Every shoe in this collection is both extra deep and built on a high-volume toe box. Depth is the measurement that matters for a bent toe, and it is the one most footwear leaves out.
A hammer, claw or mallet toe stands taller than a straight one, so the shoe that hurts is usually too shallow rather than too narrow. Fittings run EE, EEE, 4E and 6E. Book a free fitting at our Farnham showroom.
More about our shoes for hammer toes
To choose between them: if the toes are tender to any contact, look at the stretch-front models — the panel gives instead of pressing, and there is no seam across it. If you want leather throughout, take the deep leather models. Every pair has a removable insole; taking it out releases another few millimetres of headroom over the toes, which is often all that is needed.
If you are not sure, book a free fitting at our Farnham showroom, or read our fitting guide.
Extra depth shoes for hammer toes
Depth is vertical room, measured from the insole to the underside of the upper. It is what stops the shoe touching the top of a raised toe joint. A wide shoe with no depth still presses; this collection has both.
Deep toe box shoes in EE to 6E
Four fittings on our own lasts, made in our own factory since 2005. The width is added across the forefoot, keeping the length where it should be rather than pushing you into a longer shoe to buy headroom.
Seam-free linings over the toes
Every pair is lined with natural leather with no stitching across the toes. A lining seam sitting on the knuckle of a hammer toe is one of the commonest causes of a corn forming on top of it.
Questions we are asked
How do I know if a shoe is deep enough?
Stand in it and press gently on the upper above your toes. If you can feel the toe joint through the leather straight away, it is not deep enough — and it will not stretch enough to fix that.
Will extra depth help if I also have a bunion?
You would want both depth and width. Every shoe in this collection has both, which is why it is a smaller collection than our bunion one.
Can I take the insole out for more room?
Yes — it lifts out of every pair. That is also how you make room for a prescribed orthotic.
If a toe is becoming rigid, or a corn keeps returning on the same spot, see a podiatrist. Footwear takes the pressure off; it does not straighten the toe.
