Originally Posted by PaulC

Why won't shoe companies make inexpensive, quality shoes in my size? I haven't spent less than $200 for a pair of shoes in years. Try to go to a shoe store and ask to see a pair of shoes in size 13E. Hang on to something to brace yourself from the airblast of the salesman's horse laugh.

Today I went out to buy a pair of outdoor boots to replace the 1987 models dryrotting in my closet. I set a budget of $120, thinking that I could find a workable pair. 3 stores and $200 later I'm the proud owner of a pair of Red Wings, the only thing that I could find that both fit and wasn't made of fiberboard. I won't even tell you what it's like to try to buy shirts and topcoats when you have a 37" sleeve.