# Walking/Running shoes (Wide Width) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 11, 2012, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-running-shoes-wide-width/637407 "2012-10-11T12:17:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-running-shoes-wide-width/637407/23 "2013-12-07T05:30:22Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > Spam reported. ( **xban40** ) > Good username. Hah!! We’re getting a much better class of spam now - it’s in French, ooh la la!! Lessee if I can translate it w/o Google translate (for those who didn’t see the response before it got disappeared): You wanna make a difference with gift-giving this year? Make an intelligent investment! Use this article to begin your Google search for all your givenchy handbags (bad phraseology? should have been sacs à main givenchy, they just said givenchy à main) with reduced prices since 2006 (de concepteur? a bourses?) gifts. … more stuff about shopping online and copying the terms that are in italics (not sure why you need to copy them??) and then save your feet and let your fingers do the walking. No mention of Yellow Pages though 😉 What next? Hans and Franz offering, auf Deutsche, to “pump you up”? ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-running-shoes-wide-width/637407/24 "2013-12-07T08:02:56Z")
> [@zagloba](#): > > I have a pair of Merril hiking boots that I really like, so I bet their walking shoes would be good, too. I have flattish feet, but I use custom orthotics. I’ve been wearing my Merrell hiking shoes virtually every day for more than 4 years. They’re rather pricey, but well worth it. No more New Balance. ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-running-shoes-wide-width/637407/25 "2013-12-07T09:16:27Z")
The most comfortable pair of cross-trainers I’ve ever owned were a discontinued style from Nike. I bought them at a local running store only because my PT had 15% off discount coupons (really, spending more than $30-40 on a pair of shoes, to me, is a luxury I normally cannot afford). They assessed both my feet and stride and they told me right off the bat which manufacturers wouldn’t work for me because they tend to cut either narrow, run small, etc. There were a lot of manufacturers in that group. I have little wide feet. I’ve had bunion surgery and I’ve got bunions regrowing. I have hammertoes, crossed toes, an Achilles tendon issue, and plantar fasciitis. I also severely overpronate (I had to wear custom orthotics as a kid). I’m on my feet minimum 8 hours a day at work. With the 15% discount, my Nikes were a little under $100. I bought them back in August and I’ve already worn them out. I’m going to be scouring all the local Marshall’s/TJ Maxx’s for the manufacturers they recommended to see if I can find a discontinued style similar to the Nike. I can’t afford more than $50 right now. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-running-shoes-wide-width/637407/26 "2013-12-07T16:05:08Z")
> [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](#): > > I’ve been wearing New Balance for quite awhile but I’m having issues with their quality as well as the model that I like was discontinued. Realistically, though, do I have any other choice because I need supportive shoes for flat feet in a wider width? > > I typically wear these shoes 4-5 days a week for working and for walking as exercise. Any non-New Balance recommendations? What is your specific size and width in New Balance? Some brands have wider sizing ranges than others. ---
**Author:** ![ethelbert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@ethelbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ethelbert)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2013, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-running-shoes-wide-width/637407/27 "2013-12-09T20:12:30Z")
One thing you might want to consider is wearing a different shoe for exercise walking. I like hiking boots, even for street walking. I also overpronate and I find the ankle support does more to help than the specialty shoes. I use Wolverine Fulton (W05107). They last forever and they are cheap ($60 online). They are not good looking and I can see why you would not want to wear them to work (and maybe not wear them at all), but they will be good for your feet and make your good looking shoes last much longer. I can’t really compare them to other hiking boots, since they are the only ones I have used in recent memory and don’t see a need to switch. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2013, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-running-shoes-wide-width/637407/28 "2013-12-09T22:11:50Z")
You can shop for shoes on Amazon and sort by size and width. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2013, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-running-shoes-wide-width/637407/29 "2013-12-09T22:23:17Z")
Just to note, for the last few people to respond, that this is a year-old zombie thread, which was resurrected by a spammer (the spam post was deleted). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-running-shoes-wide-width/637407.md?page=1)