HELP! I have a bunion and I need wide shoe recommendations that aren’t ugly. I love a ballet flat, a retro adidas or Nike sneaker, and I’m at a loss!

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Nitabel · Answer

Breaking in your kicks with a shoe stretcher: If you’ve got bunions, bone spurs, hammer toes, wide or otherwise sensitive feet, breaking in new shoes can be pretty brutal. I recommend letting this thing do it for you! You can adjust the width to widen the toe box, stretch the length if you’re prone to heel blisters, and (this is the best part) custom-add metal spot-stretching plugs to relieve pressure on bunions, tops of toes, etc. I’ve had personal success with this one on dress shoes, sandals, and sneakers, but there is a boot version out there as well!

Taylor · Answer

Camper Nina Flats: Fellow bunion gal and I absolutely love these. They have formed entirely to my foot. Only issue is they make my feet oddly smell if I don’t wear socks, but they are incredible. Camper has a lot of wide foot friendly shoes.

I bought mine on sale.

alyssa swigart · Answer

In Pursuit of Foot-Shaped Shoes - Part 2: just read this today and think it may be useful to you!!