Which US brands of athletic shoes fit a wide front foot & narrow heel well?

Question

The front of my foot is very wide, but my heel is very narrow, making it difficult to find shoes that are wide enough in front but that don't slip at the heel. I need lots of shock absorption in my shoes to minimize pressure on my discs when I run & to keep my plantar fasciitis from flaring up. I also have a high instep & high arch. I wear orthotic inserts to support my high arch so arch support isn't a big necessity in the shoe itself. I'm a woman, but I don't mind wearing either men's or women's shoes, so long as they fit well. Any recommendations?

Answer 1

like yourself I have wide feet And I have always been a big Asics fan their shoe are very conforatable and they have a wide selection of shoes to chose from.  

New balcnace is another shoe brand that makes wide shoe sizes. But have no experience wearing them. Your best betis to go to your local running shoe store and ask them.

Running shoes are something that you must do in a store. The reason being that there are so many thing that you need to consider in buying a pair of shoes. For example, do you have wide or narrow feet, do you pronate (outward roll of the foot) or supernate (inward roll of the foot) or are you a neutral runner. (look at the bottom of your current running shore they will tell you) They should not rub anywhere, if they do they will give you blisters. Either move up a half size or try a different shoe.

Go to a store that specializes in running shoes, so that you can try the on. In fact, most stores will let you do a short run ( 100-200-meters) in the shoes before you buy them. This is done so you can see if the shoe rubs anywhere. This is because they want you to be happy and come back again. They usually can answer all of your questions or find the answer for you.

Usually when you find a shoe that you like stick with it and just get the most recent model of that shoe (it usually changes every year)

In fact, take the shoes that your currently running in with you when you go the shoe store. Do not buy running shoes on line. Bad Idea.

20 years of running

20 years of buying running shoes