Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

These have changed. I will include photos of my old keds compared with the new ones. My old keds were a size 6.5W. My foot size is actually a size 6 XW so first I ordered those. The length was the same length as my old 6.5!! And the width was even thinner. So I ordered up, another size 6.5 and this time XW. If you look at my photos obviously my old shoes are more worn and therefore more stretched out. Additionally, they're also looser in the laces. But even with these new ones looking at the soles it's clear to see they are slightly narrower and also a good couple centimetres longer. Why do good brands have to change their design? The arch support is also less. In my old keds there was more padding in the arch. I'm pretty disappointed because now I will definitely have to buy arch inserts if I want to wear these because I have plantar faciitis. I don't understand also why a size 6XW is narrower than a size 6.5 W. Going by a typical width size chart, (healthyfeetstore is the source) a size 6 XW should be 4 1/16" wide whereas a size 6.5 W should be 3 3/4" wide but the size 6XW was significantly more narrower by a substantial amount, a few centimetres, than my old 6.5 W. These shoes have certainly changed; with less arch support, narrower sizing, and a longer length. I don't know how I feel continuing to buy them after this and I may have to find a new shoe that still carries W sizes. (The worn out looking shoe in my photos is my old 6.5 W and the newer one is the 6.5 XW.)