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Does anyone else have this type of problem... It's so hard to find affordable, comfortable, and attractive shoes to fit my extra-wide size 9 EE feet that are also in pain all the time from neuropathy. I can't wear heals or pointy toes or anything too flimsy or strappy, but I refuse to wear orthopedic-type shoes that look and feel like big ugly blocks... And right now I need to find a decent pair of dress shoes, which makes it even harder. Everything I'm finding is either ugly, clumsy, painful, or way too expensive.

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bleurowz 8 Feb 14
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My late wife was a Postal letter carrier,she had to wear Men's sizes in shoes,everytime the shoe supplier came(they get shoes once a year),she had to explain the size differences to them.,and show Womens sizes would not fit her feet,try Mens sizes.

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I only wear a size 8 and I need EEEE width (sigh).

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Not sure what you are considering expensive...Clarks also makes some decent ones in extra wide...or, try sites that sell shoes to drag queens...they have larger sizes and funkier styles...

I thought about the drag queen shoes... a lot of high heels though!
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Level 7

I only wear a 7 and I have a hard time finding shoes that make my feet happy.

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i wear vinyl sandals from walgreen's, even in the snow. i have neuropathy too, also extra wide feet, and my toes won't tolerate closed shoes. they're not dressy but i've seen uglier shoes that purported to be dressy. anyway, i don't care! i wear them because they're the only shoes i CAN wear. they're also cheap.

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[walgreens.com] these are the two colors i have because that's what walgreen's carries. i understand that dawgs makes them and has more colors. i shall look now.

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@genessa They're actually kind of cute. Note dressy enough for what I need, but I may consider a pair.

@bleurowz they're all i ever wear, rain, shine, snow, brrr! even if i dress up, i wear 'em. if people can't understand, too bad for them 🙂) i looked at dawgs' website and a bunch of them were on sale, and a bunch in colors i don't have (i only have tan and black) were not. but they had other styles i hadn't seen, all REALLY casual, makes the ones i showed you look positively formal by comparison! plus i can't afford to buy enough to earn the free shipping. but you know what i used to wear all the time before i injured that big toe just ONE time too many? chinese cotton maryjanes!

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@genessa Ooh, I love chinese slippers! Years ago I had a pair in dark red velvet. I'd love to find another pair that could fit my wide feet... If people have a problem with the shoes you wear, too bad! You wear what works for you.

@bleurowz i used to find them on ebay and they fit fine, and my feet are wiiiiide lol. they also swell, which doesn't exactly thin them down. it took me a while to figure out they were called maryjanes so i could search for them, though. i just always thought of them as chinese shoes!

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You could try mine--

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