I got these shoes because I bought a pair 6-7 years ago so I knew I had wide feet. I've grown a lot especially on the legs so 2-3 years ago I wanted another pair but they were out of stock in the store got a mageritaville but they were ok. When they finally wore out I found them at Walmart after not finding them in the store and went to put them on but the width was like a regular shoe not wide as advertised and we are super skinny not hard and thin as you remember. I returned them thinking they were Sperry unbranded items sold through Walmart and got a pair through the Sperry website and they were as tight as shit in width and cheap flimsy leather that is not stiff.