Finding basketball shoes that fit your wide feet can be a real pain. Most performance sneakers are cut slightly narrow to ensure a tight fit for athletes with regularly wide feet. If you are a wide-footer, this can be really annoying as an average pair of shoes will probably fit very uncomfortably and you will have to deal with blisters and pressure marks. But fortunately, there are still a few basketball shoes that cater to wide-footers.
In this article, I am going to show you five current basketball sneakers that should fit comfortably, even if you have "Shrek" feet!
How to find shoes that work for wide feet?
Your favorite player released a new signature sneaker and you found a colorway that is so nice, you need to have it? The only problem: the shoe is not made for wide feet...
Can you still make it work?
Look for stretchy upper materials
Many shoes come with different materials depending on which colorway you get. So if you have a pair of shoes that are only slightly narrow, going for a stretchy material like a knit or woven will accommodate wide feet much better than firm mesh or synthetic leather.
On the other hand, there are basketball shoes like the KD signature line that run so narrow that you just can't make it work as a wide-footer. If you want to know how your favourite shoe runs, check out the shoe overview I have created here. Click on any shoe and to see a profile of the shoe that tells you whether it runs wide, regular or narrow.
Basketball Shoes for Wide-Footers
How did I come up with this list?
I am continuously recording every basketball shoe review that is released on sites like solecollector.com, weartesters.com and on popular sneaker Youtube channels. So far this database includes 304 shoes and 1534 reviews!
Whenever a reviewer mentions that a shoe runs wide (or narrow) this is entered into a database. This allows me to automatically create a list of current shoes (last updated on Apr 22, 2024) that were identified as wide by sneaker experts (ranked by average overall rating):
- 8.4 rating based on 4 expert reviews
- The Puma TRC Blaze Court offers strong traction and comfort at the expense of the materials.
- Guards with a quick playstyle
- 8.2 rating based on 5 expert reviews
- The Under Armour Flow FUTR X Elite provides stable cushioning and grippy traction with an innovative upper.
- This shoe is best for players who prefer a wider, more accommodating forefoot area during play.
- 8.2 rating based on 3 expert reviews
- The Adidas Dame Certified 2.0 is an impressive budget performer which excels in traction.
- The shoe is for players who prefer thin, responsive cushion setups with grippy traction.
- 8.1 rating based on 2 expert reviews
- The traction and cushioning of the Adidas BYW Select stand out, and the rest of the shoe just works.
- The BYW Select is an all-around shoe that performs well in all categories.
- 8.1 rating based on 2 expert reviews
- Trae Young's first budget model provides well-rounded performance for a reasonable price.
- Players with grounded play styles will benefit the most from the Adidas Trae Unlimited.
Let's take a closer look:
1. Puma TRC Blaze Court
The Puma TRC Blaze Court offers strong traction and comfort at the expense of the materials.Overall rating based on 4 reviews
2. Under Armour Flow FUTR X Elite
The Under Armour Flow FUTR X Elite provides stable cushioning and grippy traction with an innovative upper.Overall rating based on 5 reviews
3. Adidas Dame Certified 2.0
The Adidas Dame Certified 2.0 is an impressive budget performer which excels in traction.Overall rating based on 3 reviews
4. Adidas BYW Select
The traction and cushioning of the Adidas BYW Select stand out, and the rest of the shoe just works.Overall rating based on 2 reviews
5. Adidas Trae Unlimited
Trae Young's first budget model provides well-rounded performance for a reasonable price.Overall rating based on 2 reviews
My son is playing high school ball and is required to wear Nikes. He has VERY wide feet, and we switched him to Adidas from Nike years ago for this reason. Any Nike recommendations that are available on the current market? All of my googling is leading me to older versions of Nikes that I can only find on Amazon, and I question the authenticity. Thanks for your help in advance!
Check out thehoopsgeek.com/shoe-reviews for a list of all current shoes. You can filter and sort all shoes by width. This way you should be able to find a good fit for your son.
Just came from the Nike Outlet today, my daughter plays travel ball and has a very wide foot. She loves the KD12’s. She had to go about a half size up but they fit her perfect.