Why oh why do English Shoemakers make most of their shoes in narrow/medium fits??????

[miurasv]

I have terrible trouble buying shoes wide enough. Most of the shoes I like from Crocket & Jones, Trickers, Cheaney, AS, Church's etc only come in E and F fits. Needless to say I have very painful corns on my little toes. Surely they'd sell more shoes if they just made some wider ones.

 

[sinnedk]

Doesn't Alden too make mostly narrow shoes?

 

[miurasv]

It's probably true of shoemakers the world over but why?

 

[tim_horton]

Does sizing up help?

 

[LynahFaithful]

Not my experience. I have a narrow foot and I have a terrible time finding anything that fits. All of my recent purchases have been special orders.

 

[sinnedk]

i have no idea, i have flat feet 11in long and 4 in wide.... im trying to size up in an alden shell wt and i'll let you guys know, i hope they fit, i really want my shoe collection to work out,

 

[stillerfan07]

Can't you just stretch the shoe after you buy it? Don't cobblers usually have shoe stretchers?

 

[w.o.e.is.me.]

Originally Posted by stillerfan07

Can't you just stretch the shoe after you buy it? Don't cobblers usually have shoe stretchers?

I have wider feet as well, and have tried stretching.
I don't think it makes a drastic enough difference for a shoe that doesn't fit (in my limited experience).

 

[Master Squirrel]

^Agreed.

(And the English secretly bind their feet like the old Chinese custom. They'll deny it of course. Let their denial be a symbol of their guilt.)

 

[lovelux2010]

i wear a "g" in crockett and jones..which really limits the types of shoes one can wear..
try on the radstock if you're looking for an oxford toe cap, derby, drummond (wing tip/brogue), a monk, and some of the country boots and walking shoes - all available in G..

but you wont be able to choose your colours..small selection, but better than nothing..

otherwise churchs will make anything in a g for a small fee (candj can do the same but the price doubles)..

barkers are wide, loakes come in wide fittings..

 

[pebblegrain]

the stainless steel foot bind is shaped exactly like an 888 - with a beveled waist

 

[Nicola]

It's all that fizzy beer you drink. The CO2 makes your feet swell. Switch to cask ales and all will be well.

 

[Infrasonic]

Size up and use insoles/thicker socks. I run a size larger for walking boots and they fit perfect with this remedy.

 

[bengal-stripe]

Originally Posted by miurasv

I have terrible trouble buying shoes wide enough. Most of the shoes I like from Crocket & Jones, Trickers, Cheaney, AS, Church's etc only come in E and F fits. Needless to say I have very painful corns on my little toes. Surely they'd sell more shoes if they just made some wider ones.

I have terrible trouble buying shoes narrow enough, I want fitting B or C.
That's the reason why I recently French got shoes, JM Weston's classic loafer in 8 B.

Surely they'd sell more English shoes if they just made some narrow ones.

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Have you actually tried Tricker's? They mark them 'E' or '5', but their shoes are really, really wide (and short)!

 

[blahman]

They can call them medium all they want, but they're still wide a **** to me.