Buying Guides
How Should Dress Shoes Fit? Heel, Instep, Ball & Toe Room Explained
A good dress-shoe fit is balanced across the whole foot. Learn what to check at the heel, instep, ball and toes before assuming you need a different size.
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A good dress-shoe fit is balanced across the whole foot. Learn what to check at the heel, instep, ball and toes before assuming you need a different size.

D, E, EE and EEE describe different shoe-width options, but width is only one part of fit. Learn what each Handsole width means, how to measure your feet and why the last matters as much as the letter.