Advice for Better Shoe or Boot Fitting
The widest part of a shoe/boot should equal the widest part of the foot (usually the ball socket or 1st and 5th metatarsal heads). There should be a quarter to half an inch between the tip of your longest toe and the end of the shoe/boot. Have both feet measured every time you purchase footwear. Usually one foot is larger than the other. Since footwear come in pairs it is best to buy the footwear that fits the largest foot the best.
Always try on new footwear at the end of the day or after work. Your feet normally swell and become larger after extended periods of standing or sitting. A worn down shoe/boot may throw your foot off balance. Shoes/boots in general have a 500 mile lifespan. (6 months). Insoles should also be replaced at this time.
Dr. Kevan T. Orvitz