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this gets discussed every few weeks or so seems. as a dude with all sorts of foot issues, all I can tell you is to go and try on a bunch. the key to fit is called the last, shoemaker speak for the anatomical model on which the shoe is built. every manufacture has different ones and even between models, can fit totally differently.

I desperately wanted the saloman quest 4d, but I can't even get my foot in past the ankle unless about 1/5 of the width of my foot gets lopped off. keens, which have a rep for fitting wide were completely the wrong shape and would probably make the front half of my foot lose blood flow if I wore them for any amount of time. I ended up in a wide merrell and am totally happy...with that pair. tried a couple others that didn't fit at all.

same deal with "tactical" boots. magnum wides are great for me, danners and 5.10s and a couple others I can wiggle into but they'll probably give me bunions eventually.

same deal with regular shoes. my dad for example is a 2e but can wear regular shoes given the right last. my poor mum has near e feet but can squeeze her feet into nearly anything because of a lifetimes worth of experience. I'm a 4e, but my current pair is a 2e because its the same last as my last 6 pairs and I know I had room to spare.

this is all to say go to your local store and try everything. we can recommend everything we wear but if you've got non human shaped feet it won't help you.