So, I tried on some Cascadia 12s. At my size (8) all the way to 9 1/2 they were really too tight through the toe box area.
I was wondering, besides Altras and Northface 110s, what other shoes have a wide toe box?
The guy fitting shoes isn't much help or I'd not be posting here.
Shoes that did not work:
- La Sportiva, including Wildcats.
- Cascadias.
- Salomon Ultras (I really liked them, but my feet hurt all day in them, every day).
- Others whose brands I've forgotten.
Shoes that did work:
- Altras -- but threw my knees out.
- Northface 110s -- but they are a little heavy and they are a GTX shoe (goretex).
- New Balance Leadville -- but the rock plate pinches when I've got a 25 lb load in a pack on my back (would be great if I never carried more than 5-10 lbs).
Thanks for any insight.
I need to get more scientific about this, but I'm just not finding a lot on-line (or, it is a little misleading -- e.g. yes, the Wildcat is wider than some of the other shoes in the line but it isn't "wide" if you know what I mean).