Calling all larger-footed ladies:

August 20, 2016 6:45 PM

I'm seeking specific recommendations for shoes that make your feet appear/feel less long than they are.

Just for fun and because I like how they make me feel, I'm seeking specific recommendations for non-heel shoes that make my feet appear and, er, for lack of a better phrase, feel less large.

I know the traditional advice: round toes, wear heals, big straps on your sandals and so on, but I'm looking for actual recommendations for shoes or shops to check out.

I'm looking for anything in the non-heel milieu (so platforms are in, wedges are in, boots and booties, sandals and flats are what I'd love to find the most, etc.) Love heels but I'm good on them for now.

Shoes I already own and love that accomplish what I'm looking for:

- Birkenstock Guams (the ones with the HUUUUUUUGE cross straps that take up basically the entire shoe)
- Birkenstocks Arizonas (the classic ones with the two big straps)
- Birkenstock clogs
- Camper EVERYTHING. They are basically the shoe brand that makes exclusively the kind of shoes I'm looking for here. Some examples would be Wilma, Memphis, Damas etc. etc. So consider me good on Camper.

So if you have a good idea of what I'm looking for, what else is out there that you think I'd like?

If it matters: I have long narrow feet and my toes are so long they're basically a second set of fingers.

Thanks!

posted by moons in june to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (4 answers total)

Lucky Brand booties/shoes/whatever have a tendency to be comfortable while still making my size 10 feet look smaller. My feet are a bit wide as well, which they disguise. Even my Western-style pointed toe booties fit and look more petite than other brands of shoe.
posted by stoneandstar at 7:07 PM on August 20, 2016

I have the same issue!

I wear flat boots with a straight shaft. The straight shaft takes up more room in the front so it gives the illusion of a shorter foot. Boots that hug the ankles accentuate foot length, so I avoid them.

Really anything that has bulky harness-style straps or is loose-fitted around the ankles will work. The more space that takes up, the smaller your foot will appear.
posted by ananci at 9:20 PM on August 20, 2016 [2 favorites]

From a large and wide perspective, I have found Reiker boots and shoes to be comfortable and flattering.
posted by insomniax at 1:06 PM on August 22, 2016

Check out Sven clogs, Teysha and Osborn.
posted by amandabee at 10:34 AM on August 18, 2017 [1 favorite]