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Wide fitting shoes for dd (Size 5)

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SirVixofVixHall · 08/07/2016 15:39

I've posted on this before, but nothing mentioned worked for her, so I'm posting again in hope of some new suggestion.
DD is 11, she is an adult size 5 H, probably creeping up to a five and a half. Since size 4 it has been incredibly difficult to find shoes to fit her. I have no local shoes shop other than a small Clarks and they have nothing that works. We tried the nearest city (Cardiff), but other than a bigger Clarks there didn't seem to be anything. She is too young for adult styles, but childrens styles seem to stop at around a size 3. She is very skinny but has really wide feet (H fitting) with a high instep, and has been referred to a podiatrist as I'm concerned that she may be developing bunions (which I am really worried about, esp as I have always been very careful to get her suitable shoes). This means she really can't have a shoe with a more pointed or almond shaped toe, as so many of the shoes in the teen ranges have. She has a pair of shoes for school, the Startrite "Samba" www.startriteshoes.com/samba-black-leather-girls-riptape-school-shoes they fit her well, but they are the only style they do that does, and she really doesn't want to wear them out of school. So I need to find shoes that are suitable for her age, but are wide enough and natural-foot shaped. Not trainers. Smaller daughter is a size 1, but I will have the same problem with her in a few years.
In my old post someone suggested DMs, but they have the wrong shaped toe and are too rigid for her. I have the same feet and DMs don't work on me either, they aren't wide enough. Ditto Kickers (too shallow). I am really stuck! I've spent hour upon hour browsing online, but to no avail . At the moment she is borrowing my brogues, but they are not ideal for her.

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SirVixofVixHall · 22/07/2016 22:19

No, are they new? There used to be a really good little shoes shop in Narberth, funky feet. They were excellent at fitting and had some lovely shoes, but sadly the rent went up on the shop and they had to move, and then close. Where is jelly Egg? Is it the shoe shop up from the Golden Sheaf gallery on the same side of the road?

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Wandastartup · 22/07/2016 22:51

It's on the high street. I have to admit to only having looked in the window but the website looks promising!

IWasSpartacus · 22/07/2016 22:57

How about this store. They stock Superfit - though nothing in the right size - just found them on the Superfit link I posted. Just browsing on the website they have various other girls brands (ie not just Clarks/Startrite) so Geox, Rieker, Superfit etc etc. Why don't you call them and have a chat before you visit? In my experience the independent stores know their stock and are happy to have a look in the stock room to see if worth you travelling. They also stock Hushpuppies - which in the past I ha found good for width/insteps. www.ogamigam.com/

SirVixofVixHall · 23/07/2016 17:29

Wanda, if its the one half way up that's been there a while, then I've checked it out and they didn't have anything.
IWasSpartacus, I'll go and check that link now.

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SirVixofVixHall · 23/07/2016 17:35

Looking quickly at the website, I can't see anything right in the size she needs, but I'll email them now, as you say, they have a wide range and may have a good idea what could work. They've got some nice Geox school brogues, but they are just in one fitting.

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