Wide fitting shoes are footwear designed with a broader and deeper toe box to help accommodate feet that are wider than average. Wide fitting shoes also accommodate conditions that may cause swelling, bunions, hammertoes, or other foot deformities. Ensuring a more comfortable and supportive fit.

You might need wide fit shoes if your usual size feels too tight, you often get blisters, or you experience discomfort, numbness, or foot issues like bunions, hammertoes or swelling. Measuring your feet accurately, checking if shoes feel tight and noticing these signs can indicate the need for wide fitting shoes.

Wide fit shoes are typically available in sizes marked as E, EE, or EEE to indicate their increased width​ and can provide the equivalent width and volume of up to three sizes larger than a standard fit. For example, if you normally wear a size 5, a wide fit shoe might offer the space of up to a size 8 at the front. Our sizes run from UK size 3 (EU 36) to UK size 9 (EU 42), with half sizes in between.

To measure your feet for wide fit shoes using UK measurements, trace the outline of your foot on a piece of paper, then measure the length from heel to toe and the width at the widest part. Compare these measurements to a UK shoe size chart to determine your length size and check if your width falls into the wide or extra-wide categories. Typically, a standard width is D for men and B for women, while wide widths are marked as E or W and extra-wide as EE or WW​.

Wide fit shoes are generally good for alleviating bunion symptoms as they provide extra space in the toe box, meaning pressure and friction are reduced, helping to alleviate pain and prevent further irritation. All Sole Bliss shoes are specially designed for bunion sufferers, featuring deep and spacious toe boxes to prevent overcrowding in the toe area. However the rest of the shoe is a regular fit, ensuring that our wide fit shoes are tailor-made for bunion sufferers.