SUCH a great read - thank you for all this great research! Do you have any recommendations for readily-available 'combination width' shoes? I haven't really had luck finding them anywhere, other than custom ice skates...
The tricky thing about finding combination width shoes is that brands don't usually tell you that's what they are. 😅 It's something you can start to notice if you pay attention to the difference between the width of the heel and ball of the foot. It there isn't much difference, it's probably not a combination width.
I believe SAS makes several styles that are combination width. Here's one from SAS and another from Reebok:
SUCH a great read - thank you for all this great research! Do you have any recommendations for readily-available 'combination width' shoes? I haven't really had luck finding them anywhere, other than custom ice skates...
The tricky thing about finding combination width shoes is that brands don't usually tell you that's what they are. 😅 It's something you can start to notice if you pay attention to the difference between the width of the heel and ball of the foot. It there isn't much difference, it's probably not a combination width.
I believe SAS makes several styles that are combination width. Here's one from SAS and another from Reebok:
https://www.zappos.com/p/womens-sas-high-street-x-comfort-sneaker-desert-lily/product/9653253/color/962637
https://www.zappos.com/p/womens-reebok-nano-x4-white-gum-grey/product/9916914/color/939921
The toe box on more mainstream brands will typically not be as wide as what you'll find on barefoot shoes though.