https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/foot-guide-for-low-volume-feet-and-narrow-ankles Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:43:28 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/foot-guide-for-low-volume-feet-and-narrow-ankles#post-1536584 Sun, 09 Aug 2015 14:56:37 +0000 Suz 1536584@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Em, it's not weird -- it's pretty normal and common.&nbsp;</p> <p>Diana's right -- some lasts are better designed for this shape of foot than others. In the old days, apparently one could find shoes with two widths, one forefoot and one heel. That must have been something.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/foot-guide-for-low-volume-feet-and-narrow-ankles#post-1536444 Sun, 09 Aug 2015 03:57:35 +0000 Diana 1536444@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I call mine "pancake duck feet". Quack quack. ;). Seriously though, I think triangular feet are more common than we think. The shoe industry just forces a lot of women into shoes that aren't shaped like feet. ;)</p> <p>You might also want to try Munro. I think they use lasts that are narrower in the heel but wider in the toe. I do have a pair of their slipper flats that miraculously don't fall off my heels. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/foot-guide-for-low-volume-feet-and-narrow-ankles#post-1536425 Sun, 09 Aug 2015 02:52:26 +0000 em 1536425@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for everyone's suggestions. I will look into the body glide.</p> <p>FWIW, my toes are a normal width, so usually narrow shoes are too narrow for the front of my feet. I have triangular feet. Weird. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/foot-guide-for-low-volume-feet-and-narrow-ankles#post-1536312 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 21:23:04 +0000 Fun50's 1536312@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shoes for very narrow, low volume feet are especially difficult to find! I think most shoes are made for medium to wide widths. I have had luck with Munro but I wish there were other brands to choose from. Even brands that supposedly run narrow are way too wide for my feet. I just purchased a loafer from Everlane that is supposed to run narrow. I'll post once they arrive if it turns out to be true! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/foot-guide-for-low-volume-feet-and-narrow-ankles#post-1536218 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 17:30:36 +0000 Keix 1536218@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have low volume feet that are regular width in front with narrow heels, and my true size is also an "extended" size in most brands. I love Nordstrom for stocking my size in store so that I can actually try shoes on that have a chance of fitting.</p> <p>In terms of shoe brands, I find that Ecco runs a bit large and "tall" but still works pretty well for my feet if the straps are buckle rather than velcro. I love the footbed of Naots but the last sandal I tried, the Dorith style, was too short in size 35 and way too wide in the ankle/instep in size 36. Many Euro comfort brands are built on a wider combination "C" last instead of a "B" width, but trial and error is needed to find the ones that will work for *your* particular feet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/foot-guide-for-low-volume-feet-and-narrow-ankles#post-1536171 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 14:56:12 +0000 Angie 1536171@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My other suggestion is body glide.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/foot-guide-for-low-volume-feet-and-narrow-ankles#post-1535937 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 02:51:40 +0000 Suz 1535937@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>And get to know the brands that run narrower...(or buy narrow width, if your feet are truly narrow). Mine are probably "regular" volume overall, just slightly on the narrow side, with very narrow heels -- but Clark's, for example, never fit me right -- my feet sort of swim in them. For a comfort shoe, I have better luck as a rule with Ecco.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/foot-guide-for-low-volume-feet-and-narrow-ankles#post-1535932 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 02:47:35 +0000 Anonymous 1535932@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Make peace with the idea that you may need to spend for better quality footwear. Buy from a great shoe store or Nordstrom's shoe department where someone knowledgeable will find you the right fit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/foot-guide-for-low-volume-feet-and-narrow-ankles#post-1535927 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 02:44:02 +0000 Diana 1535927@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have this problem too. I agree with Jenava - cork footbeds and soft leather on sandals is the best bet. Adjustable or elastic straps help too. For me (low volume, flat arches, narrow heel but normal width toes with a nascent bunion), Naots (the narrower footbed ones like the ones below) are the best. </p> <p>Doesn't work with sandals, but I find that with closed shoes, inserts help take up some of the excess room in the instep (like in boots, where I always get wrinkling/gaping in the instep and ankle). For me this kills 2 birds with one stone because I need arch support inserts anyway for my flat feet. If you don't need the arch support you could just use foam ones.</p> <p>I do always wear little footies with closed toe shoes. I weirdly always get blisters on the tops of my toes otherwise. </p> <p>I don't wear low vamp shoes like ballet flats or pumps because they won't stay on my heels, and the vamps are too low to hide footies. Oxfords and other lace up styles are good because you can tighten the laces over the instep.</p> <p>ETA: I've never had luck with heel grips but moleskin can help with blisters. I stick it on the hot spots on my shoes, and also on my foot for really bad spots. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/foot-guide-for-low-volume-feet-and-narrow-ankles#post-1535871 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 00:52:21 +0000 Jenava 1535871@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's such a difficult issue!&nbsp; I'm currently nursing a pair of rub marks on the top of my feet from the silver slide lovelies listed below.&nbsp; I knew based on the stiff metallic leather that they'd do this when my feet started to sweat in them - I usually reserve these for non-walking occasions but was unwise and thought they'd be OK for "a few blocks" which detours turned into more than expected.</p> <p>I think to a point it's a matter of experimenting with your own lifestyle and feet and brands, but agree it seems like we have enough collective knowledge we should be able to pull together some sort of guide, at least!</p> <p>For me, I know suede and/or elastic is the best material for uppers to avoid blisters. Very soft leather is second.&nbsp; (see finds - a pair of elastic upper slip on oxfords that are on my wish list, as well as a pair of sandals I own)</p> <p>Patent leather sandals is asking for a disaster.&nbsp; Patent pumps, not much better...I can get away with patent if I wear socks and the shoe comes up high enough to not rub on the skin of my foot...but, even then it's a risk because the stiffness can cause cuts at the heel.</p> <p>I know that in shoes that will make my feet sweat (patent leather, plastic, or very closed-up shoes like leather lace-up oxfords) that I have to wear socks or stockings and/or be prepared to avoid too much walking.<br />I also know that a chunkier, shorter heel is the only practical one for me these days.&nbsp; Shoes that have required heel grips never become truly comfortable.&nbsp; Foot petals are best for when you have an open toe heel that your foot slips forward in...they do NOT help significantly with ball-of-foot pain from heels that are too high and worn too long to walk or stand in.</p> <p>For true comfort I need a cork or otherwise formed footbed on a flat shoe (like the sandals and Birks attached).&nbsp; Simply being flat isn't good enough, because I need arch support...I once wore a pair of Sam Edelman gladiator sandals to tour Chicago and ended up pulling a ligament in my foot...on our first day in town.&nbsp; I was a hard lesson to learn! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/foot-guide-for-low-volume-feet-and-narrow-ankles#post-1535829 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 23:40:18 +0000 Gigi 1535829@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have the same problem with shoes. Have you considered buying sandals that have a buckle fastener instead of velcro? Often, you can just have a cobbler make extra holes in the strap so that you can tighten it further. You could also look for sandals that are adjustable both in the ankle and in the front. They are hard to find, but there are some out there.</p> <p>FWIW, I have found Clarks shoes in general to run quite wide in the heel. I have had better luck with Sam Edelman (I just bought a pair of flats, style Felicia, that don't fall off my feet!) as far as more comfortable (but still stylish) shoes go. For dressy shoes, I find that people complain that Steve Madden shoes are too narrow--although I don't have a lot of experience with that brand. I also have a pair of Vince Camuto booties that run narrow; not sure if that carries through the whole brand. </p> <p>If you go to Nordstrom's website, they always have fitting information on each product page. If a shoe runs narrow, they will say that, and you can make a decision accordingly. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/foot-guide-for-low-volume-feet-and-narrow-ankles#post-1535687 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 20:47:42 +0000 Elly 1535687@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would be tempted to look on the website <a rel="nofollow" href="http://https://www.barkingdogshoes.com/">Barkingdogshoes.com</a>&nbsp;. They have good guides for foot issues. In addition, many websites allow you to search footwear by which companies sell narrow widths. Zappos is one such website.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/foot-guide-for-low-volume-feet-and-narrow-ankles#post-1535672 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 20:36:09 +0000 Angie 1535672@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Have you tried wearing sandals in narrow sizes?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/foot-guide-for-low-volume-feet-and-narrow-ankles#post-1535669 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 20:33:51 +0000 em 1535669@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Is there a foot guide for foot issues? Like what styles to look for, or what after-market tailoring can do (ie, foot petals, insoles, etc.)</p> <p>I have low volume feet and narrow ankles and am always getting blisters when I wear sandals because they never fit as snuggly as they should. I have a pair of Clarks that I like, but the back is velcro and I can't make it any tighter. Result: blisters and I am currently soaking my feet in the tub.</p> <p>Anyway, it seems boots are the best, as they don't fall off. But I'll have to wait a few more months for those. </p>