aboslute WIDEST toe box skate shoes?

[vampiresinsacramento]

What's up y'all. Wanted to hop back on this thread. This might have already been thrown out there as options, if so my apologies. But here's some stuff I've found:

1. Vans Wide Shoes - Obvious choice but someone I know uses barefoot shoes and said that the toebox for the newest range of Vans wide shoes is comparable to his barefoot shoes. Might have to swing by my local Vans and give them another try.

2. Simple Shoes - Looks to have a wider toe box than the Vans judging off the pictures. Not sure how flat they are (heel to toe drop) compared to Vans tho

3. Xero Shoes Kelso - I've actually bought these and find them comfortable. The upper (leather and suede) should withstand to casual skating, same with the soles (a hard rubber). However, they're not super comfortable for skating. It's doable, but I wish they had a bit more padding underfoot. Some of you may like the super increased board feel though.

4. Lems Chillum Suede - A lot of people have said the soles are comfy enough for skating, but the softer rubber means they'll wear away faster. They have a specific model, the Chillum Suede, which I think would work better for skating since it seems like the suede upper is thicker than the Xeros, plus there's more cushion underfoot. I would try these, but I'm not crazy about the colorway for some reason. Maybe it's the laces? I dunno.

5. Lems Chillum Grip - And finally, these would probably me more ideal for skating. Full grain leather upper (which could breathe well if it's unlined), wide toe box, zero drop, plenty of cushion in the sole AND the sole itself is a grippy rubber, so it should last longer than other Lems shoes that use the standard Injection Blown Rubber insole. Once again, however, my only reservation is how it looks - and again, that could be due to the laces. Can't have it all though, right? Lol. But probably the most promising shoe I've seen if skating is the goal


Also, to add to the other poster here, I also ordered a Strike Mvmnt shoe or however you spell it, and they were hilariously narrow. Big lame.

The hunt continues.....

[gringo_viejo]

Those Chillums look comfy! I like the golden-brown bourbon color. $140 is tough as a price point, but I guess people skate pricier Jordans and Dunks...

I had a pair of Zen Primals years ago and liked them (but didn't skate in them) Well-made shoe, which I imagine is true for all Lems.

Too bad they can't market them to skaters at $70 knowing that we rip through shoes 4x as fast as a regular buyer. Looking at the skate shoe industry from the outside it always seemed like a great business to be in. We're always buying shoes!

[Xen]

Got some Transit Street Trainers from Strike Movement. They claim an anatomical toe box. Are sponsoring @visit_ryangallant @thefellers @kristianpeltzer.

Was holding off due to the insane cost but finally bit the bullet.



Unfortunately they are EXTREMELY narrow and don't match how the pictures look as far as the width. In the photos they actually look somewhat wide and foot shaped but they are actually narrow shoes and really pointy. Actually have some of the pointiest toe boxes i've seen. They are somewhat wide in the forefoot but it's a really weird shape that's wide at the forefoot and then super pointy in the front.

They seem like really nice shoes if your foot is shaped like that.

Also, to add to the other poster here, I also ordered a Strike Mvmnt shoe or however you spell it, and they were hilariously narrow. Big lame.

The hunt continues.....

That's crazy - I hope you both returned them?

Asta checking them out recently (part I)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmcXo0etqZw&pp=ygUIYXN0YSB0b20%3D

[vampiresinsacramento]

Those Chillums look comfy! I like the golden-brown bourbon color. $140 is tough as a price point, but I guess people skate pricier Jordans and Dunks...

I had a pair of Zen Primals years ago and liked them (but didn't skate in them) Well-made shoe, which I imagine is true for all Lems.

Too bad they can't market them to skaters at $70 knowing that we rip through shoes 4x as fast as a regular buyer. Looking at the skate shoe industry from the outside it always seemed like a great business to be in. We're always buying shoes!

The Chillums definitely look comfy! If they were like $100 I think it'd be an easier pill to swallow. Spending $140 multiple times makes for an expensive pasttime for sure! The Primals are another I've been meaning to try. Off-topic but their Mariners are the comfiest shoes I've ever used.

[stets]

I know Flux has been mentioned before, but I have a pair of their waterproof running shoe for rainy day runs and love the last shape. Ergonomic and wide but not whacky. Anyways, they've done a cupsole that has been used on some shoes including a high top with heat-pressed TPU overlays, but nothing leather or suede. But I just saw these for the first time today, must be a pretty new shoe:
https://fluxfootwear.com/products/adapt-leather-trainer?variant=48436930773225



The insole is thin, cushioning is minimal. But you could add a thin 5mm foam heel wedge or 3/4 orthotic in there to get it closer to traditional skate shoe geometry and away from the full on "zero drop" thing. Sucks that they are $160. But if they go on sale, would definitely be worth a try. Not the best design in the world, but no worse than a Globe or something!

[vampiresinsacramento]

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Got some Transit Street Trainers from Strike Movement. They claim an anatomical toe box. Are sponsoring @visit_ryangallant @thefellers @kristianpeltzer.

Was holding off due to the insane cost but finally bit the bullet.



Unfortunately they are EXTREMELY narrow and don't match how the pictures look as far as the width. In the photos they actually look somewhat wide and foot shaped but they are actually narrow shoes and really pointy. Actually have some of the pointiest toe boxes i've seen. They are somewhat wide in the forefoot but it's a really weird shape that's wide at the forefoot and then super pointy in the front.

They seem like really nice shoes if your foot is shaped like that.

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Also, to add to the other poster here, I also ordered a Strike Mvmnt shoe or however you spell it, and they were hilariously narrow. Big lame.

The hunt continues.....

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That's crazy - I hope you both returned them?

Asta checking them out recently (part I)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmcXo0etqZw&pp=ygUIYXN0YSB0b20%3D

Definitely was able to return mine, thank goodness! It felt like any other skate shoe. As long as you try them on with socks on clean carpet or floor then they should still be returnable. At least they seemed well made judging by that video, maybe having ordered a size up would have been a better fit. But yeah, I'm cautiously optimistic about the Wide version Vans Old Skools I just ordered. Again a lot of promise especially since it's about $50-$70 cheaper than the Transit sneakers, but should still be more comfortable judging by other reviewers. Will have to report back on how they fit

[skateboarder4life]

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Got some Transit Street Trainers from Strike Movement. They claim an anatomical toe box. Are sponsoring @visit_ryangallant @thefellers @kristianpeltzer.

Was holding off due to the insane cost but finally bit the bullet.



Unfortunately they are EXTREMELY narrow and don't match how the pictures look as far as the width. In the photos they actually look somewhat wide and foot shaped but they are actually narrow shoes and really pointy. Actually have some of the pointiest toe boxes i've seen. They are somewhat wide in the forefoot but it's a really weird shape that's wide at the forefoot and then super pointy in the front.

They seem like really nice shoes if your foot is shaped like that.

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Also, to add to the other poster here, I also ordered a Strike Mvmnt shoe or however you spell it, and they were hilariously narrow. Big lame.

The hunt continues.....

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That's crazy - I hope you both returned them?

Asta checking them out recently (part I)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmcXo0etqZw&pp=ygUIYXN0YSB0b20%3D

yep returned, had to pay for return shipping though unfortunately.

[skateboarder4life]

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Got some Transit Street Trainers from Strike Movement. They claim an anatomical toe box. Are sponsoring @visit_ryangallant @thefellers @kristianpeltzer.

Was holding off due to the insane cost but finally bit the bullet.



Unfortunately they are EXTREMELY narrow and don't match how the pictures look as far as the width. In the photos they actually look somewhat wide and foot shaped but they are actually narrow shoes and really pointy. Actually have some of the pointiest toe boxes i've seen. They are somewhat wide in the forefoot but it's a really weird shape that's wide at the forefoot and then super pointy in the front.

They seem like really nice shoes if your foot is shaped like that.

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Also, to add to the other poster here, I also ordered a Strike Mvmnt shoe or however you spell it, and they were hilariously narrow. Big lame.

The hunt continues.....

[close]

That's crazy - I hope you both returned them?

Asta checking them out recently (part I)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmcXo0etqZw&pp=ygUIYXN0YSB0b20%3D

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Definitely was able to return mine, thank goodness! It felt like any other skate shoe. As long as you try them on with socks on clean carpet or floor then they should still be returnable. At least they seemed well made judging by that video, maybe having ordered a size up would have been a better fit. But yeah, I'm cautiously optimistic about the Wide version Vans Old Skools I just ordered. Again a lot of promise especially since it's about $50-$70 cheaper than the Transit sneakers, but should still be more comfortable judging by other reviewers. Will have to report back on how they fit

i hope they work for you i've always found vans to be some of the absolutely narrowest skate shoes in existence. I've never tried a wide in person but i contacted corporate and they told me the wides are only 1/8" wider which is barely anything - esp on a shoe that's already extremely narrow IMO.

That said there are people who say they have wide feet that like Vans or some people stretch out the vulc shoes so they fit. I hope they work for your feet

I literally couldn't even fit my feet inside Vans even going up 4 sizes. I hate extra space in front of my toes so I wasn't seriously considering wearing them I just wanted to see if I could get my foot inside any of them

[skateboarder4life]

I know Flux has been mentioned before, but I have a pair of their waterproof running shoe for rainy day runs and love the last shape. Ergonomic and wide but not whacky. Anyways, they've done a cupsole that has been used on some shoes including a high top with heat-pressed TPU overlays, but nothing leather or suede. But I just saw these for the first time today, must be a pretty new shoe:
https://fluxfootwear.com/products/adapt-leather-trainer?variant=48436930773225



The insole is thin, cushioning is minimal. But you could add a thin 5mm foam heel wedge or 3/4 orthotic in there to get it closer to traditional skate shoe geometry and away from the full on "zero drop" thing. Sucks that they are $160. But if they go on sale, would definitely be worth a try. Not the best design in the world, but no worse than a Globe or something!

crazy how all these minimalist and barefoot shoes with less materials, less technology, all cost way more than regular shoes. That's one good thing about Splay, at least theirs are relatively cheaper. Still high compared to what you get in my opinion but not when other brands are doing the same thing for 2-3x price

[bumpnrun]

These saguaros look promising. $93cad, $65usd

[skateboarder4life]

My biggest issue with Splay and many of the other wide toe box shoe options is that it seems that if you have a wide toe box the entire shoe has to suddenly be "minimalist" or "barefoot" style. As hard as it is to find skateable wide toe box shoes, it's EVEN HARDER to find a skateable wide toe box shoe that has cushion, heel and arch support, and is not minimalist / barefoot style.

basketball and tennis are two sports that have a similar lack of wide toe box options like skateboarding does. I was checking into wide toe box options for both of these sports as there are similarities in SOME of the shoes. a clay tennis court is very similar to grip tape and tennis players do a lot of forward, backward, and lateral movements.

i found this Fitville Amadeus

https://thefitville.com/products/fitville-mens-court-tennis-amadeus-1



which is basically the widest toe box shoe tennis has to offer.

The toe box is wider than any skate shoe out there, but not as wide as Splays, almost though. The worst part is that the toes are still pointy with some unnecessary space in front. It's obviously better for the shoe to match the shape of your foot as much as possible. When flicking with my toes I don't want to have to think about extra ghost space in front of them.

They are very wide just before the toes and I had to size down an entire size and they still match the length of most of 1 size up shoes.

The other potential issue is the bottom is not completely flat. However, the bottom is rather similar to the Nike Air Max which many people skate in.

Cheap price <$60 shipped, so i may actually keep these and see how they skate.

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

Tried on some AREth lately, you guys would love them!

[S.]

My biggest issue with Splay and many of the other wide toe box shoe options is that it seems that if you have a wide toe box the entire shoe has to suddenly be "minimalist" or "barefoot" style. As hard as it is to find skateable wide toe box shoes, it's EVEN HARDER to find a skateable wide toe box shoe that has cushion, heel and arch support, and is not minimalist / barefoot style.

basketball and tennis are two sports that have a similar lack of wide toe box options like skateboarding does. I was checking into wide toe box options for both of these sports as there are similarities in SOME of the shoes. a clay tennis court is very similar to grip tape and tennis players do a lot of forward, backward, and lateral movements.

i found this Fitville Amadeus

https://thefitville.com/products/fitville-mens-court-tennis-amadeus-1



which is basically the widest toe box shoe tennis has to offer.

The toe box is wider than any skate shoe out there, but not as wide as Splays, almost though. The worst part is that the toes are still pointy with some unnecessary space in front. It's obviously better for the shoe to match the shape of your foot as much as possible. When flicking with my toes I don't want to have to think about extra ghost space in front of them.

They are very wide just before the toes and I had to size down an entire size and they still match the length of most of 1 size up shoes.

The other potential issue is the bottom is not completely flat. However, the bottom is rather similar to the Nike Air Max which many people skate in.

Cheap price <$60 shipped, so i may actually keep these and see how they skate.

I had the same idea. I have researched wide tennis shoes as well. I like the look of these NB tennis shoes. They are supposed to be wide and have a 2E option

https://www.newbalance.com/pd/coco-delray/MCHCODV2-48564.html?dwvar_MCHCODV2-48564_style=MCHCODW2

I also like Joe Nimble shoes. They make running shoes. Their quality is pretty good and they are a wide shoe brand like splay. I wonder how this shoe works for skating:

https://www.joe-nimble.com/int/Sneaker-Addict/009017-001

[Slave IV]

I might be one of the only ones who actually wants a barefoot skate shoe. I’d want some cushioning that kinda goes against a concept of barefoot shoes but it can be just a thin and effective insole like something from fp. But all the other features like wide toe box and no rise sole should be great. I just haven’t seen any that I like yet.

[Thebird]

Tried on some AREth lately, you guys would love them!

Tell us more!

[skateboarder4life]

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My biggest issue with Splay and many of the other wide toe box shoe options is that it seems that if you have a wide toe box the entire shoe has to suddenly be "minimalist" or "barefoot" style. As hard as it is to find skateable wide toe box shoes, it's EVEN HARDER to find a skateable wide toe box shoe that has cushion, heel and arch support, and is not minimalist / barefoot style.

basketball and tennis are two sports that have a similar lack of wide toe box options like skateboarding does. I was checking into wide toe box options for both of these sports as there are similarities in SOME of the shoes. a clay tennis court is very similar to grip tape and tennis players do a lot of forward, backward, and lateral movements.

i found this Fitville Amadeus

https://thefitville.com/products/fitville-mens-court-tennis-amadeus-1



which is basically the widest toe box shoe tennis has to offer.

The toe box is wider than any skate shoe out there, but not as wide as Splays, almost though. The worst part is that the toes are still pointy with some unnecessary space in front. It's obviously better for the shoe to match the shape of your foot as much as possible. When flicking with my toes I don't want to have to think about extra ghost space in front of them.

They are very wide just before the toes and I had to size down an entire size and they still match the length of most of 1 size up shoes.

The other potential issue is the bottom is not completely flat. However, the bottom is rather similar to the Nike Air Max which many people skate in.

Cheap price <$60 shipped, so i may actually keep these and see how they skate.

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I had the same idea. I have researched wide tennis shoes as well. I like the look of these NB tennis shoes. They are supposed to be wide and have a 2E option

https://www.newbalance.com/pd/coco-delray/MCHCODV2-48564.html?dwvar_MCHCODV2-48564_style=MCHCODW2

I also like Joe Nimble shoes. They make running shoes. Their quality is pretty good and they are a wide shoe brand like splay. I wonder how this shoe works for skating:

https://www.joe-nimble.com/int/Sneaker-Addict/009017-001

2E definitely not gonna be wide enough for me in new balance. I've tried some of their 6E options and they were all too narrow as well. Some of them the toe box was super narrow and heel was super wide. I even went up to like size 17 with 6E width just to see if the width would be good enough even though that's like 5 sizes bigger than i wear (i was just curious) and the toes were still too narrow. I'm very curious what they do to make their 4e and 6e shoes since in the Numeric line the wides are all fake wides. Just the same shoe 1 size up and labeled as wide. This was admitted by New Balance employees.

The joe-nimbles look good but still seem pretty minimalist, i'm not sure though. says the outsole is only 2mm which seems like it might wear through super quick and at 179 euros that's pretty crazy

[skateboarder4life]

Tried on some AREth lately, you guys would love them!

is there some particular model you're talking about? Not sure why but they only show 2 angles of most of their shoes on the website and neither show the top or bottom view. They only have a bottom view of their snow boot and it doesn't look particularly wide.

Found some top and bottom views of some of their other shoes on google images but they look super narrow, like equal or worse than vans or nike

[Mallie]

Not sure why but they only show 2 angles of most of their shoes on the website and neither show the top or bottom view.

Thats just smart business. Seeing those hammerhead jawns top down would deter what little customers they have.

[skateboarder4life]

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Not sure why but they only show 2 angles of most of their shoes on the website and neither show the top or bottom view.

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Thats just smart business. Seeing those hammerhead jawns top down would deter what little customers they have.

which model? every top or bottom view i can find they look like super narrow toe boxes

[vampiresinsacramento]

Looks like we're getting closer and closer. Splay has released a brand new shoe that builds on the previous skate shoe it has. Seems to be similarly wide and relatively thin stack height, as well as zero drop of course. But this newest iteration has new additions like a suede toebox, padding on key areas and a new tread pattern. Link to those here and a picture attached: https://splayshoes.com/pages/rev-skate-shoe

Also, I tried a Vans Wide Width with a 6mm foam insole by Freet. Unfortunately, after trying my Brannock size and a half size bigger (and smaller!), it seems the shoes are just not designed to be used as zero drop shoes. Like the heel slip and heel strike was quite bad. However, I have bought Splays' first iteration of the skate shoes (Rev) with another 6mm Freet insole swapped in place for the stock Splay insole. Skating has been pretty good, ngl. I just cruise so my opinion may not be worth much. However, both the first Rev and the new one are both under $100. So not too bad of a gamble for seeing if they're for you or not

[swongolianbbq]

I watched a YouTube video about these S-series ones and it looked pretty good. Definitely seems like the best option right now

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Currently skating Jordan 1s and they fit my feet the best out of anything I've tried in the last few years

I seem to remember NB# 1010s being good and maybe adidas city cups

When I was younger I skated a lot of Accels, and a bunch of other emericas and eS

I used to skate only sk8-hi pros but got tired of the soles peeling apart

Almost every shoe I've ever skated in, my foot hangs over the outsole and I always get a big hole from heelflips/ollies super fast, I have issues with the shoe wanting to roll to the outside

The Jordan 1s don't do any of that and I finally feel like, oh this must be what it's like to have shoes that fit. Still have a little extra room at the toe but I like that when jumping down stairs or gaps it's prolly like 9mm space between the end of my big toe and the end of the inside of the shoe, which is fine but I bet with those splays I would be able to halve that space

I'm 8 eeee in whites/thorogoods/red wings
8.5 or 9 eeee in new balance 992/993
9 in extratufs, crocs
9.5 in scarpa/la sportiva ice climbing boots
9 in vans, blazers, most skate shoes, chacos
8 in Birkenstocks
I usually just get a 10 in hockey skates and wear a thick sock and crank em

I wear a 25.5 (7.5) in ski boots, with zipfit liners and punches

8.5 wide in thirty-two snowboard boots

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Anybody in this thread skating any iPaths, or the cupsole Last Resorts?

I'm mad curious about the Cats, Reed mids, and grasshoppers, and the cm002 mid

[JugeL]

I’ve skated couple pairs of CM002. Moderately wide i would say. Nothing compared to barefoot shoes which i wear when not skating. Might be my favorite skate shoe at the moment. Also lasts suprisingly long. 

[swongolianbbq]

I’ve skated couple pairs of CM002. Moderately wide i would say. Nothing compared to barefoot shoes which i wear when not skating. Might be my favorite skate shoe at the moment. Also lasts suprisingly long.

Nice

I backpack in Altras

My feet are pretty much the exact shape of my Birkenstocks (the wide ones, they also have narrower ones)

I'll try and snag some on sale. They're growing on me

[skateboarder4life]

The cm002s are really not that wide. Watch the rose anvile video on them, he cutes the top off them and a converse (literally some of the most narrow shoes in existence) and lines them up and the cm002 are barely barely wider.

I've never tried them but have heard from people who have and from what I hear they are narrower than most shoes, definitely narrower than es accels.

The new Splays look great and like they'll hold up to skating better. I just wish the price was more around 70. Wish they were a cupsole too or something more supportive and cushiony.

[9.18]

I watched a YouTube video about these S-series ones and it looked pretty good. Definitely seems like the best option right now

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Currently skating Jordan 1s and they fit my feet the best out of anything I've tried in the last few years

I seem to remember NB# 1010s being good and maybe adidas city cups

When I was younger I skated a lot of Accels, and a bunch of other emericas and eS

I used to skate only sk8-hi pros but got tired of the soles peeling apart

Almost every shoe I've ever skated in, my foot hangs over the outsole and I always get a big hole from heelflips/ollies super fast, I have issues with the shoe wanting to roll to the outside

The Jordan 1s don't do any of that and I finally feel like, oh this must be what it's like to have shoes that fit. Still have a little extra room at the toe but I like that when jumping down stairs or gaps it's prolly like 9mm space between the end of my big toe and the end of the inside of the shoe, which is fine but I bet with those splays I would be able to halve that space

I'm 8 eeee in whites/thorogoods/red wings
8.5 or 9 eeee in new balance 992/993
9 in extratufs, crocs
9.5 in scarpa/la sportiva ice climbing boots
9 in vans, blazers, most skate shoes, chacos
8 in Birkenstocks
I usually just get a 10 in hockey skates and wear a thick sock and crank em

I wear a 25.5 (7.5) in ski boots, with zipfit liners and punches

8.5 wide in thirty-two snowboard boots

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Anybody in this thread skating any iPaths, or the cupsole Last Resorts?

I'm mad curious about the Cats, Reed mids, and grasshoppers, and the cm002 mid

I wear 5e work boots for reference,

CM002s- got a pair at my normal and they were widish, but fit a little small. I skated them until I blew holes in the sole and towards the end they bagged out to fit pretty nice, but initially were really small. Just saw tactics had them on sale for I copped a size up and they seem much wider and fit a lot better right out of the box. Great shoes, not the widest, but workable if you’re stubborn enough to break them in.

Cats- bought a size up and should have went TTS. felt great out of the box, super wide, and by the time I was wearing through the soles they had bagged out so much I was actually wondering if they were TOO wide. The Moc Toe had worn through and had holes through the shoe in two spots, but I had skated them for like 2 months so I thought it was better than I had expected

Currently skating NB 440 wides HIGHS. I feel like the highs fit a bit wider than the lows, but I could be wrong.

Also, for reference the Vans Rowley(normal vulc not the XLT huge ones) actually fit wider than I expected! Certainly not a “wide” shoe, but better than most other vans I have ever tried to squeeze into.

[skateboarder4life]

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I watched a YouTube video about these S-series ones and it looked pretty good. Definitely seems like the best option right now

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Currently skating Jordan 1s and they fit my feet the best out of anything I've tried in the last few years

I seem to remember NB# 1010s being good and maybe adidas city cups

When I was younger I skated a lot of Accels, and a bunch of other emericas and eS

I used to skate only sk8-hi pros but got tired of the soles peeling apart

Almost every shoe I've ever skated in, my foot hangs over the outsole and I always get a big hole from heelflips/ollies super fast, I have issues with the shoe wanting to roll to the outside

The Jordan 1s don't do any of that and I finally feel like, oh this must be what it's like to have shoes that fit. Still have a little extra room at the toe but I like that when jumping down stairs or gaps it's prolly like 9mm space between the end of my big toe and the end of the inside of the shoe, which is fine but I bet with those splays I would be able to halve that space

I'm 8 eeee in whites/thorogoods/red wings
8.5 or 9 eeee in new balance 992/993
9 in extratufs, crocs
9.5 in scarpa/la sportiva ice climbing boots
9 in vans, blazers, most skate shoes, chacos
8 in Birkenstocks
I usually just get a 10 in hockey skates and wear a thick sock and crank em

I wear a 25.5 (7.5) in ski boots, with zipfit liners and punches

8.5 wide in thirty-two snowboard boots

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Anybody in this thread skating any iPaths, or the cupsole Last Resorts?

I'm mad curious about the Cats, Reed mids, and grasshoppers, and the cm002 mid

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I wear 5e work boots for reference,

CM002s- got a pair at my normal and they were widish, but fit a little small. I skated them until I blew holes in the sole and towards the end they bagged out to fit pretty nice, but initially were really small. Just saw tactics had them on sale for I copped a size up and they seem much wider and fit a lot better right out of the box. Great shoes, not the widest, but workable if you’re stubborn enough to break them in.

Cats- bought a size up and should have went TTS. felt great out of the box, super wide, and by the time I was wearing through the soles they had bagged out so much I was actually wondering if they were TOO wide. The Moc Toe had worn through and had holes through the shoe in two spots, but I had skated them for like 2 months so I thought it was better than I had expected

Currently skating NB 440 wides HIGHS. I feel like the highs fit a bit wider than the lows, but I could be wrong.

Also, for reference the Vans Rowley(normal vulc not the XLT huge ones) actually fit wider than I expected! Certainly not a “wide” shoe, but better than most other vans I have ever tried to squeeze into.

At 5e width are your feet not wider than the soles in all those shoes? Because it's one thing if the upper stretches or bags our enough to fit your feet but then if your feet are actually wide they're going to be hanging over the edges of the sole on both sides like a mushroom effect which is very unstable, it's like standing on a tiny platform

[9.18]

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I watched a YouTube video about these S-series ones and it looked pretty good. Definitely seems like the best option right now

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Currently skating Jordan 1s and they fit my feet the best out of anything I've tried in the last few years

I seem to remember NB# 1010s being good and maybe adidas city cups

When I was younger I skated a lot of Accels, and a bunch of other emericas and eS

I used to skate only sk8-hi pros but got tired of the soles peeling apart

Almost every shoe I've ever skated in, my foot hangs over the outsole and I always get a big hole from heelflips/ollies super fast, I have issues with the shoe wanting to roll to the outside

The Jordan 1s don't do any of that and I finally feel like, oh this must be what it's like to have shoes that fit. Still have a little extra room at the toe but I like that when jumping down stairs or gaps it's prolly like 9mm space between the end of my big toe and the end of the inside of the shoe, which is fine but I bet with those splays I would be able to halve that space

I'm 8 eeee in whites/thorogoods/red wings
8.5 or 9 eeee in new balance 992/993
9 in extratufs, crocs
9.5 in scarpa/la sportiva ice climbing boots
9 in vans, blazers, most skate shoes, chacos
8 in Birkenstocks
I usually just get a 10 in hockey skates and wear a thick sock and crank em

I wear a 25.5 (7.5) in ski boots, with zipfit liners and punches

8.5 wide in thirty-two snowboard boots

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Anybody in this thread skating any iPaths, or the cupsole Last Resorts?

I'm mad curious about the Cats, Reed mids, and grasshoppers, and the cm002 mid

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I wear 5e work boots for reference,

CM002s- got a pair at my normal and they were widish, but fit a little small. I skated them until I blew holes in the sole and towards the end they bagged out to fit pretty nice, but initially were really small. Just saw tactics had them on sale for I copped a size up and they seem much wider and fit a lot better right out of the box. Great shoes, not the widest, but workable if you’re stubborn enough to break them in.

Cats- bought a size up and should have went TTS. felt great out of the box, super wide, and by the time I was wearing through the soles they had bagged out so much I was actually wondering if they were TOO wide. The Moc Toe had worn through and had holes through the shoe in two spots, but I had skated them for like 2 months so I thought it was better than I had expected

Currently skating NB 440 wides HIGHS. I feel like the highs fit a bit wider than the lows, but I could be wrong.

Also, for reference the Vans Rowley(normal vulc not the XLT huge ones) actually fit wider than I expected! Certainly not a “wide” shoe, but better than most other vans I have ever tried to squeeze into.

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At 5e width are your feet not wider than the soles in all those shoes? Because it's one thing if the upper stretches or bags our enough to fit your feet but then if your feet are actually wide they're going to be hanging over the edges of the sole on both sides like a mushroom effect which is very unstable, it's like standing on a tiny platform

Yeah, it’s complicated. My feet have bunions on both sides(most likely from jamming them into too slim of shoes my whole life growing up) so my toes like point inward towards each other if that makes sense. So yes. Technically at the widest part of my feet, at the knuckle area, they do flare over some of the soles, but a majority of my foot still fits ON the sole if that makes sense. It’s an issue with running shoes but on a stable flat/low skate shoe I don’t have any real issues. The biggest issue is 1. Where my pinky toe flares out I rip holes in the shoes way quicker than normal and 2. When the sides of the sole start getting rounded over I find myself falling over the side of the sole a lot more.

For reference, I had a pair of the Older splay skate shoes. They fit really well in the width but because my toes have smooshed into such a dramatic taper over the years that square toe box ends up being real empty and flappy. Compared to the 440v2. The toes taper but there is like an incredible flare right at the bunions, so that actually fits me pretty well.

That’s why this is all so hard to nail down what shoes are “wide” all feet are so unique in shape, especially after decades of shoe abuse.

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Thanks for the info on  Cats and CM002s!

And yeah dude my feet are wider than the outsole of all my shoes.

Except maybe Birkenstocks which my feet might be slightly wider than but pretty much bang-on shape wise

If I put on a new pair of blazer sb in an 8.5, my feet go completely numb a few minutes later. I started wearing them in a 9 but they wear out way too fast, and now I don't really have any intention of buying more. The durability, stability, protection, comfort, all kinda goes out the window when your bare foot is at least an inch wider than the outsole of the shoe you're putting it in

I don't want to be swimming in there though, not like climbing shoe/ski boot tight, but stabilized so I can be more precise I guess


There's definitely a few pictures floating around of my pinky toe blasting through with the hot dog reveal status on the sesh

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Rose anvil analyzes the new Splay skate model

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Rose anvil analyzes the new Splay skate model

I think i'm gonna try a pair of these