Re: [RC] [Guest] sneakers for running /riding safely - Wide Feet - Mike & Kathy Kelly
I've always had trouble finding shoes that fit - my
feet are square - size 5.5. D width ;0)
For wide footed women, the best brands I've found
are New Balance (which come in D and even E widths in larger sizes) and some of
the Merrell brand boots/shoes, which are just made wide.
Subject: Re: [RC] [Guest] sneakers for
running /riding safely
For the "riding safely" part, just get caged
stirrups, and then you can get whatever running shoes will fit you well and
not worry about your feet slipping through the stirrups. If you don't
want to buy new stirruups, I'm sure you could rig your own cages with leather
or biothane strips riveted to the stirrups, or wrap the straps around the
stirrups and rivet the strap to itself, or a buckle arrangement if you wanted
them removable.
If you've never chosen running shoes, it's almost
impossible to mail order and get the size you need. Every brand is sized
differently, and you must choose a shoe for running that is larger than your
street shoe size anyway -- they must be wider and longer to avoid toe
bruising. Try to go to a dedicated runner's store and have an
experienced clerk assist you. You can go to www.runnersworld.com and search for the
article on choosing a shoe. For example I normally take a 9EE
street shoe, but I have running shoes in 9-1/2D and 10D depending on
brand.
I love the look of Ariat's styles, but they
obviously think all women have narrow B-width feet as that's the only width
they offer on everything, so I'll never be able to wear any of their
shoes/boots. Those Montrails at Sportack also have no width designation,
which means B-width only.
