Xl Feet Blog

With so many sizes to choose from, trying to find the right shoes that fit can be a nightmare. However, it is important that you do it because it is crucial for the health of your feet, improves hygiene, and keeps your shoes in the right shape, allowing them to last longer. In order to achieve that, you will need to know how narrow or wide your foot is.

Most of our customers who walk in or call us state that they’ve been wearing ‘H’ width, a size that is only used by the Most Famous Minnesota Boot manufacturer and does not allow their work boots to be sold online. Their ‘H’ width happens to fit almost as wide as what the rest of the industry labels as 4E wide. These customers end up going with either 4E or 6E wide in brands we do sell and end up reporting that the boots we sell in 4E are wider than the manufacturer’s “H” width. Additionally, these customers never end up going back to “H’ width.

Once they try either our 4E’s made by Carolina or 6E’s made by Avenger and Hoss

We know runners (or non-runners) come in different shapes and sizes and so will their feet. Sometimes finding the right fitting shoes for those large feet individuals can be somewhat challenging. Don’t let the width of your feet discourage you from finding comfortable running shoes! If your shoes are designed for someone with normal width or narrow feet then that may be the cause of your discomfort which can even be why you feel demotivated. 

At XL Feet, we want to ensure that you walk out a happy customer by making sure that your shoes fit properly and comfortably from heel to toe. Whether you’re

There are few things in life as infuriating (and sometimes embarrassing) as squeaky shoes. It usually starts by noticing the sound and assuming it is coming from somewhere or someone else. Once the realization sets in on the actual source, it becomes nearly impossible not to hear each and every little creak for the rest of the day (internal screaming intensifies).  Life is difficult enough when have big feet.  Who wants their wide mens boots to squeak?

Luckily, the reason for the noise is often easy enough to pinpoint. Extra Wide Boots are squeaky in three main places: First, it might be coming from the inside of the shoes. Second,

Most people have had the experience of walking into a shoe store and being almost instantly overwhelmed by the number of choices in front of them. What’s unique about shoewear, differentiating it from other items of clothing, is that it finds itself at the intersection of functionality and style. That translates into an almost infinite number of choices.

One of the more common choices to be made is between high top shoes and low top shoes. This choice usually surrounds sneakers but can also be found between high top boots and low top boots as well. So, what are the benefits of each and is one better than the other? That is a seemingly complicated question with a fairly straightforward answer.

In a world with what seems like infinite possibilities, one would think that finding the perfect shoe would be a no-brainer. Unfortunately, this is not usually the case for people with an above average shoe size or wider than average width. Looking for cool large shoes can be a real chore, but it does not have to be.

On top of struggling to even find large shoes or extra wide shoes, people need to also find shoes that fit not only their feet, but also the occasion. A one size fits most approach might work for Halloween, but when it comes to the footwear worn for work, sports, or a wedding, people usually have particular shoes for specific activities.

Almost 100% of the Big Men who wear large size 13+ footwear have wide feet.  It continues to baffle me how the manufacturers of big sizes seem to not be aware of this.  Thorogood however, has read the writing on the wall, and they did something about it. 

At XL Feet, we say that “Fitting Extra Large Feet Is No Extra Large Feat! ®” yet, do we ever think of all the advantages to having big feet? Below, you’ll find some of the most prominent benefits to the tremendous asset of your feet.

Having rather large feet is neither a gift, nor a curse. If you have a larger than “average” shoe size, it may feel as if your foot size is a curse. Not true.

Did you now that large feet can aid you during swimming? The larger the foot, the more motion you get in the pool. Some of the top Olympic swimmers are known to have pretty big feet. It’s like having your own built-in pair of flippers!

You might be one of those people just is just inseparable from your favorite pair of slippers, but you might also be someone that needs a little bit of old fashioned convincing. It might seem obvious why you need to wear a pair of workboots or hiking boots when you’re outside or on the trail, just as it makes sense to wear the right athletic shoes when playing sports or at the gym. And while the title of this piece suggests this will be five reasons to get yourself a pair of men’s extra wide slippers, it’s really just about getting yourself a nice pair of slippers in general. It’s just that since you’re at XL Feet, it’s probably tough for you to find slippers in your size, but we can help with that.

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that we can help you find a nice comfortable pair of men’s extra wide slippers

Having size 18 feet means spending a lot of hours and probably a lot of money shopping around looking for shoes that actually fit you. That is, of course, unless you have wisely made the decision to shop with us here at XL feet, where you can find nearly any type of shoe you could need in your size, in the styles you want, and at prices that are meant to place.

In addition, if you are looking for size 18 men’s shoes, you will, at some point or other, have a need for each of these types of shoes. Even if you are a busy professional with no time for the field or the outdoors, or a foreman who has never set foot inside an office, you should make it a habit to be prepared with at least the three following styles of footwear to ensure that you are never caught off-guard.