I have a pair of the same shoes only in brown. I like them so I wanted to add some blue ones. I have a 10 1/2 REG. They fit well but I thought WIDE would fit even better so I ordered them, IDENTICAL SHOES again, only in blue, and WIDE 10 1/2. When they arrived they were stiffer than 10 1/2 REG, no question. Putting the soles together for comparison, the WIDE is definitely and noticeably LESS than the REG. The label says W - they are NOT FAR.