Women's wide-leg shoes: a complete guide to comfort and style

We are contacted every day by women with large, sensitive feet, or who suffer from hallux valgus.

If this is your case, and you can't find the right shoes, read our article and all our advice. If you're having trouble finding comfortable, stylish shoes, you've come to the right place!

Because yes, it is possible to find a wide-footed women's comfort shoe, and we have developed an XL width for wide-footed women's shoes.

Why choose women's shoes for wide feet?

When you have a wide forefoot, it's hard to find models that fit.

This is particularly true of sandals or open-toe models: the toes don't stick out, the feet are compressed... The risk is to wear unsuitable shoes, and to suffer in agony!

It's hard to find a shoe for women with wide, sensitive feet. That's why we've created an XL width range, which you can select in the shopping basket. (one option to select).

This is for all those who have a width :

  • More than 10 cm for sizes 35 to 37
  • Over 11cm for sizes 38 to 40
  • More than 12 cm for sizes over 40

To make sure you select this option wisely, we advise you to send us an email to contact@dmus.fr.

Sometimes, an extension is all that's needed, and doesn't require this paying option.

Note that this won't work for women with wide feet due to hallux valgus, in which case follow our advice in the next point.

women's wide foot formal sandal

How to find a woman's shoe for hallux valgus?

If you have a hallux valgus, you can create all our models without any particular option, by telling us in the order commentary that you have a hallux.

This way, we can make small, free modifications, such as creating a slightly more encompassing décolleté, and a widening.

This will ensure that your foot is held securely in the shoe, without having a seam that runs over in a place that could injure you.

The different types of women's shoes for wide feet

Everyday shoes

Here are our examples of the best women's shoes for wide feet:

  • Ballerinaswith their pretty round necklines
  • Les richelieusThese are the perfect way to dress your feet, with cut-outs that create an original combination of materials and colors.
  • Closed Salomé and pumpson our 6 cm chunky heel
women's wide-foot sandal
wedding shoes wide foot

Elegant dress shoes

Of course, if you are a bride with wide feet, or are looking for elegant and comfortable ceremony shoes, you can opt for :

Our Charlotte model - very flattering thanks to its cut-outs.

Our Chloé slender strap model.

Or all our other models, thanks to the XL width option, you can find a comfortable women's wedding shoe for wide feet!

Sport and comfort shoes

If you're looking for pretty sneakers for everyday wear, you can personalize our Oscar sneakers, and our classic lace-up or velcro sneakers.

You can create your own comfortable wide-leg women's shoe, choosing materials, colors, laces... for a unique and original model!

On the sneaker, we can modify the thickness, and a little the sole, but we can't modify the back or the top of the foot.

This means we can create women's sneakers for wide feet, but we can't make orthopedic models.

customized women's wide-leg sneaker

Large women's shoes and wide feet: what are the solutions?

Sizes 42 and up

When you wear a size 42 or 43 shoe, it's almost impossible to find the right one in a traditional store.

Some models exist, but availability is very limited, and so are the types of models and colors!

We usually make women's shoes size 42 widefoot, but also women's shoes size 43 widefoot.

This gives you a huge variety of designs to create!

 Combination large size + wide foot

Big sizes and wide feet, it's hard to find the right shoes!

Nevertheless, we propose :

  • Sizes 42 - 42.5 - 43 and 43.5 in classic widths
  • Sizes 42 - 42.5 - 43 and 43.5 in XL width (for extra-wide feet in 42 and over)
  • Sizes 42 - 42.5 - 43 and 43.5 in slim width with our made-to-measure option

It's time to finally treat yourself to a great pair of heels, or shoes for every day!

women's dress sandal extra wide foot

The difference between our custom-made shoes and XL widths

Our customized option and XL widths are a little different, and we'll explain why.

We are a women's widefoot shoe store in several forms:

Preset XL width : we've already developed our own shapes, patterns and soles.

The advantage: lower costs and faster production.

This fits all feet whose width is greater than 10 cm for sizes 35 to 37 - greater than 11 cm for sizes 38 to 40 - greater than 12 cm for sizes over 40.

Custom-made : we make a last to fit your foot, which means we can make shoes for very thin feet, or for special problems.

The cost is €100, and we require in advance a video appointment to understand your problem and see how we can help.

So it's not necessarily a good idea to opt for Our XL width service is sufficient in most cases!

Practical advice on choosing the right women's wide-leg shoe

Preferred materials

Materials to choose for your creations: goat leathers, thanks to their finesse and suppleness.

They're so comfortable to wear, and come in the most beautiful colors!

These are our velvet, viperine and iridescent leathers.

We're not going to recommend patent leathers, sequins or glitter on the body of the shoe (where the toes pass), as these are, on the contrary, very rigid materials.

However, when it comes to straps, heels, front skates, accessories and backs: anything goes!

Shoe shape and fit

We recommend certain lasts for women's shoes with wide feet, but we're not going to recommend them:

  • Pointed-toe pumps are too tight in classic widths and have an unsightly shape in XL widths.
  • Moccasins, whose upward slap will bother wide feet (even if we play on width, the thickness at the instep will bother you).

We recommend round-toe shapes: ballerina, escarpin, richelieu - and especially the Charlotte model for sandals, as it perfectly encompasses and dresses wide feet.

Fitting and care tips

To get a good idea of your width, we recommend measuring it in the morning. Here you'll find all our tips for measuring your lengths and widths so you don't get it wrong.

If you have any doubts, we are at your disposal by videoconference. (click here)by whatsapp at 6 66 54 98 69 or email contact@dmus.fr.

Then, if you have particularly sensitive feet, we recommend you order a leather-softening product such as Shoe-Eze from Saphir.

Women's wide-leg shoes for special occasions

Weddings and ceremonies

Many women are looking for wedding shoes for wide feet, and they are extremely hard to find!

With us, you can create your own bridal sandals or shoes, why not with sequins, and in any case perfectly unique to match your outfit.

Work and city

For those looking for shoes for work, we offer a whole range of heels, from flat to 12 cm, via 6, 8 and 10 cm.

You can also customize the thickness of your heel, depending on how you intend to use it.

Finally, our wide range of models lets you create basic or ultra-original designs.

In short, you don't have to sacrifice comfort for style, even with wide feet.

In fact, if you're looking for women's shoes with wide, sensitive feet, all our models will fit, thanks to our XL width option.

This option comes at a price (€60), which is justified by the skyrocketing cost of raw materials for this model, notably our insoles.

All our other options are compatible with, except :

  • Made-to-measure, which is not justified because the width is already adapted
  • Fast delivery, but we can't commit to 4 weeks, as supply times for wide soles can be longer than for "standard" soles.

We make all our models from size 33 to 43, so you'll find women's shoes in size 42 for wide feet, or women's shoes in size 43.