Wide foot runners

Hi all

What would you define as a wide foot. And what runners would you recommend. I got the nike zoomx vaporfly next%, they feel unreal and def have taken the impact off my knees. What I have found is my right foot under my baby toe is sore, its a pain I haven't had before. So wondering do I need wide feet runners. Looking for similar bounce and comfort but with no after foot discomfort, I have heard the hoka one one carbon x is good for wide feet. Any recommendations?

oinkely

I wear Altras and find them to be immensely comfortable. The Torin are great for road running, comfortable and wide as you will get at the toe box. No idea how they would compare with the nike ones as i've only worn altras since 2018.

JohnDozer

Hoka do a wide fit in a couple of their road shoes, Clifton and Bondi for sure. Good level of cushioning too if you’ve issues with your knees.

Thanks for the replies, going to invest in both and see what suits best

JohnDozer

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Thanks for the replies, going to invest in both and see what suits best

Do have a look at the reviews on the Altra shoes. They’re zero drop so not for everybody. Some people swear by them, others get calf issues from them. Feedback is quite mixed.

beauf

Brooks also do wide fitting.

How do the Altras fit size wise? i got Hoka and there size 9 is not a 9, more like an 8.5. I am 9 with every other make but my toes are jammed to the top with Hoka.

oinkely

Altra run a little small too. I wear 46 in my merrell barefoot thingies (vapor something or others) and take a 47 in altra. I would be 46 in pretty much every other brand.

As mentioned above, altra are zero drop, takes a bit of getting used to but I wouldn't use anything else at this stage.

Road shoes - torin (on my third pair and the first two are still going pretty well). Only ones I have had that i wouldn't recommend are the duos - stiff, and not very durable.
Off road - lone peak (still on my first pair after three years and while they are a bit wrecked now they are still my go to for mixed road and trail routes), king mt (slightly narrower toe box but stiffer sole and bigger lugs for mud / snow etc), lone peak waterproof high tops (used for hiking and recently for wet runs, but in deep water they are no thte most waterproof - despite being event 'waterproof').

Did over 2000 km between the lone peaks and 2 pairs of torins last year.

oinkely

oinkely wrote: »

Altra run a little small too. I wear 46 in my merrell barefoot thingies (vapor something or others) and take a 47 in altra. I would be 46 in pretty much every other brand.

As mentioned above, altra are zero drop, takes a bit of getting used to but I wouldn't use anything else at this stage.

Road shoes - torin (on my third pair and the first two are still going pretty well). Only ones I have had that i wouldn't recommend are the duos - stiff, and not very durable.
Off road - lone peak (still on my first pair after three years and while they are a bit wrecked now they are still my go to for mixed road and trail routes), king mt (slightly narrower toe box but stiffer sole and bigger lugs for mud / snow etc), lone peak waterproof high tops (used for hiking and recently for wet runs, but in deep water they are no thte most waterproof - despite being event 'waterproof').

Did over 2000 km between the lone peaks and 2 pairs of torins last year.

I land on the ball of my foot mainly so the heel should be an issue, my calf muscles are strong enough from ball of foot landing

Thanks for the info, might give the torin a go and get 9.5

charlieIRL

JohnDozer wrote: »

Hoka do a wide fit in a couple of their road shoes, Clifton and Bondi for sure. Good level of cushioning too if you’ve issues with your knees.

I got a pair of Hoka Arahi 4's yesterday and they are available in a wide fitting. Looking forward to trying them out later today.