'Do you do wide fit wedding shoes?' is a question often-asked. It's quite expected, given that you want to be completely comfortable on your wedding day, and the last thing you want is your shoes to rub or pinch you.

Our feet and ankles generally tend to expand and swell during the daytime. The change in the shape is mainly due to prolonged standing or sitting. For such feet, high street shoes are not right because most of them are designed to fit narrower feet. They are also made of synthetic materials, which means there is no elasticity. So, while your poor feet expand and contract during the day, the shoes become uncomfortable to wear throughout the day!

While we do not market our shoes as 'wide fit,' we work very hard to create all of our own moulds (called lasts) to achieve a truly fantastic fit. It's also about the design of the shoe, therefore some will naturally fit your foot shape better than others. So, we wanted to share our top three tips for selecting a pair of shoes that would fit a wider foot, as well as some examples from our collection that we know, have been popular with many of our brides.

Determining the Right Materials

We won’t conclude that all synthetic shoes are bad. There are some amazing new materials in the market that treat your feet well. However, when it comes to materials, you truly get what you pay for. There's a reason why leather is more expensive than other materials. Leather is indeed magical! It stretches, it gives space, it breathes... just like your feet. So, rather than becoming increasingly uncomfortable to wear as the day turns to night, the more you wear a leather shoe, the more it moulds to your specific foot and becomes comfortable.

Be careful of cheap shoes because they can be a waste of money. You don't have to spend a lot of money but do look into how and where they're made—sometimes it's worth it. As the old saying goes, invest in a good bed and a good pair of shoes because if you're not in one, you're in the other.

Getting the Right Style

We have been designing shoes for years and made many feet happy. People either want to buy the perfect footwear for comfort, or to complement their feet, or to simply cover them up!

However, not all shoes are meant for everyone. Just like certain clothes suit a specific body shape, few shoe shapes look better on certain feet. My point is to consider the cut of your wedding shoes while buying. It is necessary to consider the position of the top of the front part in respect to your foot. Check your foot to find the widest spot – if a shoe is cut incorrectly, it will go directly through this large part, causing it to rub.

Choosing the Perfect Size

Nothing annoys us more than seeing someone struggle with their shoes because they chose the wrong size.  Both smaller as well as larger size can be equally damaging – too small and you get blisters and rubbing; or too large and they slip and make you uncomfortable as you walk. It's important taking a few simple steps to ensure that you choose the right size in the first place.

Time of the day: When trying on shoes, consider the time of day. Our feet are usually in their best shape at the beginning of the day before we start putting pressure on them and causing them to swell throughout the day. If you try on your shoes late in the afternoon, they will most likely feel slightly tighter than if you tried them on first thing in the morning. There is no right or wrong time to try but keep this in mind. If possible, try on your shoes at different times of the day to ensure you're happy with the size.

Stocking or tights: Will you be wearing stockings or tights, or will your feet be exposed inside your shoes? It makes a lot of difference, so try on your shoes with the option you'll have on the big day. When wearing a tight or stocking, you should lean on a smaller shoe size, as your foot is more likely to slip out. If you want a more flexible fit, going barefoot is probably the best option because the skin has a better connection with the lining, and you can afford to go a bit bigger.

So, there you have it, our top three tips for selecting a wider fitting shoe – we hope they are useful. We recognise that choosing the correct shoe can be difficult, but it is critical that you take the time to get it right. Fitting information for each shoe may be found in the product description, and our team is always available to assist.