Originally Posted By: supton
Originally Posted By: Jarlaxle
I'm tough to fit...I need an odd size (11.5) and a wide (EE or EEE depending on brand), which greatly limits selection.
You think that is bad? Try finding 9.5 B. Or A, I forget which my foot size is; heck these Bass slip-on shoes are 8.5 M (medium width?) and my feet slide around in them quite nicely. When I bought my last pair of hiking boots the guy at EMS said if they didn't work out I would need to look at women's boots in order to go narrow enough. I've given up and will likely not buy "high tops" ever again, as they have never laced up properly on my feet (they always cut into the tops of my foot or top of my ankle).
Thankfully I don't need work boots; the last pair I bought 15 years ago are still kicking around (cheapo Timerline?). They refuse to get water-tight though, and might get replaced with Bean boots at some point.
For boots: Red Wing. If they don't have what you need, they will MAKE it! No extra charge, though about a week time lag. A guy I work with had to do this, because he wears a 16EEE.
For sneakers...in my experience, Adidas sizes tend to run narrow.
Originally Posted By: Jarlaxle
I'm tough to fit...I need an odd size (11.5) and a wide (EE or EEE depending on brand), which greatly limits selection.
You think that is bad? Try finding 9.5 B. Or A, I forget which my foot size is; heck these Bass slip-on shoes are 8.5 M (medium width?) and my feet slide around in them quite nicely. When I bought my last pair of hiking boots the guy at EMS said if they didn't work out I would need to look at women's boots in order to go narrow enough. I've given up and will likely not buy "high tops" ever again, as they have never laced up properly on my feet (they always cut into the tops of my foot or top of my ankle).
Thankfully I don't need work boots; the last pair I bought 15 years ago are still kicking around (cheapo Timerline?). They refuse to get water-tight though, and might get replaced with Bean boots at some point.
For boots: Red Wing. If they don't have what you need, they will MAKE it! No extra charge, though about a week time lag. A guy I work with had to do this, because he wears a 16EEE.
For sneakers...in my experience, Adidas sizes tend to run narrow.