Quote Originally Posted by OC Richard View Post
About the fit of Ghillies, like all shoes they vary from maker to maker. Though in trainers and casual shoes I wear medium width, in dress shoes and especially Ghillies medium width is usually too tight.

Avriel in Canada makes these Ghillies which are claimed to be very wide and roomy and also come in quite large sizes.

https://www.avriel.com/piper-39-s-co.../prod_220.html

I wish I could try some on to see.

Personally I had a hard time finding Ghillies that fit until I came across these

I too have wide feet. In dress shoes, I usually need at least EE width, even EEE width with some shoes. I can't even wear most sneakers. I recently tried on a pair of walking shoes advertised as being wide width, but couldn't even get my foot into them. The only ghillie brogues I have found that I can wear comfortably are those made by Avriel. I currently wear a pair of their size 10.5 wide orthotic ghillies, which have an extra-wide toe box and extra depth to accommodate insoles. These features combined with their thick, rubber soles make these shoes extremely comfortable. I can wear them all day at highland games and in parades with no discomfort. I highly recommend this brand, which is made in North America (Mexico, actually, so technically NA) to boot. Several of my band members are also wearing this brand of ghillies and find them very comfortable.