My feet spread when I stand on them. Wide. I like Nike air max moto +9 tennis shoes right now. They feel like bedroom slippers with support. Link to see shoe

My New Balance are not as nice, as cushy as these are.

Seriously try Altras. Most shoes are too narrow where the toes are. These have a wide toe box so they have room. There is plenty of room so by the end of the day when your feet maybe swollen they aren't as tired or uncomfortable. Less chance of bunions too.

Altras

New Balance makes many models with different levels of support. They do make wider width shoes, many companies do not offer wider sizes. I have worn the higher end running shoes for 20+ years. I am not a runner, but the shoe has so much more support and keeps your foot positioned correctly. They make them for people that over pronate and whatever the opposite of over pronate. They wear the best of any shoe I have tried. Best to get two pair when you find a perfect style for you. Switching off everyday, gives the shoes a dry out time. I also now add a full gel insert to the shoes, available online and other stores. Really helps with the "killing feet" feeling.

I think feet are individual and it depends on the work you do. Standing in one place is different than moving around a lot.

I find Sketchers to be uncomfortable. No support at all. I have wide feet with a high arch and instep. I don't work but New Balance is my go to shoe for walking or any where boots won't do. I wear flip flops or all terrain type sandals the rest of the year. I also find that I cannot wear any brand of walking shoes. Had an experience of them messing me up from foot to hip on a Disney trip. Lasted a month. I only buy cross trainers in athletic footwear since then.

I was having problems with my feet always hurting. I had worn NB for years without a problem. I didn't know what to do. One day I saw a pair of shoes that someone had given me because her son could not wear them. They were KSwiss and I never had another problem after that. While I was working that's all I bought every 6 months. Someone ordered them from Amazon for me because they got free shipping.

I think Skechers are good but they have a short life. Assuming you wear the Skechers daily, If you change every 3 months or so, you'd be good w/Skechers. Any shoes, if you're on your feet for long and suffer from it, need to be checked for wear every 90 days. I buy 2-3 pairs at a time, and I evaluate the old pair by comparing against a new pair. Amazing how flat that sole gets before ever getting ratty looking.

The place I got my Altras actually measured my feet first so I got the correct size. Turns out my feet were bigger than I thought lol I swear I wasn't being one of those women that has to have a small number for a size. haha I always thought I was an 8 & 1/2. When they measured my feet they were 10's. What?!!? lol My husband still teases me and tells me I have Peggy Hill feet. He also wears Altras and loves them.

If you ever have to wear dress shoes and then change into Altras I would say it's like going from a tight dress to sweats or jeans. It's like having clouds hug your feet haha

I have found that the NB shoes are made in USA and China. I always buy the USA shoe , the size runs true. China not so much. That information is on the box or in details for an online order. Once I find the model number that works, you can take advantage of online sales. If they change the model number, they show the replacement number. No idea why they change the number and sell the same model shoe.

My foot doc recommended spenco brand. I have really liked wearing them. I lost every single pair of shoes I owned except one pair of spenco sandals and one pair of spenco slip on shoes.

Spenco.com

https://www.spenco.com/category.aspx?catid=5

Are you looking for an athletic type shoe that laces? If not, I wear Dansko clogs most days. I don't have foot problems, but orthopedically correct and shock absorbing, my back and hips thank me. I even have a pair for the garden. Problem is, they are all so comfortable, I don't know without looking which I have on. I've slipped into the gardening shoes and later in the day found myself in the grocery store, trying to hide my feet in scuffed up stained footwear or hoping I see no one I know.

Another nod to New Balance from me, I can pretty much second everything Marcopolo said. I, too, wear New Balance runners because of the support they have.

And I also recommend going to a reputable shoe store and getting fitted the first time you buy them. A knowledgeable sale person can help you find the right style that will give you the fit you need. Yes, they can be pricey, but can you really put a price limit on comfortable shoes when you are on your feet a lot?

Rusty

my main problem is the bottoms of my feet across the mid section. Plus I have corns so the width is important, I also have a short foot so I have to buy online. I usually have to buy a bigger shoe to get the width.

I rarely wear dress shoe, I just can't do it for very long. New Balance is ok, but a bit pricey since I was told to get the ones with the number over 1000.

I also got orthotics from the Dr. but I haven't been able to used them in the sketchers. I really think my shoes are wore out and that's the problem. Thanks for the suggestions, Keep them coming. What are you wearing?

JoAnn you might consider a NB made for men. My orthotics are huge and I found the mens shoe in the same model as womans allowed the orthotic to fit. I always took out the liner that came with the shoe. More room in the toe area. Have to go to a shop that sells lots of different NB . A running stote usually can fit you with the correct shoe

Joann, when I was working I bought a new pair of shoes with every paycheck till I had 3 pairs. Then, I would wear a different pair every day, and on the forth day start over. Your feet will feel so much better, if you rotate. My shoes were each different.

Once I did that, I had no more foot problems. Pricey, yes, was I worth it, YES!

Moni

I wear Asics and Dansko. I have a lot of problems with my feet.

Dansko, they are pricey but worth the money and they last.

I have worn Nike Air for 40 years. Love them. I recently bought a pair of Nikes that wasn't the Air and didn't like them nearly as well. Never have any foot problems in my life. Between them, and my Birkies I wear little else.

JoAnn, I have scoliosis and use a lift in one shoe. My podiatrist recommended New Balance 14 years ago. They are the only shoe DH and I wear. We each have a white pair and a black pair, and get new shoes every year. I also have a "house" pair because I need the support all the time. The podiatrist said any shoe that you can bend with your hands is not going to give you enough support. They are expensive, but if you consider that you are wearing the same shoe every day, the price isn't bad at all.

marcopolo5 My foot is too small to find a mans shoe that would fit me.

I agree with two25acres--danskos really last forever. Also--custom orthotics. These made a world of difference for me. I use them in all my shoes and runners but not the Danskos.

I recently bought several pair of Nike Lunarstelos because I'm doing more walking. They are not built like the typical support shoe but I love the way they make my feet feel.

First, is hard toe (steel toes) required? If so, your choices are restricted to shoes with toe protection; If not, choices are much wider. Eight hour foot comfort is a prime consideration. In my younger days, I worked as a carry out and stock boy at a grocer. I wore a pair of high top gym shoes thinking these would be better that street shoes. Nope, my feet were killing me before my 8 hr shift was finished. You'll have to determine what's best for you. Sometimes, a well fitting shoe with a firm foot bed works better than a very soft sole. The problem with those gym shoes was that the gradations of softness in the sole was not good for long term standing; It was good for absorbing shock.

My experience has been that the heel support is the most important. There should be enough resilience in the heel to absorb some shock. There should be some tread pattern and material choice to lessen slipping on wet spots on the floor. One of the most comfortable sole I have worn was of 100% crepe rubber, however, these became the most dangerous as well. When stepping on wet, hard floors, these soles can suddenly, without warning, shoot out from under you. I have fallen due to that factor.

No steel toes for sure! I did order a pair of easy spirit romy walking shoes last night. I've had these before, I just hope they are better then what I have now. I think my old shoes were just wore out........... I hope I hope.