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Anyone else have a dd with wide (h) feet

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sedgieloo · 06/12/2011 12:53

I've just had my 14 month old fitted for her first shoes, she's a size 5 h. There are no boots that go this wide in Clarks (not until size 7) I want a 'dress' shoe or boot not a trainer in a go with everything colour (brown/black/grey/deep red?) and I'm limited to about 3 (quite ugly) styles all purple or raspberry.

Any ideas on where I could go please?

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Bossybritches22 · 06/12/2011 13:37

Clarks or Startrite have been our only option sadly all the DD's life

We've always had to ask for what they have got in their size (G/H) and THEN if we were lucky we might have a choice of colours/styles.

These were favourite when they were small "Doodles" the canvas ones can get slung in the wash when mucky, & often an "F" fit will be comfortable as they are quite a wide fit.

We were bereft once they grew out of the top size!!

Moredofbumsnet · 06/12/2011 14:01

dc2 was a 5h and stayed h for a year or so. I chose some nice boys shoes from clarks which were comfy and went with anything.She didn't notice and by the time she was 3 her feet were g.We also had this type of boot which were really cute and looked nice with skirts or trousers here

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sedgieloo · 06/12/2011 14:08

Thanks moredofbums this is what I have put by actually , I just hesitated as it wasn't what I had in mind but I may not have any choice as it turns out.

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alabasterangel · 06/12/2011 16:49

yes, my almost 3yo DD is the same and always has been. Only this last fitting she went down to a G but has been H since first fitting.

We went to an old fashioned independent shoe shop locally who had some other makes of shoes which tended to be wider (italian, I think, not helpful that I can't remember the name) but were about the same price. Have you tried somewhere like that? But yes, we too have struggled with boots.

This winter I have managed to get a great fitting pair of ugg style boots for £12 in Sainsburys. I wouldn't advocate wearing them day in day out, but for odd hours they are a great, warm alternative. Because they are pull on, they are much wider fitting. But for ordinary daily wear shoes we have again ended up with yet another pair of clarks!

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