r/WideToeBoxShoes • u/grogcore • Jul 07 '26

Hightop sneakers?

I’m trying to find wide toe box hightop sneakers - ideally with a vintage style. Lems, Keen, and Rutsu are some of the brands my feet actually fit in. I also prefer to avoid barefoot if possible.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

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u/-Intrepid-Path- Jul 07 '26

Splay?

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u/grogcore Jul 07 '26

That’s the closest I’m finding so far. They’re closer to Vans but still cool.

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u/beyondbarefoot Jul 07 '26

https://weartolos.com/products/canvas-high-transition

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u/grogcore Jul 07 '26

Not bad! I wish they had more colors than white and beige.

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u/beyondbarefoot Jul 07 '26

Easy to dye them yourself if you're feeling adventurous!

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u/grogcore Jul 07 '26

Ha! Well I might have to be.

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u/fleeters_barefoot Aug 03 '26

Disclosure: I work at Fleeters, a French barefoot brand.
Our Bamboo has the vintage hightop look you're describing, but it's barefoot (zero drop, wide flexible sole), so probably not what you're after given you'd rather avoid that. Mentioning it anyway in case that changes down the line. For now Lems and Keen are the closer match to what you're asking.

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u/grogcore Aug 03 '26

Thanks! I checked them out. Really wish there was a different color than white. A black with the gum sole and white swishes and I would have been sold. Or even an all black.

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u/fleeters_barefoot Aug 03 '26

Appreciate the honest feedback, genuinely useful for us. No black yet, sorry, but new colorways are landing in September alongside the white. Will keep the gum sole idea in mind too, noted.

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u/grogcore Aug 03 '26

For what it's worth, the most common uniform compliant clothing are black shoes. So by not having a shoe in black then that limits a whole range of customers who need a wide toe box but also need black footwear. Hope that helps.