The Quest For Large Size Women's Shoes
If you wear a size 10 or larger shoe, you have probably
experienced challenges in finding styles that will fit your
feet. Shoe stores will often carry a very limited supply of
large size women shoes, and often styles need to be special
ordered. Department stores generally don't carry sizes larger
than 11. However, retailers are slowly coming to the realization
that women's feet are getting bigger. Soon, the quest for large
size women shoes may be a distant memory.
In the past, shoe buyers were reluctant to buy big inventories
of larger shoe sizes. This made sense as the average woman wore
a size 6 or 7. Women with larger feet were forced to choose from
a few unflattering styles if there was any availability at all.
These days, large size women shoes sell quickly. The most
commonly purchased size is now an 8 1/2, and over 30 percent of
women are buying shoes in a size 9 or above. Because of the
demand, retailers are scrambling to fill their racks with shoes
sized up to 14.
Along with the retailers, shoe manufacturers are paying
attention to the growing size of women's feet. High-end shoe
designers, such as Jimmy Choo and Manolo Blahnik are creating
their styles in sizes up to 12, and sometimes higher.
The online retailers have taken this trend to a new level by
developing virtual stores that solely cater to large size shoes.
A woman can now choose from hundreds of styles that are readily
available in her size. Along with being able to shop from the
comfort of home, many of these online retailers offer top notch
customer service, free shipping, and lower prices than those at
traditional stores.
This new availability is certainly a welcome relief for every
woman who has struggled to find a pair of flattering, large size
shoes. While once the selection of sizes 9 through 14 was a few
orthopedic looking styles on a shoe rack in a department store,
now the choices are plenty.
The development of the large shoe market seems to grow every
day. Retailers and manufacturers know that there is money to be
made in big shoes, and they will be increasing the number of
styles available because of demand. So, the quest for large size
shoes may soon be over, and women with big feet will be the
winners in this fashion battle.