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Title: Anyone else have stupidly wide feet?
Post by: SDK on April 09, 2023, 05:49:55 PM
And if so, what hunting boot are you wearing?

I'm EEE bordering on EEEE. Having a heck of a time finding boots that don't squeeze my feet. My Vasque boots are about to kick the bucket after 25 hard years of service, and I can't find anything that fits. Even the Vasque boots were painful for a long while. Problem is that things I could tough through in my 20s are gonna cripple me in my 50's.

Any suggestions are welcome!
Title: Re: Anyone else have stupidly wide feet?
Post by: Dtrkyman on April 09, 2023, 06:13:12 PM
Not sure on that width but Keen has a roomy boot.

Probably need to get some made for you, or a nice leather boot that you soak and wear until dry should help form to your feet.
Title: Re: Anyone else have stupidly wide feet?
Post by: Yoder409 on April 09, 2023, 06:16:57 PM
11 EEEE here.

I've blown the pinkie toe area outta tennis shoes all my life.

Mostly always I'm in my Irish Setter VaprTrek snake boots and they fit perfectly.
Title: Re: Anyone else have stupidly wide feet?
Post by: runngun on April 09, 2023, 07:28:26 PM
Hoss, if you got 25 years out of a pair of boots, you need to have them dipped in Bronze!!!

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Title: Re: Anyone else have stupidly wide feet?
Post by: Greg Massey on April 09, 2023, 07:40:48 PM
Quote from: runngun on April 09, 2023, 07:28:26 PM
Hoss, if you got 25 years out of a pair of boots, you need to have them dipped in Bronze!!!

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X2 I agree .... :TooFunny:
Title: Re: Anyone else have stupidly wide feet?
Post by: JHL on April 09, 2023, 08:17:15 PM
 13EEE here. Georgia boot has a Georgia giant pull on Wellington that fits me well. I wear them everyday and usually get close to a couple years out of a pair.
Title: Re: Anyone else have stupidly wide feet?
Post by: Tarheel on April 09, 2023, 09:39:57 PM
Russell.....
Title: Re: Anyone else have stupidly wide feet?
Post by: Tandin93 on April 09, 2023, 10:41:35 PM
I am a 12 EEE and I love my crispi lapponias.


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Title: Re: Anyone else have stupidly wide feet?
Post by: Marc on April 10, 2023, 01:11:02 AM
Narrow foot with a high arch...  Horrible time purchasing hunting boots...

I upland hunt in them, and do not turkey hunt in very cold weather...  Feet cook while upland hunting in insulated boots...

Tried buying ladies boots once, and found out that they made the heel much more narrow (which I did not care for due to the lack of stability).

Currently wearing a pair of Browning boots I purchased on sale...  Soles are glued on and taped...  Need another pair, but they are no longer made.
Title: Re: Anyone else have stupidly wide feet?
Post by: Brillo on April 10, 2023, 05:33:55 AM
You are correct about the impact of footwear and later difficulty.  I have developed neuropathy in my left foot due to wearing shoes that were a bit too narrow. My feet are ridiculously wide and getting wider as I get older.  I have found Danner Pronghorns in EEEE to be real good.  Problem is the Danner quality roulette.  Sometimes good but not going to last you 25 years.  What might last 25 years is the Lowa Tibet.  I showed a pair of those to my podiatrist and he nearly swooned.  I did go up a half size to get the width perfect which did not make him happy but life is full of compromise and the way the Tibet laces offsets the downside.  I love those boots.  They are heavier than my Pronhorns so I typically use the Prongorns for general upland activity and save the Tibets for rugged use.
Title: Re: Anyone else have stupidly wide feet?
Post by: Brillo on April 10, 2023, 05:43:10 AM
BTW...I had a pair of Vasque back when they were about the only good choice for serious hiking.  Took forever to break in but lasted ten years of heavy  use.  Many great boots available today with most of those being made in Europe. Needing a wide boot will narrow your options but they are out there.
Title: Re: Anyone else have stupidly wide feet?
Post by: SDK on April 10, 2023, 09:44:34 AM
Thanks for all of the replies. I'm going to look into all of these options.

On the 25 year thing, that's how much I have to coddle footwear when I find something that fits me lol. I only use my current boots for hunting, bathe them in Hubbards Shoe Grease and have lost track of how many times I've re-laced them. As Brillo mentioned, they took a long time to break in but have been tough as nails ever since.

Off to do some research.....
Title: Re: Anyone else have stupidly wide feet?
Post by: ChiefBubba on April 10, 2023, 09:55:18 AM
I have same problem. I was an 11 1/2 EEE all my life but about 20 years ago I had to start wearing 12's because nothing is wide enough. And now in my 60's I get the swelling issues. I finally went to a Red Wing store got remeasured and back into my 11 1/2 EEE which they call H now. I have a brand new pair of Crispi's that just aren't wide enough. Bubba
Title: Re: Anyone else have stupidly wide feet?
Post by: stewdawg on April 10, 2023, 11:36:54 AM
high arch and wide foot. anywhere from 11-12, EEE-EEEE depending on brand. Danner Pronghorns have been working well. I wear Keen Durands in a wide everyday for work and in the woods a bit, but they only last a season as I am 220 lbs.
Title: Re: Anyone else have stupidly wide feet?
Post by: Sir-diealot on April 10, 2023, 12:40:35 PM
Left foot is either a EEE or EEEE depending on brand and the right foot is longer and just a EE If I do find something comfortable I have to buy two pair. Oh I have a very high instep on both feet and the left foot is flat.
Title: Re: Anyone else have stupidly wide feet?
Post by: nativeks on April 10, 2023, 03:09:59 PM
Im a 12 4E. I wear LL Bean wide leather moctoe upland boots as my everyday wear.

Alpha Burly boots for rubber boots

I had a pair of custom logging boots made for working around my property. They were made by Drew's Boots.

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Title: Re: Anyone else have stupidly wide feet?
Post by: Yoder409 on April 10, 2023, 03:20:57 PM
Quote from: runngun on April 09, 2023, 07:28:26 PM
Hoss, if you got 25 years out of a pair of boots, you need to have them dipped in Bronze!!!

I still have a pair of uninsulated Red Wing 6" work boots that I bought in 1984.
Title: Re: Anyone else have stupidly wide feet?
Post by: Meleagris gallopavo on April 10, 2023, 03:22:24 PM
I wear zero drop boots and shoes a good bit and they tend to be more spacious than regular boots.  They are meant to simulate walking barefoot.


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Title: Re: Anyone else have stupidly wide feet?
Post by: captpete on April 13, 2023, 09:38:56 AM
Another mention for Keen boots/shoes being roomy. I don't have wide feet, but I had to wear steel toe boots for work. Almost every brand I tried I had to wear a wide boot to keep the steel toe cap from rubbing on the side of my big toes. When I tried the Keen boots, I could wear the regulars. As far as wear goes, they lasted me about a year, just like most of the other brands I tried.
Title: Re: Anyone else have stupidly wide feet?
Post by: Cut N Run on April 14, 2023, 09:01:57 AM
My feet are 9 EEE with fallen arches.  My family always told me to throw away the shoes and wear the boxes instead.
One of my father's friends asked me if I even owned shoes because my feet looked like I've been barefoot my whole life.

I got a pair of Danner Pronghorn snake boots in wide and they fit better than I expected.

Jim
Title: Re: Anyone else have stupidly wide feet?
Post by: tad1 on April 14, 2023, 12:45:30 PM
SDK, footwear sure isn't easy cause no foot is alike.  Reviews only take you so far.
Ive been wearing Meindl German made boots built for cabelas (no longer sold by cabelas) called the "perfekt hunter". Bought some when I was 15 Yrs. old, ended up resoling them and eventually trashed them BC my local shop did crappy resole work.  Bought a new pair right at 10 years ago before a muley hunt. Have put many miles on them. Just this week the soles on this pair are coming off.  I'll likely have them resoled, the leather is in remarkably good condition still.
Anyway, they are now sold by meindl both in Germany and through Meindl USA which is actually in Sydney NE (cabelas home).
They have the popular "Vakuum" and "Comfort Fit" models.  The comfort fit (the ones I've worn) are built on a wider platform and gives a good bit of room in the toe box, they work great even with thicker socks which is nice to give you a 3 seasons kind of boot.  They also sell specific wide models in the different types.  Anyway, Im milling all this over too cuz I may be getting a new pair soon, depending on the resoling cost.  I
  It might be worth chatting with Meindl and seeing if they could recommend a boot for you.  I have really liked mine and the cork footbeds with the "comfort fit" although Id like to try on the vacuums too, sucks that there isn't anyone local to patronize.   
Title: Re: Anyone else have stupidly wide feet?
Post by: bowbird87 on April 14, 2023, 01:01:13 PM
I'm 13 EEEE. I really like Keens, Merrells and Timberlands for hiking style boots. The merrells were nice but didn't hold up a year for me.
Title: Re: Anyone else have stupidly wide feet?
Post by: NCSWAMPFOX on April 14, 2023, 01:05:32 PM
very wide forefoot and narrow heel for me . recently bit the bullet and got pair of crispi boots from black ovis for mule deer tag i drew this year.
Title: Re: Anyone else have stupidly wide feet?
Post by: tad1 on April 14, 2023, 01:17:52 PM
Quote from: NCSWAMPFOX on April 14, 2023, 01:05:32 PM
very wide forefoot and narrow heel for me . recently bit the bullet and got pair of crispi boots from black ovis for mule deer tag i drew this year.
Which other boots have you worn? 
Id like to be able to try on some of these other "Euro" brands.  Crispi, Hanwag, Kennetrek etc. 
Don't want to go chasing a better boot/fit and find out I had it right all along with my Meindls. !
Title: Re: Anyone else have stupidly wide feet?
Post by: NCSWAMPFOX on April 14, 2023, 01:36:19 PM
have worn many flavors of boots over the years, lowa stands out as decent ones, tried kennetreck and they didnt work for me. i called black ovis and spoke with boot specialist there. nice guy and knew his boots up and down. good return policy and gave me 15% discount as well. another pair that fit me well was danner sharptails .