“One size fits all” doesn’t work when your feet aren’t average, which is why, back in the olden days, shoes came in different widths and half sizes. At one time women bought shoes by width almost as much as by length, however it is not uncommon now to hear people say, when asked what size they are, “Well it depends on where I am buying them from”, or 6.5 but I have to buy a 7 so they’re not too small”. Finding comfortable shoes can be hard, especially ones that look good too. It is true that these days shoe sizes are usually a lot less specific, so people are guided mostly by brand and find eventually that some are better for broader feet, others for slim ones.

Find Comfortable Shoes Online at Cheerful Soles

Luckily finding ladies comfort shoes at Cheerful Soles is easy. We will always give you guidance as to whether a shoe is narrow (UK width A), standard (UK widths B-D), wide (UK E-EE) or extra wide (UK EE-EEE). We carry a large selection of comfortable shoes in standard and wide fittings so you can be sure to find something suitable that looks and feels great. Even better than that, most of our shoes also come in UK half sizes so that you can be sure to find the perfect fit.

To help you find the right shoes for your foot type, here is a brief summary of what to look out for at both extremes:

Finding Shoes for Narrow Feet

What to look for:

• A well-fitting heel, not too loose as you’ll wobble and slip out. Often just looking at the heel cup indicates whether the shoe will be suitable or not.
• Straps, laces or ties, so that you can adjust the shoe for a closer fit if necessary
• Leather rather than suede (the latter is too yielding to give adequate support)
• You could try inserting heel grips into shoes – see image below
•  Picture of a shoe with a heel grip in place.

Here is a small selection of shoes that are suitable for narrow feet available at CheerfulSoles. Go to our online store for see more!

Finding Shoes for Wide Feet

What to look for:

• Suede or soft calfskin that stretches where you need it
• More covered styles—broad feet “spill” out of bare, low-cut shoes
• Removable Insoles – Often taking out the insoles can give you a bit of extra depth and width where you need it most
• Laces or adjustable straps so that you can find a fit that works for you
• Nonbinding design – avoid fixed straps as wide feet can bulge causing pain and irritation

Here is a small selection of shoes that are suitable for wide feet available at CheerfulSoles. Go to our online store for see more!

We have customers in our sister shop “Helen Midgley” who suffer from painful foot problems and we successfully fit them with shoes that look good and feel great. Comfortable shoes don’t have to look ugly and unflattering and we wanted to regularly share with you some of our fitting experiences, hoping that they will help you to find the right shoe for you.

To kick us off we are starting with what to look out for when searching for shoes for rheumatoid arthritis. We see this condition time and again and completely empathise with those who are suffering and searching for shoes. Quite often people who suffer from this painful condition also have swollen and deformed toe joints, making the search for comfortable shoes that more difficult. You can find out more about this painful condition by clicking here>>

What Fits well for Swollen and deformed toe joints, commonly associated with Arthritic Feet?

We were fitting a lady with shoes in our sister shop, “Helen Midgleys” in Grassington last week who had this problem and we are pleased to say that she left the shop extremely happy and with two new pairs of stylish shoes in spite of her problem feet. So what did she buy?

Both of the shoes above are suitable if you suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, our top tips for buying shoes for this condition are:

Look for a square and roomy toe box

This shape of toe box will accommodate the spread of your toes and any swollen joints more easily that a toe box that is rounded.

Removable Insoles

In addition to the square toe box, a removable insole will give you extra depth where you need it most. Often we have ladies (an gentlemen) who only have a problem with one of their feet and have been buying shoes that are too big. With a removable insole you need only remove the insole from the shoe that will be accommodating your problem foot making for a more comfortable fit for both feet.

Secure Fastening

It goes without saying that feet slipping in shoes further exacerbates pain in swollen joints so having a secure lace, Velcro ore elastic fastening across the foot will give you more comfort as the shoe is held securely on the foot with no rubbing or slipping.

Now you know what to look for, take a look at more stylish comfort shoes that look good and feel great on our website. Click Here>>

We are really excited to tell you about a new brand arriving this spring.
Scholl Footwear has a long established reputation in the comfort shoe
market and they have been manufacturing comfort footwear for over 100 years.
Known for the iconic wooden sole sandal made popular in the 1970s, Scholl
have come a long way and we were so impressed with their Spring / Summer
range that we just had to get some.

Scholl Sandals at Cheerful Soles

Our new range of Scholl Sandals includes a mixture of styles; from the traditional
wooden sole with a rather stunning heel to flat sandals with cushioned orthotic
footbeds. Here’s a taster of some of the Scholl Sandals that will be arriving soon.