As someone who wears either an 11EE or 4E depending on the shoe, I too feel your pain. I’ve found most Keen shoes run pretty wide and I’ve been able to buy their standard width and comfortably wear them. I highly suggest checking out some Asics if you’re seriously going to run. Great shoes, geared towards runners, and they offer quite a few in differing widths. But as suggested, get fit properly. Pronate, neutral, supinate - all terms you should know before jumping in ‘feet first’.
To note, I’ve never managed to get my foot in any pair of Pumas. Shame, as I’d like to be one of the cool kids too!
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If you have wide feet, then Puma is definitely not for you. They usually run narrower than other brands.
I have wide feet so I run into the same problem as you. I used to search high and low for Nike running shoes in wide sizes. Whenever I found them, they turned out to be great. I’ve also bought New Balance shoes as they seem to be made wider than most, and it has been a hit and miss.
All my problems finding running shoes ended when I found the Salomon brand. They are great shoes and their Lace Lock system is superb.
I run about 15 or more miles every week and after 1.5-2 years of putting them through torture I finally had to break down and buy another pair. In fact I bought 2. I always go for their XT Wings line.
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Good point to be made here. You should always have at least two pair, especially if you run. Alternate them daily as the cushioning in sneakers needs the time to decompress. You’ll extend the life of your shoes, not to mention your feet.
What the hell for $40, don’t think I will be disappointed that much. Put me in for two pairs.
UPDATE: Looks like I should have read Amazon reviews first. I’m little concerned about the sizing. My son and my feet are narrow so the narrowness shouldn’t be a problem, but the length might be. We’ll just have to wait and see. I might have to give my son the size 12 instead of the 11 and send the 11 back.
Others have said this already, but if you are even halfway serious about running I’d get my feet checked at a running store. Good running shoes are built to suit different foot styles (pronate, neutral, supinate) and something like this is going to be very generic and almost certain not to work out too well. They are probably great casual shoes though. For shoes that really cater to runners I’d look at Asics (my fave), Saucony or Brooks. NB can be good for odd shaped feet.
If you like Asics the new season of Gel Nimbus and Cumulus (neutral shoes)is about to release which (like cars) means the previous year’s style will be on clearance…
Be very careful when considering these shoes.
Their size chart is SMALLER then most other shoe manufacturers
I ordered my standard size, 11, but based on what I got i’need at least a 12.5
Before ordering, if you are able to do so I would advise going to a store that has these and trying them on.
The best racquetball shoes I ever had were Pumas in the early 80’s. I’ve never had a shoe before or since that had a sole that provided such “stickiness” on a hardwood court.
But, that was then and this is now!
Y’all seem like a great fountain of info, so I’d like to ask for suggestions for my current situation. Please feel free to PM rather than post if you would like.
New Balance has always been my favorite running/walking shoes. Geez…the price of shoes these days.
Because of my orthotics, and foot problems, my podiatrist says as long as I get “motion control” shoes, I’m fine, which has been the case for the last 7 years.
I would like to purchase 3 or 4 pair, as baby needs new shoes. A variety if possible, as my boss prefers a more business looking shoe, but I like as little business looking shoe as possible.
Would anyone have any DFW mid-cities suggestions for brick and mortor, or any online sites to purchase “motion control” shoes at a fairly reasonable price?
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Would anyone have any DFW mid-cities suggestions for brick and mortor, or any online sites to purchase “motion control” shoes at a fairly reasonable price?
Thank you so much for your time!
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Best motion control runner in the world: Brooks Beast. Since 1997.
See reviews at Runner’s World magazine. Not cheap, but I get 300+ miles from every pair, and I’m not a small guy. I’ve owned over a dozen since 97. They come in widths, too, which I need. The Beast basically defined “motion control”. Good luck.
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A word of caution from one of the Amazon reviews:
Be very careful when considering these shoes.
Their size chart is SMALLER then most other shoe manufacturers
I ordered my standard size, 11, but based on what I got i’need at least a 12.5
Before ordering, if you are able to do so I would advise going to a store that has these and trying them on.
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I was about to pull the trigger on these when I saw this post. I can’t say I’ve had enough good experience with Woot’s returns department to trust a shoe purchase with shoes that are notoriously under-sized. I wasn’t able to find a reliable size comparison to other brands; just a lot of general complaints about various models being smaller than advertised.
I’m an avid runner and I enjoy trying out different pairs of shoes. From minimalist to hard core trekking shoes, I found one thing to be true: NEVER DISCOUNT YOUR FEET. If a shoe is less than $50 there is a HUGE reason for it.
It may be a close out and you got lucky, then go for it. If they have tons of 10-11 (most popular sizes) and they are less than $50… Buyer Beware. Don’t skimp on your feet!!!
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I was about to pull the trigger on these when I saw this post. I can’t say I’ve had enough good experience with Woot’s returns department to trust a shoe purchase with shoes that are notoriously under-sized. I wasn’t able to find a reliable size comparison to other brands; just a lot of general complaints about various models being smaller than advertised.
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After amazon bought out woot, their customer service is -0.0 They are absolutely horrible. They take forever and in some instances never respond. Then when something wasn’t as described or arrives in horrible condition their new motto is to say, “too bad for you! Don’t buy it next time, NO RETURN!”
I have a pair of these, they are super comfortable but the mesh gets snagged and torn pretty quickly. After a few months they became my gym shoes for when I’m lifting weights, for which they are amazing as they stay very cool.
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Maybe both of you should consider tracking down some shoes worn by the Hobbits on The Lord of the Rings movies.
Any shoe is decent for this price. I have never owned a shoe that has worn out before the sole wears out, I only wear Nike for this reason and on average they last over a year with thousands of miles put through them.
Nike 5.0
Nike 4.0
Nike 3.0
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+1 on the wide foot joke.
The Nike frees mentioned feel like slippers the second you put them on. For me, I get a more cushioned running shoe, as I have high arches and am a bigger guy (6’4, 225). The person was right when they said go get fit at a running shop. I would have never thought a more flexible midsole was something I would ever worry about, but it helps keep away the plantar fascitis with my high arches.
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After amazon bought out woot, their customer service is -0.0 They are absolutely horrible. They take forever and in some instances never respond. Then when something wasn’t as described or arrives in horrible condition their new motto is to say, “too bad for you! Don’t buy it next time, NO RETURN!”
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We had some delays in responding to emails during and for a while after the holidays. Response time is now the normal 1-2 business days.
There’s a link to our return policy in my signature. Size is not considered a defect so we do not do returns for things that don’t fit. This is because, unlike a normal retailer, we do not maintain ongoing inventory. Our goal is to sell out so we can’t return items to stock.
On the topic of wide shoes, we get what the vendor/manufacturer will sell us. Wide shoes are made in smaller quantities and usually sell out faster. As such, they’re usually not available for us to purchase.
As a wide-foot woman with a wide-foot son, I feel your pain.
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I have several pair of Puma, Adidas and Nike. I wear a 10 in Adidas, Nike, and Puma.
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I agree. I am wearing Puma right now and they are true to size. Of course a different style than this one. Best bet is to ‘run’ up to your local store that carries these and try them on…
Dick’s Sporting Goods has these for $49.99 (only 5 bucks more after shipping) in a bunch of colors. You can try them on there…Black/red was the only common color though and the bottoms look different, so I am wondering if this is an older model or if Dick’s had their colors custom made…
