Shoe Width Size advice

[Philosophy Student]

Hey there I have a simple question.

After trying on some nice shoes I am considering purchasing a pair. However I havent really purchased many shoes with width sizes. I am looking at a size 10, in either C or D. My largest foot would probably fit the lower end of a D to maybe just over the C by a millimeter or two. My other foot would be fine in a C. The shoes I am looking at buying are calf leather dress shoes, so I am wondering if it would be wisest to go with the D width or the C width.

In general does such a small sizing difference like C or D make a big difference in fit? Or can you basically use either if you are on the fence size wise with your feet.

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Rudy Vey]

Hey there I have a simple question.

After trying on some nice shoes I am considering purchasing a pair. However I havent really purchased many shoes with width sizes. I am looking at a size 10, in either C or D. My largest foot would probably fit the lower end of a D to maybe just over the C by a millimeter or two. My other foot would be fine in a C. The shoes I am looking at buying are calf leather dress shoes, so I am wondering if it would be wisest to go with the D width or the C width.

In general does such a small sizing difference like C or D make a big difference in fit? Or can you basically use either if you are on the fence size wise with your feet.

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Get the width that feels most comfy. Also, have your feet measured in the evening after a day of work, your feet are "growing" a bit, and nothing is worse than shoes that are too tight.

 

[Uncle Erik]

I also have a similar problem; my right foot is about a half size bigger than my left one. I usually go for whatever fits my right foot and live with the left shoe being slightly too big. I've gotten used to it.

I have thought about getting a pair that fits my left foot and then having the right shoe professionally stretched. I'm not sure if that's a good idea, but I might have to try it some day.

 

[Doc4]

The "end of day" advice is good.

The tough part about shoe fitting advice is that a good fit feels like "this" and a bad fit feels like "that". Not much help, eh? So you see our problem.

A new shoe should feel comfortable, snug but not tight. Try them on in the store and walk around for about 5 minutes. If you have a small amount of toe wiggle-room, and are not in any significant discomfort, then the shoes "fit". (No, you can't walk a mile in new shoes that fit ... they have to be broken in first.)

Also, be careful about your choice of socks. Obviously, the thickness of the socks will affect the fit significantly.

 

[unstereotyped]

It is perfectly normal for one foot to be a slightly different size than the other. In a case like that, buy for the larger foot. The only case where buying two different sizes would matter is if both feet are two extreme sizes (like one is eight, and the other is eleven.) Believe it or not, I actually heard of a woman with a case like that.

 

[Demented]

I am looking at a size 10, in either C or D. My largest foot would probably fit the lower end of a D to maybe just over the C by a millimeter or two. My other foot would be fine in a C. The shoes I am looking at buying are calf leather dress shoes, so I am wondering if it would be wisest to go with the D width or the C width.

The sad truth… There is no industry or manufacturing standard when it comes to the size and width of shoes, period. Shoes manufactured in Asian tend be run smaller and narrower that shoe made in Europe and the US, and a C or D width will vary from one manufacturer to the other with the same country of origin, this is the biggest problem with ordering shoes one has not tried on from a particular manufacturer.

As stated in other post, I wear 13 EEEEEE shoe, at least shoes made by or for Hitchcock, other brands (and there aren’t many), 12 ½ to 13 ½, and then, 5E fits best with some, 7E with others. Years of wearing ill fitting shoes, either to narrow or to short because it was as close as I could get. Has left my feet so messed up they can only be repaired by extensive surgery.

That said, by the shoes that fit your bigger foot the best, a little wiggle room in the toes or side to side slide in the ball area is better than shoes which are too tight, cause foot pain, or in the worst case cause damage to your feet.

And always try on shoes from a manufacturer you haven’t worn before buying them, if you can, to be sure they fit well in length and width, you only get one pair of feet so be good to them.

 

[StylinLA]

I say you've got to roll with the size that fits the biggest foot.

I recently had to move up to an E width cause the D was irritating my right foot.

Uncomfortable shoes will kick your *** for 10 hours. I'd rather have a headache and stick hot needles in my eyes.

What can get worse, is if you start compensating for the foot that hurts, stupid little aches can show up in your knee, your hip, your lower back.

 

[pz93c]

I also have a similar problem; my right foot is about a half size bigger than my left one. I usually go for whatever fits my right foot and live with the left shoe being slightly too big. I've gotten used to it.

Mine are like that. The left is a half size bigger...

 

[vintage69]

Hey there I have a simple question.

After trying on some nice shoes I am considering purchasing a pair. However I havent really purchased many shoes with width sizes. I am looking at a size 10, in either C or D. My largest foot would probably fit the lower end of a D to maybe just over the C by a millimeter or two. My other foot would be fine in a C. The shoes I am looking at buying are calf leather dress shoes, so I am wondering if it would be wisest to go with the D width or the C width.

In general does such a small sizing difference like C or D make a big difference in fit? Or can you basically use either if you are on the fence size wise with your feet.

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Not only should you consider the width of the shoe but also its last which is the shape of the shoe. If the last does not fit your feet, the shoe will either be too loose or too tight.