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Spoilt for Choice

Now even more wide and extra wide shoes, boots and slippers.
Just because you have extra wide feet doesn't mean you should be restricted on footwear style. With brand new styles in our widest and deepest fittings, you're spoilt for choice this autumn and winter.
We're called DB Wider Fit Shoes for a reason! That's because we offer the widest and deepest fitting shoes on the market with fittings from E-8E (that's EEEEEEEE!). But not only are they extra wide and deep, they're designed for confidence as well as comfort, so you can expect great styles.
Our range of extra-wide and deep fitting shoes just got bigger so you don't have to take what you can get. With over 100 styles available in our widest and deepest 6V (fits a 6E to an 8E width) variable width fitting, you're spoilt for choice.
There are trainers, boots, wedges, everyday casuals, slippers and even dress shoes, all available to 6E or 8E width - that's EEEEEEEE - the widest and deepest on the market!
Not just wide & deep
What's more, our extra wide footwear isn't just the same footwear but a bit wider.
We design footwear with special features for people with different needs. Many of our shoes are suitable for people with varying health issues, like shoes for bunions and hammer toes, diabetes, arthritis, lymphoedema, and many more conditions that affect foot health, and that's because we put all our 100+ years' experience in designing footwear into designing the perfect fit for wider feet.
Five toe shapes for the perfect fit
Additionally, we're the only wide-fitting shoe company to offer shoes in five toe shapes, to ensure the perfect fit for your foot!
Discover your toe shape and learn about the importance of the correct shoe shape for you.
A host of stylish colours and patterns
And it's not just brown or black! We dedicate ourselves to creating not only comfort for people with wide, deep or problem feet, but also ensuring that our shoes can be worn with the confidence that they look great, so expect reds, blues, purples and even multicolour shoes!
Read on to discover a world of style AND comfort.
Extra Wide Fitting Trainers For Active Feet
We've added stunning new wide and extra wide fitting trainers, so you can keep active this autumn, without worrying about your feet.
You'll not only find classically styled trainers, in lace-up or strap-fittings, like Stonechat, Kingfisher, or Fox, but also high-tops like new style Shade or favourites Callisto or Birmingham.
There are also stretch trainers like Stretch styles Fox, Whitworth, Garforth and more, and even animal product free trainers like Daytona and Beryl.
New styles Riley and Rail open up extra wide for super easy access for even the widest feet.
All with our lightweight Air-bubble technology sole to make you feel as though you're walking on air!
Extra Wide Fashion Shoes & Heels
Stepping out in style for Christmas parties and other special occasions should be something to look forward to without worrying about being in pain.
We hear from many of our customers that, until they discovered our shoes, these occasions were filled with dread as they'd have to make the choice between wearing trainers or even flip-flops to a party, or wearing dress shoes and be in excruciating pain all day (and often the next!).
This is not a choice that you should have to make, and our dress shoes and boots mean you don't have to choose. You can have style AND comfort. You can look the part in confidence that your feet will feel as good as you look.
That's right, we're even offering our most stylish fashion boot options in our widest 6V(6E-8E) fitting.
Catch the eye with Carrie or Belmont, both bunion-friendly and with 2 1/4 inch heel, and both simply stunning, we're sure you'll agree.
Extra Wide Boots
As we endeavour to ensure that as many of our styles as possible are available to as many people as possible, we continue to increase the number of boot styles in our extra wide fittings, introducing new extra wide fitting biker boot styles like Reef, Bayeux and new floral patterned leather biker boot Kestrel, that's causing a stir for all the right reasons!
Leather or suede uppers, grippy rubber soles and removable insoles for extra internal room or the insertion of orthotics make these boots perfect for wider feet. The combination of laces and inside zips means that you can set the laces to the correct fit once and use the zip for easy access, ensuring a secure fit, adjustability and ease of wear.
There is also a huge selection of casual and sporty boots too, that are super versatile to dress up or down, like square-toed ankle boot Andes, mid-length leather boot Badger.
Santa and Stoke are sporty boots with added stretch: clever seam-free stretch fabric square toe-boxes that mould to the shape of your feet for reduced rubbing and total comfort. SO comfy!
Extra Wide Waterproof Footwear
Our walking shoes and boots are the widest and deepest walking shoes on the market. And this season we've introduced great new leather styles alongside our current suede offering.
Walking shoe Utah 2 and walking boot Nebraska 2 are both fully waterproof lace-up styles with bellows tongue to prevent water in-flow, a grippy yet flexible rubber sole that is ideal for rugged conditions and availability in our widest and deepest 6V variable width fitting, suitable for people requiring 6E - 8E width fitting.
Extra Wide Casuals and Everyday Shoes
For every day wear you're really spoilt!
Extra wide fitting pump Sinead and ankle boot Unite are just so comfy and versatile enough to be worn with a range of outfits, whilst Jazz and Page are modern takes on classic styles that are just so comfy you won't want to take them off.
Classic boot and shoe styles make up many of our best-selling shoes because - we're regularly told - they are the comfiest shoes you'll ever wear, and are all available in our widest fittings.
Classic everyday boot styles like Goldcrest and Fieldfare are but just two, whilst Rory, Swan and Gull are a staple for any wardrobe for pure and total comfort all day, every day.
Extra wide Vegan Footwear
As a conscientious supplier of footwear, we're always looking to increase our offer of vegan wide-fitting footwear so this year we've introduced even more styles in animal-free, faux leather and textiles so that you can enjoy fashionable animal free footwear for your feet.
Styles include ankle boots Wind and Dark, biker boot Atlas and every day shoe Page, plus many more. Additionally, you'll find that ours is a complete range of vegan wide-fitting slippers, as all our slippers and house shoes are made with no animal products.
Extra Wide Slippers
The perfect gift to yourself or a loved one, our range of extra wide slippers is second to none.
We have slippers in all different styles, from classic styles like Caroline 2 or Chicago, loafers like Martha, pumps like Thetford to super comfy new styles like Duck, Harper or Savannah and they're all available in our widest 6V fitting.
Can you resist Blackbird, in super-soft fluffy fabric for the cosiest feel, whilst continuing to offer the support and stability that you need, through its built-in back stiffener and hard-wearing sole?
There are also stretch slippers for even more comfort, like new style Tern, Whitby or Nellie.
Extra Wide Fitting Men's Shoes
Of course, men have extra wide feet too! That's why we have a huge range of wide and extra wide fitting men's shoes across smart shoes, casuals, trainers, stretch and canvas, with all the same features you'll find in our ladies' shoes, just specially designed for men.
Amongst other features there are lace-ups and slip-ons, adjustable cut-to-fit straps, extra-wide opening shoes, Air-bubble soles and elasticated straps.
Take classic style Dalton - one of many classic men's styles including other new styles Benny, Bob, in soft leather with square toe shape, lightweight Air-bubble Technology sole and twin elastic gusset for improved fit.
Leather ankle boot Douglas is sure to catch the eye whilst waterproof walking boots Utah and Colorado are perfect for wet and muddy walks.
How about or range of men's wide-fitting trainers, like lace-up trainer Wakefield or strap fastening Logan just two of many, suede ankle boot Tilbrook or best-selling Seb?
There are so many men's extra wide fitting shoes that we just can't list them all, but you can browse all mens wide fitting and extra wide fitting shoes now
VAT Free Footwear
Did you know, if you need 6E, 6V or 8E fitting footwear and have a qualifying condition, that you might be eligible for VAT relief?
This means that you could essentially benefit from a discount of 20%. And what's more, our promotional discount codes still apply, meaning you can gain further savings.
We make it easy to claim your VAT relief by clearly listing the VAT exempt price against qualifying products and provide a very short form to fill out as part of the checkout process when ordering your 6E, 8E or 6V fitting shoes.
Qualifying conditions for VAT free purchases include physical or mental impairment that affects your ability to carry out everyday activities, for example, blindness; conditions treated as chronic sickness, such as diabetes, arthritis or lymphedema; and long-term illnesses.
Look out for the link underneath our available fittings on each product page to claim your VAT exemption.
Need help?
If you're unsure about anything at all to do with our styles, features or fittings and whether they're right for you, please do contact us on +44 (0)1933 311 077, Monday to Friday, 9-5 to speak with one of our friendly, knowledgeable UK based customer services team, who will be delighted to help.
“Thank you for making it so easy and possible to try on shoes at home during these unprecedented times and for your amazingly helpful website.
I have arthritis in my feet and have struggled for years to find nice shoes for special occasions which I can walk in.
Your website is a wonderful discovery!”
Dr F
We know that it's really difficult to order footwear online and find the perfect fit, but we want to make it as easy, risk-free and stress-free as possible. That's why we offer free returns and exchanges on all UK orders so that, if you're in the UK and have ordered from us and the shoes aren't right for whatever reason, you can give us a call to discuss the problem and return them to us, unworn except for trying on to exchange for a different size, style or fitting without paying a penny more in postage.
Once you've found your perfect fit, you'll never look back!
We hope that you agree that our wide-fitting shoes and boots are the best shoes for arthritic feet!
Browse all our wide-fitting shoes and boots for men and women now:
Extra Wide-fitting shoes and boots for ladies
Extra Wide-fitting shoes and boots for men
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