When you've got larger feet, trawling through high street stores for shoes and boots may not be that productive. In fact, searching for a needle in a haystack comes to mind. This is because there are so few specialist manufacturers that focus on the production of shoes for women with big feet.

Large size ladies shoes is a specialist niche market so it's advisable to use the Internet to identify retailers that are best placed to assist you. The smaller potential market for large size ladies footwear means that prices tend to be higher, but it remains possible to benefit from discounts.