Bike shoes for short wide feet

[HipGnosis6]

The ball of my foot and toe area are wide, and my heal is quite narrow. I can't wear wide width street shoes, as the heel is too wide, so my normal street shoes are medium width, but I can't wear styles that run narrow in the forefoot area.

This is VERY typical of women's feet and most shoes for women are not made on a women's-specific last. The ones that are would probably fit you better.

Unfortunately, the shoe company I used to work for didn't carry any cycling shoes, so I don't know what brands use women's-specific lasts. You might have OK luck with using a heel cup to reduce the width in just the heel of any shoe, though.

There are LOADS of shoes and if you're OK with parting ways with a good chunk of change, you can probably get something built custom.

[cusepack]

I have a wide foot and have found these shoes to be the most comfortable. The ventilation is great, nice room in the toe box, and you can tighten them to your preference. I had to purchase them in the men's edition as the women's did not have my size.

But anyway, here they are . . .

http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCEqP...jsp?spid=16321

[Bad JuJu]

I've had a couple of pairs of Diadora shoes--both touring and mtb--and they fit my short/wide feet pretty well. I do have to cinch the heels pretty well, but the toesies are nice and comfy.