Hi, I’m new here and I’m not really an experienced runner, I just want to look for comfortable shoes for casual running, exercise, and work (I work in the film industry). During the time I’ve been trying running shoes for the past few weeks I found I actually have a wide fit hence why it’s so hard for me to look for shoes, a shoe would have good allowance in the toe box but slips in the heel then I size down and the toe box would be too tight. I am also flat footed which means shoes for stability is good for me.
After trying so many shoes, I found Asics Gel Kayano 30 Wide version US size 7.5 (for women) the almost perfect shoe for me, good allowance in the toe box and doesn’t slip in the heel but is a bit tight in the mid foot area particularly on the top part (meaning my midfoot is probably a bit high for the shoes?). I tried the US 8 size and it’s not tight in the mid foot but slips in the heel part. The store staff says I could just buy the 7.5 and break in the shoes and the mid foot might loosen. Is this true? For those who are using this shoe, how was your experience? Do running shoes generally loosen over time?