[pct-l] Shoes For Extra Wide Feet?

[Diane Soini]

I don't know that I actually have extra wide feet, but only extra wide  
shoes fit like shoe salesman want your feet to fit, with your toes up  
near the top.

I tried New Balance but there's no cushioning. After 13 miles I'm hobbling.

I recently bought some Brooks shoes. They are men's shoes but they are  
not a wide width. What I did instead was buy them extra long for my  
feet. There's almost 2 inches of space beyond my big toe. Since all my  
toes are nearly even with each other, it's the only way to get the  
widest part of my foot at the widest part of the shoe. And the Brooks  
aren't overly rigid or under padded. They are cushioned nicely yet  
very flexible. They seem to work really well for me. At the end of a  
30 mile day, my feet are not sore so much as my legs. That's what I  
want.

This probably doesn't help if your feet are already a size 13. You're  
getting pretty close to the biggest size. But you might consider  
trying a size 15 and seeing if that works. You get used to your shoes  
being a little longer than your feet very quickly.

Diane