontally but make my feet feel compressed (altra fwd via 2, wyde footwear soma)

Any tips? Is it the socks that give me this compressed feeling? I think I’m going crazy

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u/AssistanceExtension — 6 days ago

Sandal recommendation for 2E feet with skinny ankles - Crocs and Hoka Clifton 10 Xtra Wide are my daily wears

I have a wedding coming up but also, it is getting close to summer and I would like to invest in a couple of pairs of sandals - one for going on the beach and the other for a wedding later this year. The beach sandals are more important at the moment.

I could wear my crocs, but I am hoping to have something more aesthetically pleasing at the beach lol

I have considered the Crocs Brooklyn, but since the front straps are not adjustable, I have no way of knowing if they would fit me.

Preferences are a back strap, known wide front straps or adjustable front straps, and no thong between the big and second toe, just can't handle it lol.

I also would really like to be able to order from Amazon, but I know that might not be realistic. I won't be wearing them for a huge amount of hours at a time, more like casual wear and not too frequently. So I would be ok with a cheaper brand like FitVille. I have some mild arch pain, and my ankles are usually so skinny that they pop up out of ordinary sneakers. For whatever reason, Hoka Clifton 10 2E wides and ordinary crocs don't bother me.

Thanks for any help. I am not into fashion so usually don't care lol

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u/Wayfaringbutterfly — 6 days ago

Sizing my feet

can someone help me size my feet? i want to buy women's wide shoes from new balance or somewhere that specializes in wide feet. but I don't know where to begin.

u/TiriyaC — 8 days ago

Sneaker help

What is this part of the shoe called? The newer New Balance 880 in the wide size no longer fits, and it's because this section is too tight. The v12 was perfect, but is the newer v15 that is the issue. Any recommendations on what to do, or any other shoes that you would recommend?

u/IsThisMe8 — 11 days ago

don't think my feet are wide but have high instep and high arches, how do i find shoe that fits?

got a foot scan at a shoe store and it said i have high arches, high instep, high ball height, and high girth (lol) for my feet, but my feet aren't actually that wide. When I buy many shoes, they fit lengthwise, but since i have high arhces + high instep, they poke at me at the top, and feel too constricting width wise, even though I don't have wide feet. I also tend to supinate, so shoes with tons of high arch support are less stable for me. Ugh. Anyone have reccs of shoes? Looking for walking shoes. I loved danskos but the top jabs into my foot and huts. I just got merrell mules but the same thing, too tight at the top due to my foot's "girth." How is this diff from wide feet? Any ideas, wide feet community?

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u/lizwowowow — 8 days ago

Database with insole measurements

Hello, as a true 4E footer I see way too many recommendations here which are just not wide. Can we maybe get a database going with insole measurements? I've personally tried 40+ different wide and extra wide shoes and only a handful of them were wider than a regular shoe. Btw that also counts for New Balance, they're not wide at all in 4E.

Technically I have no idea how to set this up, but I'd gladly provide my measurements of course.

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u/drillitloveit — 10 days ago