[pct-l] Shoes For Extra Wide Feet?

[Kea]

I find this to be a permanent problem.  I have found that only New Balance
have a wide enough fit - and any New Balance (2E or 4E) will do.  I have
just bought a pair of 875's and so far, they seem OK but it is early days.

Kea



2009/6/29 Erik The Black <erik at eriktheblack.com>

> Howdy,
>
> Does anyone have recommendations for extra-wide shoes?
>
> For a couple years I have used the Merrell Moab Ventilators in regular
> wide,
> but they aren't really wide enough any more.
>
> The more I hike, the more my feet seem to grow.
>
> My foot is size 13 and it looks like I need a width with lots of E's behind
> it now...
>
> I'm cool with shoes that are more like tennis-shoes than trail shoes. The
> lighter, more comfortable and more breathable the better for me.
>
> I'm thinking to go with New Balance. I've never worn them before, but they
> look to have a wide selection in lots of different widths....
>
> What model do you NB wearer's recommend?
>
> My main concern is toe-box width, because my toes (and the part of my foot
> at the base of the toes) is really wide. I need a shoe with a more
> square-shaped foot-box (as opposed to really triangular) because my little
> toes are kind of long too.
>
> I feel like if I keep hiking for a few more years, I'm gonna have to start
> ordering my shoes special-order from Nike like Shaq!! :P
>
> Thanks for any advice...
>
>
> -Erik the Black
> Aka: "Daffy Duck"
> www.eriktheblack.com
>
>
> PS. If there are other shoe companies aside from New Balance with good,
> extra-wide shoes I'd like to know about them too.
>
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