I dropped by the Running Room to pick up another pair of Asics GT-2130 size 10 2E shoes. If you recall, my current pair has just about given up on me. They searched the back and returned to tell me that they didn’t have that exact size/width in stock. The manager sympathized and told me that having wide feet means that getting shoes is all that more difficult. I guess I just lucked out when I got my pair last time. She said that she can special order a pair in directly from Asics but that might take 4-6 weeks. She also said that I can shop around just so that I can have a pair right away: it was up to me.
I went over to the mall and walked into Foot Locker. I asked the teen on staff for the shoe in size 10 2E. He brought out a size 10 at which point I told him that I asked for a 2E. He looked puzzled and I said slower “twoooo-E, double E.” I motioned with my hands: “wiiiide.” He scoffed and said, “we don’t do that width thing here.” Ugh. I left in disgust.
I went into Sportchek and asked for the same thing. The guy also said that they didn’t carry any specialized widths. I said that I needed a wide shoe at which point he suggested New Balance. See, I at least appreciate that because that’s kind of thinking outside the (shoe) box; New Balance tends to make wider shoes. Thing is, I know what my feet need, and NB won’t cut it in this case–their 2E is too wide in the toe box area while their regular width is just too narrow.
Damn it! Why do I have such odd feet? I’m going to give Running Free a shot tomorrow. I haven’t actually been in there before, but I have a good feeling. Should be productive.
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