I made these for my feet in a shoe-making class. Obviously, I like funky shoes!
As you know, I love shoes. Especially fun, stylish, comfortable shoes. Since I wear a 7 Extra Wide Shoe, it has been an often frustrating quest to find them.
Thank goodness for the Internet.
While there are great local shops, it’s impossible to find the selection of styles and widths in a single store that you find online.
That’s one of the reasons I created this site.
Many of you have told me that you don’t want to buy online because it’s a hassle, so I want to assure you that there are options for everyone out there, to make buying shoes online easy and hassle-free.
I also realized that I am familiar with some of the intricacies of these sites, but that others might not be. So I wanted to give information on my top sites, and more details that will help you make better choices.
How Wide Shoe Websites Differ
Product Selection: Some sites offer an amazing range of wide shoes. Others offer a smaller range, but with great prices. Some offer really inexpensive prices on whatever sizes and widths are available.
Shipping and Returns: Some sites offer free shipping and returns all the time. Some offer free shipping some of the time. Some offer very low prices all the time, without free shipping and free returns. Some sites include return labels in the box you receive shoes in, and others ask you to go to a Website to print out or get that information, or you have to write it on the box yourself. Some sites allow you to return shoes via UPS, the US Post Office, or both.
A Comparison of Wide Shoe Websites and Which One is Right for You – Plus a Few Tips You Might Not Know
First of all, I will say that when I recommend a particular shoe, it is generally the best “deal” in every way, taking into account price, shipping and return policy, as well as the best selection of style and widths. Plus, I also get advance notice of special deals like free shipping and big discounts (see Full Disclosure section below).
In addition, I go to shoe shows, talk with Manufacturer’s Reps, and do tons of research on brands you might never have heard of, so I can often provide information on a shoe you might never realize is a perfect fit.
That said, if you just want to take a look at shoes on these sites, here are some important details to note.
Zappos
This site has, by far, the largest selection of wide and extra wide shoes for women (and men and kids). It also offers free shipping and free returns, so it’s a great choice for busy women and folks who are concerned about buying shoes online.
Site features: Free UPS shipping; free returns up to 365 days from purchase date; receive order officially in 4-5 business days, but often within a day or two. Free shipping and returns from U.S. only
Return process: Must go online to access prepaid return label, but it’s easy to do; choice of return to UPS or USPS – if UPS return, can bring to UPS store, or give to any local UPS carrier in your neighborhood, office, or anywhere else.
ShoeBuy.com
Another site with a large selection of wide and extra wide shoes. It offers also offers free shipping and free returns, as well as a price guarantee.
Site features: Free UPS shipping; free returns up to 60 days from purchase date; receive order in 3-10 business days; price guarantee -if you find a product for a lower price on another website, they will refund you 100% of the difference between the lower price and Shoebuy’s price (some restrictions apply). They’ll even refund the difference if they lower the price at Shoebuy.com with some caveats. Free shipping and returns from U.S. only.
Return process: Use enclosed UPS prepaid return label; can bring to UPS store, or give to any local UPS carrier in your neighborhood, office, or anywhere else.
EasySpirit.com
I have loved the comfort of these shoes for years, and lately they have come out with some great styles in wide and extra wide widths.
While you can get some of their shoes on other online shoe sites, several of their most stylish shoes are only available in stores, and in the greatest selection of styles, colors and widths, on their Website.
Site features: Free shipping (limited time) on orders of $49.99 or more, with ground shipping within the 48 contiguous states only; restrictions apply.
Return process: Return within 30 days of delivery date; Flat fee of $7.50 will be deducted from return; must go online to access prepaid return label; choice of return to UPS or USPS or other carrier - if UPS return, can bring to UPS store, or give to any local UPS carrier in your neighborhood, office, or anywhere else.
6pm.com – Deeply Discounted Brand Name and Designer Shoes
This is the discount shoe site for a very well-known online shoe retailer. It has the most amazing discounts, often 60%-75% off retail, on brand names. Selection and styles are limited, but if they have a great style in your size, it’s always at a great price.
Site features: Flat-rate shipping of $6.95 regardless of order size, receive order within 5-10 business days. Free shipping within the U.S. only.
Return process: Return within 30 days of purchase date. Go online to request a refund and instructions are given on where to send back the return.
Full disclosure: I am an affiliate of all of these sites, so I get a commission if you buy shoes (or any item, in any size, any width) after clicking on my link. You don’t pay any more; it’s just another way for these smart companies to market. The ads on my home page that take you to these sites are also affiliate referrals, so if you can’t find this post in the future, and want to buy shoes at one of these sites, please come to my home page and click on one of the ads so I can keep helping you find great shoes and put bread on the table. Thanks!
