I am sometimes forced to wear size 11 shoes, despite having 9½ feet, because so few manufacturers put out 9½ size shoes in an EEEE (quintuple wide) or oversized EEE (quadruple wide) width.
At least a size 11 in a W (wide) is comfortable enough for me, and most shoes come in at least a wide.
I think out of all the shoes I have ever bought, only two styles in 40 years have been wide enough to allow me to wear a 9½. I recently found that second style in a work boot that was being surplussed (through Princess Auto) and no longer being produced, with the marketing that it was wide enough for any foot. Once I confirmed the comfort, I immediately bought three more pairs for a lifetime supply, clearing out the stock of size 9½ for that shoe nation-wide (I checked, as I wanted even more… would have gladly gotten a half dozen pairs if I could). That brand was Terra. Highly recommend, as the model I got have been fucking awesome work boots.
I am sometimes forced to wear size 11 shoes, despite having 9½ feet, because so few manufacturers put out 9½ size shoes in an EEEE (quintuple wide) or oversized EEE (quadruple wide) width.
At least a size 11 in a W (wide) is comfortable enough for me, and most shoes come in at least a wide.
I think out of all the shoes I have ever bought, only two styles in 40 years have been wide enough to allow me to wear a 9½. I recently found that second style in a work boot that was being surplussed (through Princess Auto) and no longer being produced, with the marketing that it was wide enough for any foot. Once I confirmed the comfort, I immediately bought three more pairs for a lifetime supply, clearing out the stock of size 9½ for that shoe nation-wide (I checked, as I wanted even more… would have gladly gotten a half dozen pairs if I could). That brand was Terra. Highly recommend, as the model I got have been fucking awesome work boots.
Dang even the richest man in the world can’t find shoes his size