It looks like men’s feet are growing – according to market intelligence recently released by Walktall, a leading UK supplier of large men’s shoes. Over the past ten years, the company has been monitoring sales of large size footwear. Here is what they have observed.

• 2006: most popular shoe size for Walktall customers was 14.
• Recent years: sales of size 15 shoes have caught up. For a first time, sales of size 15 shoes have taken the lead.

Whether this trend will continue or not, remains to be established, but Walktall predicts that it will – at least for the foreseeable future.

A quick Google search reveals that this could well be true: there seems to be a great variety of websites dedicated to large men’s shoes. Here are some of them:

• Magnus Shoes – one of the market leaders with stores in London and Northampton; large selection up to size UK 19.
• Walktall – UK size 12-19. They claim to have the UK’s biggest range of shoes and socks for men in large sizes. Their shop is located at Walktall’s Somerset headquarters and customers are warmly welcome.
• Big Foot Shoes – selection of branded shoes up to impressive size UK 19.5
• 2tall.com – a large collection up to size UK 18
• High and Mighty – extensive collection up to UK 17
• Wide Fit Shoes – up to UK 17
• Georges Big Men – up to UK 17
• Jacamo – wide fitting shoes up to UK 16
• Wynsor Shoes – a small selection of shoes up to UK 15
• ASOS – up to UK 13
• Eastbay – US based website, up to size EU 47
• Large Shoes Big Shoes – a large shoes directory, up to UK 17
• Big Clothing 4U – small selection up to UK 16
• Big Tall Order – up to UK 15
• Sole Trader – up to UK 14

I am sure that this list is not exhaustive, but could be a good start for someone looking to buy large footwear. Good luck! And do feel free to add your discoveries in the comments box below – to help your tall brothers make a better choice!

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