Overall I'm happy with this shoe, I went for a very wide one as it was out of stock and I'm glad I did as even the EW felt snug from side to side. I'm sure they won't break in width and the shoe itself is very comfortable and looks good. However if you have very wide feet this can be a problem, I usually wear 12W and as mentioned it is 12EW and they fit snugly around my feet so someone with very wide feet might have an issue.