AtomosphericApe
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First post here, so I wanted to ask you guys one of my largest issues when buying clothes: Shoe Width.
Quick personal anecdote: for the longest time I had thought I was a standard 8.5 US. These were my size in sneakers and other general release derbies like the Dr. Marten 1461. Lo and behold, during a period when I started trying to be serious about running, I got my foot scanned for an accurate measurement. I'm actually a US 7, but with a VERY wide fit. So wide in fact that I'm able to size up to 8s and 9s due to the width I need with the shoe.
But after knowing my actual measurements, I feel paralyzed trying to buy shoes, especially online and now that I'm trying to get better leather shoes. My question is then is how do you guys cope with having odd foot measurements like this? Should I avoid brands without width options or avoid certain styles? Do any of you simply size up like me and cope with some odd spacing in the toebox? Or do any of you guys have other methods of coping such as insoles and such?
TLDR; My feet are very wide and often create lots of discrepancies with sizing. How do you guys who have similar issues cope in picking what shoe to wear?
P.S. Shouts out to Derek Guy for his Article on Getting your foot measured on a brannock, felt acknowledged on my issue.
Quick personal anecdote: for the longest time I had thought I was a standard 8.5 US. These were my size in sneakers and other general release derbies like the Dr. Marten 1461. Lo and behold, during a period when I started trying to be serious about running, I got my foot scanned for an accurate measurement. I'm actually a US 7, but with a VERY wide fit. So wide in fact that I'm able to size up to 8s and 9s due to the width I need with the shoe.
But after knowing my actual measurements, I feel paralyzed trying to buy shoes, especially online and now that I'm trying to get better leather shoes. My question is then is how do you guys cope with having odd foot measurements like this? Should I avoid brands without width options or avoid certain styles? Do any of you simply size up like me and cope with some odd spacing in the toebox? Or do any of you guys have other methods of coping such as insoles and such?
TLDR; My feet are very wide and often create lots of discrepancies with sizing. How do you guys who have similar issues cope in picking what shoe to wear?
P.S. Shouts out to Derek Guy for his Article on Getting your foot measured on a brannock, felt acknowledged on my issue.