Best Sneakers for Women with Wide Feet, High Insteps, and Narrow Heels

Have you been told that you have combination feet (wide feet and narrow heels) and you can’t seem to find a single pair of sneakers that feel comfortable for your feet? Do you also have high insteps and feel like every single pair of sneakers that you try put too much pressure on the top part of your feet? Most women with “combination feet” seem to have this common issue: Once they find a shoe that is wide enough at the front, the back of the shoe ends up being too wide and their feet slip out of the shoes. I am going to show you a list of the best sneakers for women with wide feet, high insteps, and narrow heels that I have fitted before at the family shoe store where I have worked for over 10 years.

I totally understand how frustrating and time-consuming it can be to find a pair of comfortable sneakers for someone who has “combination feet”. I get contacted by several women who explain to me how they spent countless of hours trying on different pairs in different shoe stores without any luck. Some other women are constantly returning the shoes they buy online back and forth.

There is no specific shoe company that manufactures everyday sneakers for women with wide feet, high insteps, and narrow heels, but there are certain shoe styles among each shoe brand that can accommodate your foot shape, and I will help you find them!

My Experience Helping Women with “Combination Feet” – I Can Help You Too!

For the past 10 years, I have been working for a family shoe store where we specialize in helping women with varied foot shapes. I have fitted hundreds of different shoes and I am familiar with which shoe styles are better for women with wide feet, high insteps, and narrow heels.

I have helped hundreds of women with different types of foot conditions and shapes such as long, slender toes, high arches, high insteps, a wide base, and a narrow short heel… you name it! Some other women that came to the shoe store had short toes, flat feet, and quad heels! With that said, your feet are uniquely shaped and there is no one-size-fits-all. So, it’s important to keep in mind that what might have worked well for some women I have helped, might not work as well for others!

What Features Make the Sneakers that I Recommend Ideal for Your Feet?

There are two key features that the sneakers that I recommend provide that makes them ideal for women with “combination feet”:

1️⃣ Round Toe Boxes with Narrow Heel Counters: the extra room that round toe boxes provide, prevents your toes from overlapping against one another or the sides of the shoe making your feet hurt. All of the sneakers that I recommend are available in different widths such as wide and extra wide, and have rounded toe-boxes instead of pointier ones.

The narrow heel counters will help you avoid slipping out of your shoes all the time! It locks your feet in place. It is hard to find narrow- heel counters and even if the shoe you found has it, I would recommend you also choose one with laces over an alternative closure.

Take a look at the image below to visualize how a shoe with a round toe-box and narrow heel counter looks like:

2️⃣ Extra Depth: This feature is going to help accommodate your high instep. The deeper the shoes are, the more comfortable your feet will feel inside the shoes. Take a look at the image below for better visualization purposes:

Choosing shoes that fit securely is important for those women with narrow heels. Shoes that have laces or an instep strap are a better choice and will help to ensure the shoes stay on.

Read This Before You Order Your Shoes Online

There is a study by the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society that showed that 88% of American women wear shoes that are too small.

There is nothing more uncomfortable than wearing the wrong size shoe! Be aware that your foot shape and size can change overtime. This can happen because of pregnancy, aging, and weight gain or loss. The ligaments and tendons also lose strength due to aging and make our arches decrease which can flatten and lengthen the foot and toes. Because of this, I recommend you get your feet measured every 6 months. Additionally, when it comes to sizes you don’t only need to only look at the length of your foot but also the width! Quality measurements start with expert consultation, so let me help you retrieve your exact foot length:

How to Measure Your Foot Shoe Size – The Most Simple and Effective Way!

It’s always advisable to visit your local shoe store to get a proper shoe fitting so you can try some different models to make sure you end up with a suitable shoe for your foot strike and foot shape. However, the advantage of ordering online is that there are usually more sizes available than in regular stores. 

Let’s now take a look at the best shoes for women with wide feet, high insteps, and narrow heels. Disclosure: Keep in mind that we may receive commissions when you click our links and make purchases.

Which Shoes Are Best for Women with Wide Feet, High Insteps and Narrow Heels?

Take a look at the description below each sneaker to find out the additional features that the shoe provides such as the materials the shoes are made of, the foot shapes the shoe can accommodate, and the size you should order to prevent your longest toe from rubbing against the front part of the shoe.

Please remember that everyone’s feet are different, and what might work well for some women with wide feet, high insteps, and narrow heels might not work as well for others. Our feet are like snowfalls, no two are alike.

Are You Still Unsure About Which Shoes Might Work Best for Your Feet?

Do not hesitate to contact me via the comment section below or at my email if you are unsure about which specific sneaker will work best for your wide feet and high instep:

comfortablewomenshoes@gmail.com

Apply This Amazing Shoe Lacing Technique to Prevent Heel Slippage

My co-worker who has over 20 years of shoe fitting experience taught me a specific shoe lacing technique that works wonders for women with narrow heels:

1️⃣ Begin by lacing the shoes normally with a crisscross but leave the top eyelets (shoe holes) unlaced as shown in the image below:

2️⃣ Go through the top hole first as shown in the picture below:

3️⃣ Go through the two holes that you left open as shown in the picture below:

Additional Resources for Women with Wide Feet, High Insteps, and Narrow Heels

I have created an additional resource for women with your foot shape to make your shoe quest a little easier. I am going to leave you with this resource and I hope that you find it helpful:

Best Dress Shoes for Women with Wide Feet, High Insteps, and Narrow Heels

As soon as I created new resources, I will post them here.

Let me know in the comments section below if you have any questions or if you have found a specific sneaker that worked well for your foot shape. I am sure that other women with wide feet, high insteps, and narrow heels will find your findings helpful!