Narrow shoes question

[Naughton]

I have a slightly odd situation: I have credit with a shoe brand that only makes shoes to quite a narrow UK “E” width. I take a regular or slightly wide “F” width shoe.

It seems a shame to let the credit go to waste but there’s no point spending it on a pair of shoes I can’t wear.

Is there anything I can do – could I buy a pair and have them stretched? They’re only slightly too tight for me so maybe a small bit of stretching might work?

I understand that if I sized up, the increase would mostly be in the length rather than the width, so it wouldn’t help – is that correct?

Thank you!

 

[onemoretime]

I have a slightly odd situation: I have credit with a shoe brand that only makes shoes to quite a narrow UK “E” width. I take a regular or slightly wide “F” width shoe.

It seems a shame to let the credit go to waste but there’s no point spending it on a pair of shoes I can’t wear.

Is there anything I can do – could I buy a pair and have them stretched? They’re only slightly too tight for me so maybe a small bit of stretching might work?

I understand that if I sized up, the increase would mostly be in the length rather than the width, so it wouldn’t help – is that correct?

Thank you!

Sizing up will add width. The last is proportional based on foot size, not an absolute constant width across the foot. Try sizing up a full size and you'll probably get something that's comfortable with a bit of excess length (but likely quite wearable).

 

[Naughton]

Sizing up will add width. The last is proportional based on foot size, not an absolute constant width across the foot. Try sizing up a full size and you'll probably get something that's comfortable with a bit of excess length (but likely quite wearable).

Thanks!

The brand is Meermin by the way, not sure why I didn’t state that at first.

 

[rjc149]

In my experience, dress shoes can be stretched 1 increment of width. So, a D can be stretched to E, and an EE width can be stretched into EEE etc.

I don't know how European width measurements compare, but it's my understanding that Meermin, Carmina etc. use those sleek, narrow European lasts that are basically hit or miss depending entirely on whether you have dainty little European feet. Stretching a narrow shoe to fit a wider foot would likely damage the shoe.