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I should have known mail-order boots were a mistake.

The subject came up on rassef, and someone recommended a company that had wide shoes at good prices.

I went to the company's web site, and it looked promising. Ankle boots, with zippers, solid, in an 8EE, for $30; $39 or so with "shipping and handling," but still a good price.

The boots just arrived. They look as nice as they did on the Web.

The problem is, they don't fit. They're so narrow I couldn't even get my feet into them.

I checked against the shoes I'm wearing right now. The soles are, indeed, 8EE. But the rest of the boot isn't: it narrows precipitously.

Feh. Back to the boot search, and I'm out the shipping costs, to say nothing of the time and annoyance. I can understand--not appreciate, but understand--if something doesn't come in 8EE. But why on Earth would a company make shoes with 8EE soles and narrow uppers? They're not going to fit anybody.

Now, how late is Selby's open?

(no subject)

I should have known mail-order boots were a mistake.

The subject came up on rassef, and someone recommended a company that had wide shoes at good prices.

I went to the company's web site, and it looked promising. Ankle boots, with zippers, solid, in an 8EE, for $30; $39 or so with "shipping and handling," but still a good price.

The boots just arrived. They look as nice as they did on the Web.

The problem is, they don't fit. They're so narrow I couldn't even get my feet into them.

I checked against the shoes I'm wearing right now. The soles are, indeed, 8EE. But the rest of the boot isn't: it narrows precipitously.

Feh. Back to the boot search, and I'm out the shipping costs, to say nothing of the time and annoyance. I can understand--not appreciate, but understand--if something doesn't come in 8EE. But why on Earth would a company make shoes with 8EE soles and narrow uppers? They're not going to fit anybody.

Now, how late is Selby's open?