I'm not that wide. I haven't bought a shoe that wasn't for running, climbing or hiking in... bugger, is it really ten years? The last pair of dress shoes I bought were to comply with the uniform code at school, when I was thirteen, and they fit so well they lasted all six years. Haven't bought dress shoes since. Still, if I didn't go for reasonably high-end running shoes - I go to a dedicated sports training place to get mine, and generally try them on their test treadmill - I'd be in trouble.

(I'm fussy about what I wear on my feet. Which means that I average one pair of new shoes a year, because spending a hundred-plus quid on runners is often almost more than the budget can bear. Although I was able to splash out this December and get really nice hiking/walking boots, which was a)fabulous and b)caused the sales people in the outdoor activities shop to look upon me with frustration.) :P