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Extra wide fit trainers
The top two rungs of the ladder. If you have reached the end of what the high street calls wide, these are the two styles that open further — and there is a real difference between them.
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DW-015 Extra Wide Wrap Trainer and DW-019 Full-Wrap Extra Wide Trainer are not the same shoe
DW-015 Extra Wide Wrap Trainer opens to 58 mm. A broad wrap strap crosses the whole forefoot, the toe box is deep and rounded, and the upper is a solid heather knit. It is the shoe for a forefoot that needs room and depth — bunions, hammer toes, spread, an orthotic that takes up vertical space.
DW-019 Full-Wrap Extra Wide Trainer opens to 72 mm, which is the widest opening we make. The entire forefoot folds down, so instead of pulling the shoe over the foot you place the foot in and close the shoe around it. That is what makes it work over a dressing, a light bandage or a foot that has swollen through the afternoon, and it has the deepest toe box in the range.
Put simply: choose DW-015 Extra Wide Wrap Trainer for room, and DW-019 Full-Wrap Extra Wide Trainer for access.
Where the extra room is placed
Adding room badly produces a shoe that is loose at the toes and still tight where it matters. On both of these styles the opening runs back across the instep, which is where volume actually runs out, and the toe box height increases alongside the girth so clawed or retracted toes are not pressed from above. The heel is held while the forefoot is let out, which is what stops a roomy shoe from slipping.
The multi-layer insole — blue gel over 5 mm and 3 mm EVA — lifts out whole on both, so a prescribed device drops straight in.
Which style to choose
| Style | Opens to | Choose it if |
|---|---|---|
| DW-006 Twin-Strap Wide Fit Trainer | 34 mm | Standard trainers feel tight across the ball of the foot but you can still get them on, and you want the most structured, most shoe-like option |
| DW-013 Mesh Wide Fit Trainer | 46 mm | Feet run hot, damp or sore across the forefoot, and you want the most breathable shoe and the easiest step across from an ordinary trainer |
| DW-015 Extra Wide Wrap Trainer | 58 mm | Bunions, hammer toes or a forefoot that has spread, or an orthotic that needs vertical room as well as girth |
| DW-019 Full-Wrap Extra Wide Trainer | 72 mm | Oedema, lymphoedema, bandaging, a dressing, or feet whose volume changes markedly between morning and evening |
There is no width fitting to choose. Every style comes in one extra-wide adjustable fitting per size, UK 3–12 (EU 36–46), whole sizes only, £49.99 on every style and every size. You choose the size, then set the width on your foot with the strap. "Opens to" is the gap the shoe makes across the instep with the strap fully released — the number that decides whether a foot, a dressing or a bandage can actually get in.
If you are between two styles, take the one that opens wider. A shoe that opens too far can be strapped down; a shoe that will not open far enough cannot be made bigger. The style finder takes three questions, or you can measure your feet at home in about four minutes.
Where the ladder ends
DW-019 Full-Wrap Extra Wide Trainer is the widest shoe we make. If it is still not enough, you are into prescribed or bespoke footwear, or a purpose-made bandage shoe, supplied through an NHS orthotics or tissue viability service after assessment. The NHS footwear guide explains who qualifies and how to be referred — it is worth reading before you spend more money on retail shoes that will not fit.
Common questions
What is the widest style you sell?
Is DW-019 Full-Wrap Extra Wide Trainer wider than DW-015 Extra Wide Wrap Trainer?
Will a wider style slip if my foot is not that broad?
Can I have one foot in each style?
Where to go next
Not sure which style?
The style finder asks three questions about how shoes currently fail you and names the style to start with. If it gets it wrong, exchanges are free for sixty days.