what is a wide shoe size

 

A wide shoe size is a shoe size that is less wide than others. A person who wears a wide shoe size will find it difficult to fit into shoes and sometimes has to wear more than one pair of socks due to the tightness. A person who wears a narrow shoe size may not be able to find any shoes at all in retail stores, or will have to shop online from specialty stores. Most people do not know their correct shoe width, or even how it's determined in the first place.Shoe width is measured in millimeters, and is the distance between two adjacent soles of a shoe. The average man's shoe size would actually be around 240 mm, and the average woman's shoe would be around 190 mm.A wide shoe size is greater than 300 mm. There are a number of factors that can cause this difference, including a person being born with a wider foot than normal, or having wide feet naturally due to poor posture and/or biomechanics within the body such as pigeon toed walk or high arches.Several studies have proven that people who have wider feet tend to live longer; the average human can expect 1-2 years extra life with proper footwear. This is due to the fact that shoes with a wide shoe size support the feet more, and also because of a reduction in pressure on the heart.

 

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Wide feet are sometimes seen as unattractive; however, this is often due to ignorance about how wide feet can actually be attractive. There are several styles of narrow shoes which will fit people who have wide feet; these include two pairs of socks, lacing up a shoe tighter than normal, and purchasing boots instead of other types of shoes. Most importantly, a person should not be ashamed about their shoe size.Wide shoe size usually go unnoticed by the untrained eye. However, women who have dainty feet and are smaller in stature often prefer the appearance of a man with narrow shoe size so that their bodies are not overpowered by a strong-looking wide footed-man. Wide shoes can be an attractive feature for some women and can be attractive to wear under tight pants or skirts. The best way to determine your correct shoe width is to visit a foot specialist who has been trained in the field of biomechanics; this will include spending several months as an apprentice before being qualified as a specialist. They will be able to measure your feet and tell you exactly what your correct shoe width is. A good specialist will not only measure the width of your foot, but also look at other factors such as the strength of your feet, the high arch or flat foot that you may have, and whether you are pigeon toed or have a tendency to walk flat-footed. They will be able to tell you what kind of footwear will be best for your particular body type.

 

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If you would like to know more about the width of your feet and how wide shoes are measured in millimeters, contact a specialist today. They will happily provide you with information on this often ignored measurement.