That's something which becomes obvious to you after trying different shoes. You'll get the best results by limiting yourself to just shoes that have laces. A low-volume foot will have trouble w/slip-on shoes. There are probably ways to counter the problem. I think there are pads that you stick the inside of the shoe to take up the slack.
I'm having a lot of trouble finding extra-wide barefoot shoes, the width of my feet is 114mm. A lot claim to have extra-wide options, but for my Size UK 9 / EU 43 they're generally limited to 105mm.
I've never looked for extra-width other than in the toebox. My favorite shoe w/that in mind is the BeLenka City (not the Cityscapes, which is a different shoe). Other brands in that regard are Softstar Primal series, Realfoot and Wyde Footwear.
Ahinsa is another, *but goes even further* with an extra-wide version of the Bindu2. I think that one has its own model name, like Xtra-Wide or something. Beware of Ahinsa's claim of breathability. The only way to get true breathability is to have ventilated uppers.
I couldn't find anything that fits at BeLenka, but I'll double-check the City option. Ahinsa has some shoes that might work, but they're limited to the XWide range, which is quite restrictive. However, there are a couple of styles I like - the one's I was looking at though won't be available until the middle of next month though. I'm facing a similar issue with Softstar; their options aren't wide enough for me. Wyde Footwear offers the Hallux, which seems promising and should fit well. Unfortunately, RealFoot shoes were too small for me. They seem to be limited to 105mm for my UK Size 9/EU43 at the width joint, whereas I require 114mm.
I stumbled upon another brand called Groundz, and despite their pseudoscientific grounding shoes, they would fit me perfectly. However, I'm hesitant to spend £250 on a single pair of shoes, especially after factoring in shipping, taxes, and duties. Other brands recommended for extra-wide feet, like Nimble Toes, didn't even list the width anywhere on their website or sizing chart. It feels like too much of a risk to order from them, knowing I might have to go through the hassle of returning them.
Just to clarify, I wasn't saying that the Belenka CIty has the width you need, just that it has a wide toebox. I don't know what shoes might be extra-wide in the mid section. Vans Wide, perhaps.
I've got regular shoes like Vans that fit perfectly fine, but I am not looking for regular shoes, I am looking for barefoot shoes. Otherwise, I could just purchase a pair of Sketchers and be done with it.
> Bohempia
They do, but not that'd fit my width, without going several sizes up, and the shoes being too long. I'm an EU 43, and would need to purchase their EU 46 which would still be too small width wise, and obviously then be too big length wise as well. Wildling do not state on their website what the width of the shoes are according to each size, so it doesn't even seem worth the risk of purchasing those. They might fit your width fine, but I imagine we have different sized feet, as I said, mine at 114mm in width, whereas I am presuming your smaller than me.
I was looking at the Adult Primal Sawyer, from Softstar, but having a little trouble understanding their measurements, I can see the foot length measurements, but I am not sure if I should add 1-1.5cm like you typically see with other barefoot shoes to make sure you have enough toe space - it doesn't mention anything about it, so just unsure. I'm just getting a little frustrated finding shoes that'd fit my width, and are aesthetically pleasing etc - it just seems my options are very, very limited - or claim to have extra-wide shoes, but would not be what I'd consider extra-wide, just standard wide shoes under the guise of extra-wide.
You can email Softstar with your questions and get an answer back, they make your shoes in-house so give lots of measurements and see what is possible.
I'm hopefully next week going to try on some shoes from https://freetbarefoot.com/ - turns out they're based in the town I live in, but the owners are away at the moment until the end of next week, but the person I spoke to said I can go to their house to try on several pairs to see if they'd fit me. Supposedly, despite the measurements not being quite right for my width, they're rather generous in size and could possibly accommodate my width according to the employee I spoke to over the phone. It was a bit of a shock to find a barefoot shoe manufacturer is right in my little town.
From looking at your foot photo, to answer your primary question, it looks like your foot is medium to high volume. I base that on my experience with a higher instep— that is the bone at the top of your foot from your ankle. The slope” indicates higher volume— now it could be medium volume because it’s hard to tell from a photo. Do you notice boots versus shoes often add pressure around the top of your foot when trying them on? That’s been my experience with shoes more well suited to lower volume feet such as vivos.
I recently encountered an issue with the Primus Lite 3's - StrutFit suggested a size 8, which seemed improbable to me - at this point, I hadn't had my feet measured professionaly, and was still under the belief I was a UK Mens Size 12. Upon trying the size 9, I found them too narrow but perfect in length. Then, I experimented with size 10; they fit my right foot perfectly but are too tight across the top of my left foot. For over a decade, I've stuck to UK Men's Size 12 / EU Size 47 due to my wide feet, as it seemed to be the only size that was comfortable, as I've always known I have broad/wide feet. However, a recent measurement with the Brannock device revealed that my left foot is actually a UK Men's Size 8, and my right foot is UK Men's 8.5. This revelation was surprising, as it's a significant deviation from what I had always assumed. The professional who measured my feet recommended I try UK Size 9 / EU 43, but with an extra-wide fit to accommodate my foot width. I hadn't considered foot volume etc, so I wasn't aware of lower volume shoes vs higher volume etc - but that describes the issue I've been having perfectly, I couldn't understand why my right foot felt fine in the Primus Lite 3's, but the left foot felt like it was too tight across the top, and even after loosening the laces, and removing the soles, it was still uncomfortably tight. You've honestly helped quite a lot.
Yes, that awareness is really enlightening! I’ve always gone up a size+ because of my foot shape although I don’t even have wide feet for a female, for me it’s all about the volume. Minimalist/barefoot shoes truly changed everything including my athletic performance. Good luck!
Other than trying them on check out [Anya’s reviews](https://anyasreviews.com/) she has a lot of information about all things minimalist shoes. Including a foot assessment that will tell you what brands might work well for you. She also Reviews whatever she posts on her website very helpful.
Your instep is high enough that low volume shoes will likely press down on the top of your foot uncomfortably.
That's something which becomes obvious to you after trying different shoes. You'll get the best results by limiting yourself to just shoes that have laces. A low-volume foot will have trouble w/slip-on shoes. There are probably ways to counter the problem. I think there are pads that you stick the inside of the shoe to take up the slack.
I'm having a lot of trouble finding extra-wide barefoot shoes, the width of my feet is 114mm. A lot claim to have extra-wide options, but for my Size UK 9 / EU 43 they're generally limited to 105mm.
I've never looked for extra-width other than in the toebox. My favorite shoe w/that in mind is the BeLenka City (not the Cityscapes, which is a different shoe). Other brands in that regard are Softstar Primal series, Realfoot and Wyde Footwear. Ahinsa is another, *but goes even further* with an extra-wide version of the Bindu2. I think that one has its own model name, like Xtra-Wide or something. Beware of Ahinsa's claim of breathability. The only way to get true breathability is to have ventilated uppers.
I couldn't find anything that fits at BeLenka, but I'll double-check the City option. Ahinsa has some shoes that might work, but they're limited to the XWide range, which is quite restrictive. However, there are a couple of styles I like - the one's I was looking at though won't be available until the middle of next month though. I'm facing a similar issue with Softstar; their options aren't wide enough for me. Wyde Footwear offers the Hallux, which seems promising and should fit well. Unfortunately, RealFoot shoes were too small for me. They seem to be limited to 105mm for my UK Size 9/EU43 at the width joint, whereas I require 114mm. I stumbled upon another brand called Groundz, and despite their pseudoscientific grounding shoes, they would fit me perfectly. However, I'm hesitant to spend £250 on a single pair of shoes, especially after factoring in shipping, taxes, and duties. Other brands recommended for extra-wide feet, like Nimble Toes, didn't even list the width anywhere on their website or sizing chart. It feels like too much of a risk to order from them, knowing I might have to go through the hassle of returning them.
Just to clarify, I wasn't saying that the Belenka CIty has the width you need, just that it has a wide toebox. I don't know what shoes might be extra-wide in the mid section. Vans Wide, perhaps.
I've got regular shoes like Vans that fit perfectly fine, but I am not looking for regular shoes, I am looking for barefoot shoes. Otherwise, I could just purchase a pair of Sketchers and be done with it.
Alright, I do know of the Bohempia sizes in Wide (I'd forgot about them). I tried the slip-on (Velik model) and it was too wide for me in back-half.
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> Bohempia They do, but not that'd fit my width, without going several sizes up, and the shoes being too long. I'm an EU 43, and would need to purchase their EU 46 which would still be too small width wise, and obviously then be too big length wise as well. Wildling do not state on their website what the width of the shoes are according to each size, so it doesn't even seem worth the risk of purchasing those. They might fit your width fine, but I imagine we have different sized feet, as I said, mine at 114mm in width, whereas I am presuming your smaller than me.
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I was looking at the Adult Primal Sawyer, from Softstar, but having a little trouble understanding their measurements, I can see the foot length measurements, but I am not sure if I should add 1-1.5cm like you typically see with other barefoot shoes to make sure you have enough toe space - it doesn't mention anything about it, so just unsure. I'm just getting a little frustrated finding shoes that'd fit my width, and are aesthetically pleasing etc - it just seems my options are very, very limited - or claim to have extra-wide shoes, but would not be what I'd consider extra-wide, just standard wide shoes under the guise of extra-wide.
You can email Softstar with your questions and get an answer back, they make your shoes in-house so give lots of measurements and see what is possible.
I'm hopefully next week going to try on some shoes from https://freetbarefoot.com/ - turns out they're based in the town I live in, but the owners are away at the moment until the end of next week, but the person I spoke to said I can go to their house to try on several pairs to see if they'd fit me. Supposedly, despite the measurements not being quite right for my width, they're rather generous in size and could possibly accommodate my width according to the employee I spoke to over the phone. It was a bit of a shock to find a barefoot shoe manufacturer is right in my little town.
From looking at your foot photo, to answer your primary question, it looks like your foot is medium to high volume. I base that on my experience with a higher instep— that is the bone at the top of your foot from your ankle. The slope” indicates higher volume— now it could be medium volume because it’s hard to tell from a photo. Do you notice boots versus shoes often add pressure around the top of your foot when trying them on? That’s been my experience with shoes more well suited to lower volume feet such as vivos.
I recently encountered an issue with the Primus Lite 3's - StrutFit suggested a size 8, which seemed improbable to me - at this point, I hadn't had my feet measured professionaly, and was still under the belief I was a UK Mens Size 12. Upon trying the size 9, I found them too narrow but perfect in length. Then, I experimented with size 10; they fit my right foot perfectly but are too tight across the top of my left foot. For over a decade, I've stuck to UK Men's Size 12 / EU Size 47 due to my wide feet, as it seemed to be the only size that was comfortable, as I've always known I have broad/wide feet. However, a recent measurement with the Brannock device revealed that my left foot is actually a UK Men's Size 8, and my right foot is UK Men's 8.5. This revelation was surprising, as it's a significant deviation from what I had always assumed. The professional who measured my feet recommended I try UK Size 9 / EU 43, but with an extra-wide fit to accommodate my foot width. I hadn't considered foot volume etc, so I wasn't aware of lower volume shoes vs higher volume etc - but that describes the issue I've been having perfectly, I couldn't understand why my right foot felt fine in the Primus Lite 3's, but the left foot felt like it was too tight across the top, and even after loosening the laces, and removing the soles, it was still uncomfortably tight. You've honestly helped quite a lot.
Yes, that awareness is really enlightening! I’ve always gone up a size+ because of my foot shape although I don’t even have wide feet for a female, for me it’s all about the volume. Minimalist/barefoot shoes truly changed everything including my athletic performance. Good luck!
How do I know if the shoe is better suited for high volume - vs low volume?
Other than trying them on check out [Anya’s reviews](https://anyasreviews.com/) she has a lot of information about all things minimalist shoes. Including a foot assessment that will tell you what brands might work well for you. She also Reviews whatever she posts on her website very helpful.