Wierd feet: need shoes

…and I love the LaSportiva Vertical K's for such applications…

Keen makes shoes/boots with the widest toe box, I believe.

Keens just run wide. Not a skinny heel.

Similar issues. 4mm drop, wide Keen-esque toe box. Happy with 'em.

You could try some Ecco shoes. They're pretty lightweight and so far they're the only brand that makes shoes with a sufficiently wide toebox in combination with a heel that actually fits me.

Hi Dave

I also suffer from Mortens Neuroma, well I did until recent surgery. Anyway the best shoe I have found so far has been the Teva Riva, I would never have thought of buying this brand but out of desperation I tried them and they have exceeded all expectations.
They have a very broad foot box and sit well on the heal, so far I have thrashed these shoes both off road around town and working on a farm in Europe during early winter. They have a vibram sole and mine are still going strong with plenty of miles left in them, they are so comfortable that I bought another pair for when these expire, It's so hard to find shoes when you have this kind of foot problem. I usually buy a size bigger in any shoe to give the extra room and it works with these too, I bought the event lined model and I can't believe how well they breathe, I've had no sweat issues at all and they offer some degree of water resistance.

Thanks for the advice about the Teva Revas. Have you tried the mesh ones? Do you know how well they ventilate? I definitely need quick-drying, breathable shoes here in the damp Pacific NW. Also, do you know the weight? They look pretty heavy for lighweight backpacking.

Just weighed mine, size US 13 weighed 20.2oz each. I haven't tried the mesh, I would say they would be lighter, I've used the event model up around 78F without sweat issues so I would think the mesh would be fantastic, perhaps not as durable as the suede though?
I know they are not light by any means, I had tried the Keens which work well also but I found they lacked durability, in the end I'm happy to not have to stop and remove my shoes every 30 minutes to relieve the pain.

Cheers

Danny

I hate Mortens Neuroma. My right foot burns when I'm out on the trail and have been looking for new shoes to try. Danny. Thanks for the recommendation when I found this thread I went right to the web to find a pair of the mesh Riva's and was surprised how hard it was to find a pair size 10.5. But in the end i was able to find a pair and put an order in. Hope they work for me as good as your review.

Yes I agree Victor, make sure you size up at least a 1/2 size, another thing that really helped my foot was replacing the soft inner soles with the firmer type, something like the Scarpa boot inners. I found that the softness allowed too much movement of the Metatarsals which agitated the neuroma. As I mentioned in my first post I ended up having surgery, the shoes alleviated the problem slightly but are definitely not a fix.

Good luck,

Danny