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Women's World

hedgehog

(36,286 posts) Tue Oct 21, 2014, 02:59 PM Oct 2014

Does anyone make a good looking women's shoe that actually fits and is comfortable? [View all]

(I just found this group, so please forgive me if this has already been asked and answered.)

According to the Brannock device, I wear a 7 1/2 C; I've been buying 8 1/2 D

Except - even if the toe box fits, the heel slips off my foot or I end up stepping right out of the shoes because of my high arches.

I'm 60 years old, isn't there naything other than Mary Janes or (ahem) "old lady shoes" that will fit my feet?

Top it off - some of my shoes are now too tight in the toe box and still slipping off my heels!

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Does anyone make a good looking women's shoe that actually fits and is comfortable? [View all] hedgehog Oct 2014 OP

Have you tried The Walking Company? woodsprite Oct 2014 #1

My husband's brand Worried senior Oct 2015 #15

Try keen grahamhgreen Oct 2014 #2

Look on zappos.com and read the reviews. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #3

Cool thing about Zappos is dixiegrrrrl Oct 2014 #6

I've had very good luck with White Mountain's Cliffs shoes LiberalEsto Oct 2014 #4

Important stuff here libodem Oct 2014 #5

Bunions rule out so many styles! I have duck feet. Narrow heel, wide at the top... Phentex Oct 2014 #11

birkenstocks shanti Nov 2014 #14

I love my Taos. littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #7

I notice those come in European sizes. I've never seen any width variation hedgehog Oct 2014 #8

Mephistos have wide (they call it "plus") in the Helen sandal, maybe other styles as well. nt Still Blue in PDX Oct 2014 #13

Another vote for walking company - I've recently grown an addiction to JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #9

Easy Spirit is my go-to company PennyK Oct 2014 #10

I see some flats with elastic all around the top - hedgehog Oct 2014 #12

I have high arches too, and a half-size difference between feet Demeter Oct 2015 #16