WIDE FEET - having trouble with boot sizes

[01YZF6]

I have an extra wide forward part of my foot. it measures at 9.5 EE / EEE depending on the scale used.
 
I am having the worst time finding a pair of boots that fit comfortably, yet secure enough for appropriate protection purposes.

a 43/9-9.5 is way too narrow. yet the 44/10 is a hair too long
 
my sidi's were a decent fit, but still too narrow for long term comfort. and the soles were erally lacking for support

the worst part is I live at least 100 miles from any place that actually has any variety for try on. and most of em only carry sidi, a*, or icon.
 
anyone else have this issue, and are there any boots that offer superior protection at an affordable price?

[FlowBee]

Most of the Italian boots run narrow.  I had the same issue with Sidis and my E foot.

Oxtars generally run wider than most. I have Oxtar Infinitys and love 'em.  Have you tried their Infinity or Matrix boots?

[vpilot]

Try looking at alpinestars effex boots. I also have wide feet and they fit me fine.

                                                      vpilot

[JoeRider]

Join the crowd.  gave up looking for a while.   I have wide feet and large instep.  

I have been wearing waterproof, (alledged goretex) WOLF boots from walmart, they may be herman survivor series water-proof, gortech boot in black./  I couldnt find a link online. .  a bit warm but fit.  Before that I had engineer boots from meyers. they lasted aboiut a year till a hole wore in em from shifting.

I tried triumph, sidi, alpine stars, basically most boots at chicago cycle, MCC and dgy to no avail.

Let me know when you find a motorcycle boot as wide as the wide sketchers.

[ST1300Rider]

I've got the same problem and have always had to go a full size larger than needed to get comfort. Not so with these.
Kochmann I've got a pair of the Silverstones that fit my wide feet perfectly and they're great boots as well. I'm ordering another pair, probably the Scouts, soon. STA are great to deal with. HTH

[Garp]

I don't have Wide Feet so I haven't tried them but Sidi does now have some boots in sizes equivalent to EE Width:

http://www.newenough.com/boots/waterproof_sport_street_touring_boots/sidi/way_and_mega_way_tepor_motorcycle_boots.html

[dangle]

13ee here and my Oxtar Matrixs after broken in are all day comfortable. You may want to call up some local shoe repair shops and ask about them stretching the boots from the inside with a special tool they have for that purpose.

[01YZF6]

thanks for the replies !


I have not been able to try out any other brands due to not being available locally.
 
I actually own a pair of the herman survivors for working during the winter months, and I can say that they are not as comfortable as I expected, and yes they are warm !
 
as far as the sidi MEGA way tepor boots go, they state that the calf fit is still narrow, wont help me...
 
at least I know I have options out there.

I found an ebay seller that sells the Oxtar series rather cheap. might have to try them out for the price he sells them for.

thanks again

[MidLifeMike]

I too have wide feet. In runners, I can't wear Nike or Adidas for example. New Balance or Asics fit me.
In motorcycle boots, I ended up with Alpinestar Ridge. The Roam is a similar boot with a higher calf.
There was no break in period either, comfy out of the box. These are both economical boots.

[Vladimir]

I ended up with Alpinestar Ridge.

Ditto... and while they are comfortable and all that, they do *not* provide much armor around the ankle to prevent crushing damage from the side. Like if your foot was pinned between your peg and the pavement. They did however protect skin and toes and the like just fine. Ask me how I know...  

[85V65]

Tourmaster 'Solution' boots - the most comfy boots I've ever owned!

85v65

[motospeed9058]

Most of the Italian boots run narrow.  I had the same issue with Sidis and my E foot.

Oxtars generally run wider than most. I have Oxtar Infinitys and love 'em.  Have you tried their Infinity or Matrix boots?

+1 on the Oxtars.  I have the Jupitars and the Matrix.  Very comfortable for all day in the saddle after about a 1 week break in time.

[pearsonm]

I think it's great someone's finally making wide sizes. I'm looking hard at the Sidi Ways, I'm just not convinced sport-tour models offer any more protection than service or work boots. Hopefully it won't be long before they start offering sport models in wide sizes too.

[windsorgreen1]

as far as the sidi MEGA way tepor boots go, they state that the calf fit is still narrow, wont help me...
 

I have the same problem you do. In a sneaker I can't wear anything other than new Balance because , as far as I know, they are the only shoe availavle in a 3E or 4E. For the last 2 years I've been wearing these:
http://carhartt.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10101&storeId=10051&productId=49715&langId=-1&categoryId=10916

I love them and will be getting another pair soon. Only cuz my current ones stink after everyday use for 2yrs. Can't say enough about them. Not hot in the summer, breathable, yet still 100% waterproof (when you spray them). I have the 11.5 EE & they fit perfectly.
Thanks,
Martin

[carpe_diem]

I found an ebay seller that sells the Oxtar series rather cheap. might have to try them out for the price he sells them for.

Do yourself a favor. If you must buy mail order. Use www.newenough.com

They have the best customer service and make it easy to return products when they don't fit.

BTW. +1 on the Oxtar. I have the TCS they fit great on my 10E, high arch feet with big calves.

[fasterbusa]

Steel toed boots have never been recommended for use while motorcycling, just an FYI.
The reasoning is that, in case of a crushing impact, the steel will remain deformed (crushed) and the only thing the doctors can do is to then amputate the affected portion of the foot.  Normally, an amputation would involve not just a toe, but also a portion of the foot, often back to a joint.  If one were "lucky", the amputation would only involve the toes.

The recommended toe protection would be to use boots that have the impact resistant toe, which is some type of plastic that will lessen the force of a crushing impact, but then rebound away from the affected area.  The toes or forefoot might be broken or badly damaged by the impact, but the doctors can fix those types of injuries.  

Most crushing impact type accidents that involve the feet are of a very short duration, so a real steel toed boot is not a good choice for motorcycle footwear.

[FullMonte]

Try some Gaernes.  They run wider than most Euro boots.  I love my Explorers which I bought from Newenough.

[bradleym]

Steel toed boots have never been recommended for use while motorcycling, just an FYI.
The reasoning is that, in case of a crushing impact, the steel will remain deformed (crushed) and the only thing the doctors can do is to then amputate the affected portion of the foot.  Normally, an amputation would involve not just a toe, but also a portion of the foot, often back to a joint.  If one were "lucky", the amputation would only involve the toes.

I couldn't find anythink to back up that steel toed shoes not being recommended for motorcycling.  The only thing closely related was this mythbusters: http://kwc.org/mythbusters/2005/11/episode_42_steel_toe_amputatio.html.
Other references with actual first hand experience that I found with google support the myth busters findings.  You're better off with a steel toe, than without.  Also, the steel doesn't go under the foot, so they could always cut the sole of the boot off to get the foot out. Without the steel toe, you would be scooping the pudding that was once your toes out of the boot, nothing for the doctors to "fix".  

Bradley

[fasterbusa]

With regard to the steel toed shoes, this is information that has been out there for a long time.  I heard it over 25 years ago, perhaps longer.  So I would have no idea on where or if one would be able to find it in some kind of print form.  As with many "notes to self" gained over the years, this is something that has been read, picked up and retained in memory, but not in writing.
If one wishes to not follow it, that is up to them.
Of course, you will note that there are no makers of motorcycle boots that are made for racers or sportbike riders that have steel toes.  So one can also use that as a guide, if they like.
Most of the good steel toed boots have the entire toe area surrounded by a steel cage or toe box.  So, there is no way to simply cut away the sole from below.
I wear steel toed boots everytime that I am in a plant, as they are required, and I have to say that I have never really needed them for dropping object protection.  But I have saved my toes from being mangled a whole bunch of times because I continually bang my boots into various machines when moving around in many, very crowded plants.

Most accidents in plants that I have witnessed have been where something has either fallen onto a foot and been quickly removed, like where an object fell off of a shelf and bounced off a boot, or where a foot has become trapped by a large falling object, like a machine tipping over, and then it has sat on the trapped boot for some period of time (a long time, if it was your foot) while some form of rescue has had to occur.  Often, this has meant getting some kind of lifting gear that will get the object off of the foot.  A good reason for a steel toed boot then.

But in a motorcycle accident, normally, the impact is very short term, as in bang, your foot hit something and then bounced off and continued on the "fall", as in you get kicked off of the bike and you are now slidding down the road, but your foot bangs off of a guard rail support as you continue to slide on by.  In this kind of impact, you would not want the toe box of a boot to deform around the toes and stay that way.  I did not mean that the steel toe box would cut off the toes, just that the docs would have to do that as you cannot "re-inflate" the toe box of a crushed, steel toed boot.

But I do not wear them for riding, as I ride a sportbike, not a cruiser style bike.  It is up to the individual.
Again, just an FYI in any case.

[ScottysB12]

Not sure if youd ever consider work style boots BUT i know for a fact that Redwing Boot stores will fit each foot individually and if one foot is an E and one an EE...well you get boots to match your feet...and i had mine, which were for work over 7 yrs before they had to be replaced due more to my lack of taking care of them.......