Wingtips that actually fit

**Riverkilt** · 21st January 12, 10:21 AM

Have a 4E wide proud Scot foot and it still amazes me that shoe companies have stopped making shoes in widths that actually fit. Difficult to find wide shoes at all, so far still impossible to find wide gillie brogues.

There's a niche market there for some custom shoemaker.

**brewerpaul** · 21st January 12, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Have a 4E wide proud Scot foot and it still amazes me that shoe companies have stopped making shoes in widths that actually fit. Difficult to find wide shoes at all, so far still impossible to find wide gillie brogues.

There's a niche market there for some custom shoemaker.

The 14 is bad enough at least I dont have the 4E. Seems mass production of outsourced shoes has narrowed the market so to speak. With running shoes season to season the same shoe model will change a bit in size or fit. Drives me nuts. Used to just take the boxes from my brothers when they got new (normal size feet) shoes and wear them when I was growing up.

**Mickey** · 21st January 12, 08:41 PM

Nice score! I have the same problem in reverse. Tiny feet. But a few months ago I was lucky enough to score a sweet pair of cordovan Florsheims at the thrift store. Great feeling isn't it?

**Kilted.Genarian** · 25th January 12, 08:23 PM

Your "shoeboxes-for-shoes" comment made me laugh...When I was a kid a salesman suggested to my mom, "Just throw away the shoes and strap on the boxes." I was a 4E as a kid and now need a 5E-6E. Yes, when someone mentions anything about "square feet" I turn to see if they're talking to me.

**brewerpaul** · 26th January 12, 03:25 PM

To toss in another fit issue, kilt hose. Seems they make plenty "normal" size but finding the XLg UK 10-13 which equals 12-14 US is sometimes difficult. Ive had to buy them when the appear on ebay and other places. Been fairly fortunate to have amassed some charcoal, loden blue and green, burgundy and yes a pair of cream. Have some brown tweed hunting socks on the way and some grey and dark green. Been working at making my own too. Im sure you wide foot guys run into some issues with kilt hose as well. The way I see it "Buy them when I find them" They will get worn eventually.

**Joshua** · 26th January 12, 04:58 PM

I have a E width, but my instep is very high (Fred Flintstone feet) so most shoes, even wide ones, still pinch the top of my foot and cause my toes to go numb.

The only dressier shoes I've found are Clarks, but these are typically a less refined "dress-contemporary" shoe. They also own Bostonian, but I have yet to try on a pair.