Wide Width Walking Shoes For Comfort
Wide Width Walking Shoes
There was a time when there was no variety in the width of shoes sold. If you had a foot that was not average width, you were out of luck unless you wanted to special order your shoes. People with narrow feet suffered with shoes that slipped around on their foot or put insoles in their shoes in an effort to make them fit better.
The person with a wide foot was doomed to wear shoes that were too tight. I am sure the inventor of shoe stretchers probably had people with wide feet in mind. Quite honestly not a lot of people can afford custom made shoes so thank goodness the shoe manufacturers got with the program. Now you can find almost any kind of shoe in wide and narrow widths. If you need a wide width walking shoe, now you have options.
New Balance offers walking shoes in larger sizes and widths from AA to 4E for women and up to 6E for men. Ahh, no more tight shoes. Even if you have a relatively small foot it may be wider than normal. My husband wears a 9 ½ EEE and they used to be nearly impossible to find. Skechers, Nike and Propet also have wide width walking shoes. Many department stores like J.C. Penney, Sears, and Macys carry wide width shoes in the store.
If they don’t have your size in stock, check their catalogs. There are also a lot of places online to order wide width walking shoes. If you know a particular brand and style fits you perfectly, it’s easy to order them without trying them on. You can always try on a few pair in an athletic shoe store and when you find the perfect fit, write down the style number and see if you can get a better price online.
If you wear a wider shoe, you are not limited to ugly orthopedic shoes. Shoe manufacturers are listening and they make very attractive shoes in big sizes and wider widths, so shop around. You have plenty of options these days, so take advantage of it and get some comfortable wide width walking shoes that will make your daily walk in the park a pleasure.
