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Of course, like the rest of our bodies, there are actually big variations in how our feet work from person to person, wide feet, narrow feet, long feet, short feet, high arches, flat feet, etc.... What that means is that a shoe that's great for Bob may suck for Tom and then the shoe that Tom loves may be torture for Nick.

You can look at various manufacturers that are known to make quality shoes, then you really have to try a bunch. You even have to try different shoes within the same manufacturer.

If you look at the Allen Edmonds website, they make their shoes based on 20 different lasts. Some are due to boot vs shoe, but others are just slightly different shape. Some shapes work better with some feet. So if you get an Allen Edmonds shoe that's based on the #65 last, you may love it, but if you get a shoe based on the 108 last, you might hate the fit.

https://www.allenedmonds.com/discover/shoes-101/lasts.html