The Elusive Half-Size

I have big feet. Not ungodly large or anything, but I wear a good solid 10.5 in most shoes.

That's the problem. See, shoe manufacturers, generally, make sizes from 5.5-10, then skip to 11. I realize that this is probably an economic thing -- as you get to the extremes in size, less people wear them. Right, ok, that logically makes sense, but I'd love to get a shoe manufacturer, grab him by the collar and shake him, and say You try walking around in too-big shoes all the time. It seems so unfair.

Now, usually, I just stick with the 11s. Now and again, I'll find a shoe that runs big or small and a pair will actually fit. Or, in the case of Chuck Taylors (God bless them), they make half sizes that large because their shoes are unisex, and my size wouldn't be considered an extreme for men. For that reason, I have also been known to purchase a pair of mens shoes on the rare occasion.

I'm pretty easy going. It makes me angry, but I can usually deal with the problem.

Until now. I'm trying to find wedding shoes.

I refuse to wear ill-fitting shoes for my wedding. I want cuteness and comfort. I'm having a heck of a time achieving that. It's maddening. When I do find a pair of 10.5 shoes, they are ugly. I'm not going to wear orthopedic shoes to my wedding!

Maybe I'll just track down a shoe manufacturer to shake.