<p>Unfortunately, DD has inherited extremely wide feet from my side of the family. Shoe shopping is a nightmare and hasn’t improved much since I was her age. Beyond athletic shoes, which are still hard to get wide enough, we come up empty. Dress shoes are impossible to find, many stores don’t even carry them in wide widths and stores that do such as Payless, are usually not wide enough for us. I’ve found a couple of pairs of dress shoes at Avenue, but need to pad the heels alot, so though I can squeeze my feet in, they aren’t very comfortable and very hard to walk in. I’ve tried boots there, but the legs are much to wide and just don’t work for me.
DD desperately needs a pair of black heels, could also use nice sandals and dress shoes in general. She’s between a size 9 and 10 length. The few shoes she’s found are styled for women many decades older and just not appropriate. Shopping on line is tempting, but just doesn’t work.<br>
Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.</p>
<p>New Balance has a brand of “real shoes” called Aravon. They come in whole and half sizes from 5-13 and widths from AA to EE. [url=<a href=“http://www.aravonshoes.com/]Aravon[/url”>http://www.aravonshoes.com/]Aravon[/url</a>] I have several pairs, and they are very comfortable. You can find them in stores, so that she could try them. Good luck.</p>
<p>your absolute best bet is to check out zappos.com, really.</p>
<p>They do not charge anything for shipping and handling, NOR returns if the shoes do not work out. My daughters (they don’t have the issues your daughter does) have ordered many times from zappos. They arrive, usually within 24 hours to your door. If you aren’t sure what size to order, order two different sizes, and send the other back (free shipping on returns, remember), and you will be credited. They make returns sooooo easy.</p>
<p>I gave up trying to find wide width shoes that are cute; I don’t think they exist. My foot is the length of a size 5.5, and the width of a size 7, so I have a lot of experience with this. It takes me forever to find shoes, but I do always find something. There’s no way around this but to try on lots of different shoes.</p>
<p>Some shoes just naturally run wider than others, so I just try on shoes in a 6 or 6.5 until I find something that I can get my foot into without it being too long. I’ve found that the easiest style to fit for me is a closed-toe sling back. The sling back strap is usually adjustable, and the closed toe hides the fact that your toes don’t make it to the end of the shoe. Sandals are harder, but I’ve managed to find some that accomodate my foot. Often it depends on the softness of the leather, and how much give it has. Some brands I’ve had luck with are Exchange by Charles David, Kenneth Cole Reaction, and Alfani. Oh, and 9 West carries some of their shoes in wide that you can order online or in one of their stores.</p>
<p>second spring - is there a DSW near you? My D also has wide feet and when she visited DSW she was thrilled to walk out with three pairs of shoes that fit. She found a dozen pairs of shoes - dressy and casual to choose from. It was the first time in her life that she found so many shoes that actually fit.</p>
<p>Also is there a Nordstrom Rack in your area? My D was just looking at the designer shoes and found a pair that was two sizes larger than she usually wears that she loved. I suggested she try them on and they fit! They were Marc Jacobs and heavily discounted.</p>
<p>Another vote for Zappos. With free shipping both ways you can’t go wrong. Read the customer feedback for comments about sizing, comfort, etc.</p>
<p>I was going to suggest Nordstroms since they always have a lot of of wide shoes. I took my mother there when she had a hard time finding shoes and they brought out 8 pair on the first pass for her to try on in the loafer style she wanted. But a quick look on Zappos showed a lot of cute shoes with free shipping hard to beat. .</p>
<p>I love [url=<a href=“http://www.endless.com/homepage/ref=topnav_gw_gw?ie=UTF8&pf_rd_r=1WRTD77RS42JPMPQ2C3Z&pf_rd_p=465318911&pf_rd_i=242169011&pf_rd_s=headerbanner&pf_rd_m=AF16NM0QF9TKW&pf_rd_t=101]endless.com[/url”>http://www.endless.com/homepage/ref=topnav_gw_gw?ie=UTF8&pf_rd_r=1WRTD77RS42JPMPQ2C3Z&pf_rd_p=465318911&pf_rd_i=242169011&pf_rd_s=headerbanner&pf_rd_m=AF16NM0QF9TKW&pf_rd_t=101]endless.com[/url</a>]. Also free next day shipping and free return shipping.</p>
<p>Nordstrom has a huge variety of shoes in wide sizes.</p>
<p>And Nordstrom Rack has many of those same shoes at nice discounts.</p>
<p>Zappos.com is a candy store for even those hard to fit, with one disclaimer — the best fit may not match her youthful taste exactly.</p>
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<p>and Nordstroms’ for online.</p>
<p>I would also take a look at [FootSmart</a> :: Shoes, Socks, Slippers, Support Hose, Foot Care, Orthopedic & Comfort Products](<a href=“http://www.footsmart.com%5DFootSmart”>http://www.footsmart.com). They have some cute shoes in a variety of widths.</p>
<p>I ususally buy shoes online and then send back ones that don’t fit right via zappos. I have also used Maryland Square. My problem is the opposite, very narrow feet and large size. I have found speciality shops that carry my size but very few. Online is the only way I can shop and get variety.</p>
<p>oh, archiemom, why did you have to tell everyone about endless.com? it is great :)</p>
<p>I have wide feet. My foot size is a 5D which is nearly impossible to find. But I am lucky that Payless carries shoe whose makers use a cast that is very similar to my foot. I can wear the 5 and 51/2 Wides that they carry. Worth a try since the shoes are inexpensive. I never had more than a few pairs of shoes at a time since they were so expensive and difficult to find in my size. After I discovered that I could find shoes at Payless, for the first time I was able to get a number of shoes to match outfits and occasions. Take a look there.</p>
<p>DD and I thank everyone for the helpful advice.<br>
Archiemom-I love endless also. I get mens athletic shoes in EE width through them, one of the few things that fit my feet.<br>
I think my grandmother had the right idea, she would cut holes in her shoes to accommodate her toes. She was so tiny, but her feet would have been great for crushing grapes…</p>
<p>Another vote for Zappos.
You can search by size, style, price, etc.
Ships super fast, and if they don’t fit, you ship them right back.</p>
<p>I have big, wide feet, and buy all my shoes online now. I get to choose from LOTS of cute styles, not just the two pairs a store MAY have in my size.</p>
<p>just about everything easy spirit has is available in wide. Not terribly pretty, but very comfortable, which is what I care about. (I’m a 7.5 wide.)</p>
<p>vote for Zappos–ordered 7 pairs and 2 purses last week and am only keeping one pair of sandles. But, for me, that is success! (I am an 8 narrow). And did not pay a dime for shipping.</p>