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Originally Posted by PaulC
The letter "E" referes to the shoe's width. "D" is average, "E" is a little wider, "EE" means that you have a job awaiting you at the circus. Most companies jump from "D" right to "EE" on the width scale. I'm just a hair over 6'2", but have long arms, which is great for changing light bulbs without needing a stepladder, but a pain when trying to buy clothing.
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Anything EEE or bigger means that you have a job waiting for you at the Forest Service stomping out forest fires. The biggest boot I ever saw belonged to a mechanic in Alaska size 16EEEE. The guy was 6'8" and weighed 300. It would have been cheaper to have a blacksmith shoe him.