Wide Womens Dress Shoes

Forget trying to jam your little piggies into shoes that don’t fit. There are so many options to buy wide width dress shoes for women these days that is sometimes almost mind boggling.

The biggest decision you need to make is which wide womens dress shoe are you going to buy. Mary Janes, wedges, sandals, flats, open toed and closes toed are going to be among the thousands of choices you will have. There are so many designers and manufacturers that it would probably take you weeks to go through all the different wides shoes you have available.

Here is the biggest tip I can give you when looking to buy wide dress shoes for women. Find an online retailer that offers free shipping and free returns. Finding a retailer like that will save you hundreds of dollars every year. Don’t worry there are plenty of shoe sites that offer that kind of service.

While there is no way to tell which width you will need with out actually trying on the shoe. Here are some simple guides to consider for your womens wide dress shoes.

Each increased width size will increase the width by ¼ of an inch. Also each length up will increase the width as well. In other words if you have never bought wide width shoes you may be surprised to find that you decrease in shoe size. This is true due to the fact that your foot is being squished in a regular shoe thus elongating it, while the wider shoe does not.

If you fall in love with a pair of shoes but they do not offer it in a wider width you may be able to go with the next size up.

The length and width are not the only factors that determine which wide womens dress shoe you should go with. The width of the ball, arch, thickness and over all shape of your foot will determine which size to go with.

Here’s a simple way to figure out what length and width you should go with. Stand on a piece of paper and mark your heel and big toe and then mark the widest point of the inside and out side of your foot. Now that you have your measurements you will be able to use the charts from any online wide womens dress shoe retailer to find the right fitting dress shoe for you.