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After my 2012 Camino I discovered I had been stricken with the "bigfoot" syndrome, my feet had gone up a half to one shoe size. This, as I found out was fairly common and there are several threads on here discussing the topic. When I returned home I found none of my runners, boots or going out shoes fitted comfortably, they all ended up pinching my small toes. I then read about the availability of wide shoes/boots in the USA. The problem was none of the companies would deliver to Europe, but happy days, I found out recently that Keen are now doing wide hiking shoes and mids and do deliver to Europe/EU. Delivery is free and if you are not happy you can return them free but they have to be undamaged.
To be clear I have no involvement with Keen other than liking their boots, shoes and sandals.
I am now the happy owner of a pair of both wide shoes and mids, I am also aware that if I buy any more walking shoes or boots I will end up living in them like the old lady in the nursery rhyme. My better half tells me I have more shoes than her now, which of course is impossible.
http://www.keenfootwear.com/en-ie/products/shoes/men/141,3475_-10,2
http://www.keenfootwear.com/en-ie/products/shoes/women/141,3475_-10,2
Great info, thank you Tim.I also need to find wide shoes: for running I find New Balance excellent as they make width fittings. I have worn at least a dozen pairs. Difficult sometimes to buy wide fittings online, but if you search you will find them. Would love to try NB walking shoes, in a wide fitting, but can't find any shop where I can try them on.
I recently bought a new pair of Keen walking shoes, (having generally worn North Face for many years). The Keens are wide and extremely comfortable and I gave them a solid trial in the UK Lake District a week ago. I bought them in Dublin in an independent retailer, Basecamp, in Middle Abbey Street. (I have no connection with Keen nor with the shop.) They recommended the Keens. They were extraordinarily helpful and happy for me to spend an hour trying different shoes. They have run Camino information evenings in the past - you can see about them on Facebook. They respond to emails, which is rare enough these days. They came back by email with a list of 5 or 6 shoes I should try for a wider than average fitting.
If you are in Dublin, worth a visit.
I assume that world-wide shipping is available. You might look for Altras, a shoe made intentionally for wide feet and mountain running. Although I live in Utah where they call home I haven't tried them nor have they offered to sponsor my walks.... Ultreya.... Willy/Utah/USAI also need to find wide shoes: for running I find New Balance excellent as they make width fittings. I have worn at least a dozen pairs. Difficult sometimes to buy wide fittings online, but if you search you will find them. Would love to try NB walking shoes, in a wide fitting, but can't find any shop where I can try them on.
I recently bought a new pair of Keen walking shoes, (having generally worn North Face for many years). The Keens are wide and extremely comfortable and I gave them a solid trial in the UK Lake District a week ago. I bought them in Dublin in an independent retailer, Basecamp, in Middle Abbey Street. (I have no connection with Keen nor with the shop.) They recommended the Keens. They were extraordinarily helpful and happy for me to spend an hour trying different shoes. They have run Camino information evenings in the past - you can see about them on Facebook. They respond to emails, which is rare enough these days. They came back by email with a list of 5 or 6 shoes I should try for a wider than average fitting.
If you are in Dublin, worth a visit.
I ordered a pair of hanwags but had to send them back, not wide enough.For me it is Hanwags. Broad toebox especially for hallux valgus.Inside leather.
Suit me better than my old Lowas.
I ordered a pair of hanwags but had to send them back, not wide enough.
I have never been able to wear Keen boots. The toe box is hard and snug fitting on me and even to try them on is painful. I have wide feet, and have never worn women's boots. One foot is about 1/2 size larger than the other, which makes fitting new boots quite a challenge. Recently, I bought a pair of boots 1/2 size larger than the boots that I wore on the camino last year, which wore out on me after only about 1,000 km. This proved to be disastrous, and after a 12 day walk in the Rockies I needed to heal my poor feet before buying other boots. Now I have a pair of men's size 8 1/2 Timberland boots, with less than 2 months to break them in before setting off on camino again. The right boot is small. What I generally do in this situation is to wear two pairs of wool socks, one thick, one less so, a pair of made to measure orthotics, and a foam rubber insert on top of the orthotic in the boot with the smaller foot. This is not ideal, but generally works fairly well while the boots are being broken in, and I can only hope that it will do so this year. It is just not practical to get my boots made to measure. But it is also not very practical to always wear boots one of which does not fit. I have learned to make do.
Thanks @timr, that's good to know.I also need to find wide shoes: for running I find New Balance excellent as they make width fittings. I have worn at least a dozen pairs. Difficult sometimes to buy wide fittings online, but if you search you will find them. Would love to try NB walking shoes, in a wide fitting, but can't find any shop where I can try them on.
I recently bought a new pair of Keen walking shoes, (having generally worn North Face for many years). The Keens are wide and extremely comfortable and I gave them a solid trial in the UK Lake District a week ago. I bought them in Dublin in an independent retailer, Basecamp, in Middle Abbey Street. (I have no connection with Keen nor with the shop.) They recommended the Keens. They were extraordinarily helpful and happy for me to spend an hour trying different shoes. They have run Camino information evenings in the past - you can see about them on Facebook. They respond to emails, which is rare enough these days. They came back by email with a list of 5 or 6 shoes I should try for a wider than average fitting.
If you are in Dublin, worth a visit.
After my 2012 Camino I discovered I had been stricken with the "bigfoot" syndrome, my feet had gone up a half to one shoe size. This, as I found out was fairly common and there are several threads on here discussing the topic. When I returned home I found none of my runners, boots or going out shoes fitted comfortably, they all ended up pinching my small toes. I then read about the availability of wide shoes/boots in the USA. The problem was none of the companies would deliver to Europe, but happy days, I found out recently that Keen are now doing wide hiking shoes and mids and do deliver to Europe/EU. Delivery is free and if you are not happy you can return them free but they have to be undamaged.
To be clear I have no involvement with Keen other than liking their boots, shoes and sandals.
I am now the happy owner of a pair of both wide shoes and mids, I am also aware that if I buy any more walking shoes or boots I will end up living in them like the old lady in the nursery rhyme. My better half tells me I have more shoes than her now, which of course is impossible.
Meindl. Expensive but worth the cost. Just did 10 days on Mozarabe from Malaga to Cordoba. Like walking on air.
Very wide at the front and excellent ankle support. They have some wonderful technology that moulds the boot to you on first wearing. Best I've ever had
Not sure if you've tried Lowa boots/shoes but they are available in the UK in wide sizes (extra last width is only in forefoot area it says). They are not the most durable product and cannot be resoled once worn down however they do provide good comfort out of the box and are relatively light.
http://lowa.co.uk/?product=renegade-gtx-mid-wide
You know, just in case you want to solidify the shoe counting contest!
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