Editor’s Note: This post has been completely revamped and updated for accuracy on May 2022 and reflects an up-to-date selection of the best shoe brands for women.
Have you always wondered what are the best shoe brands for women? There is a vast selection of shoe styles out there to choose from, but certain shoe styles made from specific shoe brands tend to manufacture better shoes than others in terms of support, durability, and fit.
Certain shoe brands cater not only to women with medium width feet and regular arches, but also to women with narrow, wide, and extra wide feet, and will accommodate the shape of their foot condition no matter how low or high their arches are.
Let me tell you that the best shoes for women are the ones that suit your body mechanics and that provide you with the right amount of comfort and support. In addition, the best shoes for you will fit the shape of your feet perfectly, or you won’t be able to get any of the benefits that the shoes have to offer.
To give you a bit of background of myself, I have been working for a specialized shoe store for the last 10 years where I have been fitting women’s shoes and orthotics. Moreover, I have been helping women find the correct type of shoes and orthotics to reduce or fully eliminate the foot and leg pain that they were having. We specialize in women with foot and leg problems, but we provide regular shoe fittings as well.
Over the years I became familiar with the best shoe brands for women.
I always tell women to remember one thing: It doesn’t matter how narrow or wide your feet are, there is always at least one particular shoe style out there that will fit the shape of your feet perfectly, and I will help you find it.
I will describe the best 3 shoe brands for women and the best shoe styles among those brands shortly, but if you are going to be buying your shoes online, you must be 100% sure of what your exact foot size is.
Moreover, if you prefer online shopping and are going to be buying your shoes online, you need to be absolutely sure that you know your correct foot size.
For example, do you know whether you have narrow, medium, wide, or extra wide feet? Do you know if you have a high instep or not?
I wrote an article that describes the simplest yet most effective way to figure out your foot size from home. Please click on the link below:
How To Measure Your Foot Size – The Most Simple And Effective Way!
The Top 3 Shoe Brands – Asics, Brooks, and New Balance!
There are 3 particular shoe brands for women that have been consistent in manufacturing the best shoe styles for women. These shoe brands are Asics, Brooks and New Balance.
They all manufacture supportive, lightweight and durable shoes that are also available in different widths such as narrow, medium, wide, and extra wide.
I only review shoes that I have fitted before since that is the only way for me to tell how well-made the shoes are, the amount of support that they provide, and how they fit. Disclosure: Keep in mind that we may receive commissions when you click our links and make purchases.
ASICS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Asics is a brand that is known for manufacturing shoes with infused gel that offers more support to the feet and legs. Among this shoe brand, certain shoe styles have more infused gel than others, and those are the styles I will show to you.
Additionally, Asics tends to make the most supportive, yet lightweight and flexible shoes for women. Most of their shoes come with infused gel which will help minimize the impact your feet and legs take every time they come in contact with the ground.
The Gel is perhaps the most prominent technology created by the brand, and almost all Asics shoes consist of the Gel technology as one of the features.
Asics also provides several other important features, but I don’t want to get into too many technical terms. The most important thing you need to know about this shoe company is that it makes some of the most supportive, lightweight, breathable, and durable shoes.
This shoe brand will fit women with narrow (N), or medium (M) feet. If you have wide or extra wide feet, I recommend choosing any of the New Balance shoe styles. Below is a selection of the best Asics shoe styles for women:
- Fits women with narrow or medium feet
- Rearfoot and Forefoot GEL Technology Cushioning System helps attenuate shock during impact and toe-off phases
- DuoMax system enhances stability and support
- Engineered mesh upper improves breathability
- Order this shoe a whole size larger than your longest foot size
- Fits women with narrow or medium feet
- GEL® technology cushioning provides excellent shock absorption
- FLYTEFOAM® technology provides lightweight cushioning
- Order this shoe half a size larger than your longest foot size
- Fits women with narrow or medium feet
- GEL Technology Cushioning System attenuates shock during impact and toe-off phases
- FF BLAST technology is a lightweight, midsole foam with energetic and highly responsive cushioning and bounce
- LITE-SHOW™ technology improves visibility in low-light conditions with reflective details
- Order this shoe half a size larger than your longest foot size
- Fits women with narrow or medium feet
- Rearfoot and Forefoot GEL Technology Cushioning System helps attenuate shock during impact and toe-off phases
- DuoMax system enhances stability and support
- Order this shoe a whole size larger than your longest foot size
BROOKS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Brooks is a shoe brand that is known for using high-tech materials and that aims to provide comfort and confidence for all women. Their shoes have an innovative cushioning system that adapts to women of all sizes and speeds.
Their shoes have a rounded heel, an adaptable midsole, and their structure make it possible to distribute pressure evenly under foot.
Moreover, this brand has a modernized fit, that has engineered mesh and a 3D fit print upper, and a DNA cushioning that provides a soft underfoot without affecting its durability.
Also, you might find it interesting to know that Brooks makes shoes with different levels of cushioning depending on the activity you will perform. Brooks has shoes that are made to give you an extra lift for your stride. Plus, they are made from lightweight and flexible materials.
This shoe brand will fit women with medium (M), and wide (W) feet. If you have extra wide feet, I recommend choosing any of the New Balance shoe styles. Below is a selection of the best Brooks shoe styles for women:
- Available in narrow, medium and wide widths
- DNA LOFT offers incredibly soft cushioning that now extends beyond the heel, allowing for an easy transition from landing to toe-off
- Removable foam insole for excellent underfoot comfort and support
- Order this shoe half a size larger than your longest foot size
- Fits medium and wide feet
- Lightweight, stretch-woven upper comfortably holds the foot and provides excellent breathability
- Padded tongue and collar
- Order this shoe half a size larger than your longest foot size
- Fits medium, wide, and extra wide feet
- The DNA LOFT Crash Pad cushions each footfall and works with BioMoGo DNA to adapt to your every stride
- High energizing cushioning
- This Brooks Adrenaline GTS 21 is a certified PDAC A5500 Diabetic shoe and has been granted the APMA Seal of Acceptance
- Order this shoe half a size larger than your longest foot size
- Fits women with medium or wide feet
- Lightweight cushioning for an easy run without the weight
- Mesh upper creates a closer-to-foot breathable feel
- Order this shoe a whole size larger than your longest foot size
NEW BALANCE ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
New Balance is a shoe brand also known for providing supportive shoes for different types of activities. What makes these shoes top of the line? It’s not just the support that they provide, but the fact that they are deep and come in all different width sizes (including wide and extra wide), making these shoes the first choice when it comes to a “complicated foot”.
For example, if you are a woman with an extra wide foot and a high instep, New Balance shoe styles are always the way to go. However, New Balance will fit a woman with medium, wide, or extra wide feet, but they might not fit so well for a woman with narrow feet.
Furthermore, one of the greatest advantages of New Balance shoes is that you will be able to fit any type of insert or orthotic inside the shoes. New Balance tends to make the deepest and widest shoes, that is what makes them your to-go shoes for children, women, or men who wear orthotics.
This shoe brand will fit women with medium (M), wide (W), and extra wide (XW) feet. If you have narrow feet, I recommend choosing any of the Asics shoe styles. Below is a selection of the best New Balance shoe styles for women:
- Available in narrow, medium, wide, and extra wide widths and also accommodate high insteps
- An ENCAP midsole combines lightweight foam with a durable polyurethane rim to deliver all-day support
- Dual-density collar foam that offers support and comfort for your heels and ankles
- Suede and mesh upper
- Order this shoe half a size larger than your longest foot size
- Fits medium and wide feet
- Ultra Heel technology helps hug the back of the foot for a snug, supportive fit that you’ll feel in every stride.
- Fresh Foam midsole cushioning is precision engineered to deliver an ultra-cushioned, lightweight ride
- Synthetic and mesh upper.
- Order this shoe half a size larger than your longest foot size
- Available in medium, wide, and extra wide widths and also accommodates high insteps
- Fresh Foam midsole cushioning is precision engineered to deliver an ultra-cushioned, lightweight ride
- Medial post helps control pronation
- Order this shoe half a size larger than your longest foot size
- Available in medium, wide, and extra wide widths and also accommodates high insteps
- ABZORB midsole absorbs impact through a combination of cushioning and compression resistance
- Medial post helps control pronation
- Order this shoe half a size larger than your longest foot size
Features of the Best Shoes for You — The Checklist
I believe that you should first do a quality control checklist if you want to buy a good pair of shoes for yourself. The following are the key features that your shoes should provide:
- Comfortable Fit
- Support
- Breathable
- Removable insole
- Durable
- Good traction
- Lightweight and Flexible
Please remember that it doesn’t matter how narrow or wide your feet are, there is always at least one particular shoe style out there that will fit the shape of your feet perfectly, and I will help you find it:
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In addition, if you have kids or toddlers and want to provide them with a pair of good shoes then you can take a look at the following articles. Please click on the link below.
The Best Shoe Brands for Kids- The 5 Most Durable and Affordable Brands
The Best Shoe Brands for Toddlers – Te 3 Most Durable and Affordable Brands!
Have you tried the shoe brands that I recommend in this article? Have you found other good shoe brands that you would like to recommend? Please share your thoughts and experiences below so other women can benefit from your experiences.
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