Your foot feels cramped in standard-width shoes
You often need to size up just to get enough width
The sides of your feet bulge over the shoe edges
You get pressure, rubbing, or blisters on the sides of your feet
Your toes feel squeezed together in regular shoes
You have a wide forefoot or toe box area
Shoe width labels like “D” feel tight if you are a man
Shoe width labels like “B” feel tight if you are a woman
You notice your feet measure wider than average for your shoe size
You frequently choose wide-width shoes for comfort
Your feet feel better in shoes labeled wide, extra wide, or EE/EEE
You have trouble finding shoes that fit both length and width
Your feet spread out noticeably when standing
You see indentations from shoe sides after wearing regular shoes