So here is what I learned from this post.
1. I have wide feet, not high volume feet. They are not the same the thing.
2. Rockports are not my friend. I was seduced by what my male friends said about their shoes in terms of comfort and quality. I assumed incorrectly that would translate to me directly. Thank you to all the posters that helped me understand that wasn't necessary the case.
3. I spent several years developing work capsules, casual capsules, lounging capsules, and gym capsules. I am satisfied with these. The year is going to the be year of the shoe capsule. I am going to try on every single pair of shoes I come across in life. This weekend I will go to Nordstorm and Nordstrom Rack. I will juice myself up on coffee and get to work.
Have a great day everyone. You were so helpful.