Where to buy Size 11.5 us 9.5 uk, 44 women's sneakers & sport shoes
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Massive selection of shoes with free shipping & returns. Plus their free VIP program gives you express shipping & loyalty points. Shoes up to size 16 US including wide shoes, with narrow shoes up to 13. Brands to suit all budgets including exclusive brands like Faryl which goes right up to 16 us. Ships to USA only.
Amazon.com
The Amazon Essentials brand does fashionable styles at great prices up to size 15 US and they've a good range up to size 12/13 us including Sam Edelman, Naturalizer and Journee. For sizes 13-16 us, they tend to be either Chinese brands or unisex. If you have Amazon Prime, many shoes have free, fast shipping. Plus you can even try before you buy.
Adidas
Adidas does lots of women's fashion sneakers, running & sports shoes up to size 11 us (9.5 uk, 44 eu). For those outside the US, I usually need to go up half a size in Adidas (9.5 uk/44 instead of 9), whereas I find Nike true to size. They are moving towards gender neutral collections, and some of their unisex/men's shoes go right up to women's size 20 us (18 uk). Ships to most of world. Free shipping & returns for most countries if you sign up for a free account. You can also get a first order discount by joining their mailing list. Generous student, healthcare & military discount available.
Nike
Nike does lots of women's shoes up to size 12 us (9.5 uk, 44.5 eu) online including customisable styles. Some unisex and men's styles go right up to 17 uk corresponding to a women's size 19.5 us. Sign up for a free Nike account to get free shipping & returns. Even better: you can return worn shoes & clothes to Nike if you're not happy - very rare! I find Nikes run true to size & last well. Read my Flex Experience Run 10 review.
Trendy sustainable unisex sneakers which go up to 49 eu (14.5 uk, 16 us) in select styles & colours, & could still fit if you are usually a 50. I needed to size down in Veja Campo sneakers. Read my in-depth review here. Ships worldwide with free shipping & returns for EU & US orders (min. spend). Visit Veja stores in France, Berlin, Madrid & NYC and the brand is widely stocked around the world.
Online UK store specialising in ladies shoes in sizes 8-11 UK (42-45 EU). Brands include Gabor, Remonte, Josef Seibel, Hogl and Romika. Free UK returns.
MandM Direct, UK
UK fashion and sportswear website. They typically have about 100 casual and sports styles available in size 9 UK / 43 EU, with limited shoes in size 10-12 UK. They offer up to 75% discount on big sports brands.
Women's shoe superstore for large sizes (standard and wide). Mainly sizes 9-12 uk (43-46 eu, 11-14 us) with summer sandals in size 47 eu and a small range of 42 & 42.5 shoes. 25+ European shoe brands including their own exclusive labels. Ships worldwide from Ireland with taxes paid for UK & US. Local return address for UK, US & Canada orders.
DSW, USA
Designer Shoe Warehouse is a discount shoes & handbags chain with many stores across US & some in Canada too. Shoes available online up to size 13 US. Larger sizes may not be as common in store. Free US shipping, exchanges & store returns. Free VIP rewards program with perks.
High end discount store which sells online & also has many stores across the US. They've tons of 11 and 12s online, with some 13s and even 14s too. Size selection in store may not be as good as online though. See their current & upcoming daily flash events here where you can grab big deals for a short time. It's worth checking the main Nordstrom site shoe department too which goes up to size 14. They've a bigger range of large size shoes & also do some good deals.
Global online fashion giant with a huge range of shoes in size 9 uk (11 us) from several brands. Many ASOS shoes go up to size 10 or 11 uk (12 or 13 us) with a small range in 12 & 13 uk (14 & 15 us) - all at affordable prices. Some reviews here suggest larger sizes can run small, so you may need to size up. Free shipping worldwide with minimum spend & free returns for most regions too.
UK brand specialising in luxury comfortable wide & extra wide shoes available up to size 44 EU or 9.5 uk, including bunion friendly styles. Good range of occasion shoes, including bridal. Smart flats and sandals also available. Their boots and dressy trainers go up to size 43 EU. Ships worldwide with free delivery and returns for UK and USA.
TK Maxx, UK
Discount chain TK Maxx have a good selection of size 9 uk shoes online, with a few larger sizes if you're lucky. Order online for click & collect or home delivery. They've 300 stores across the UK with new deliveries every week, but branches can be hit and miss for big shoe sizes.
La Redoute UK
Big French brand with fashionable wide fit shoes up to size 10-10.5 UK or 45 European. They also do Veja trainers up to size 46 & major sports brands. Free 21 day returns & frequent promo codes.
Margaux NY, USA
Modern beautiful shoes, sandals & boots in 3 widths (narrow, medium & wide) up to size 45 eu (14 us) including half sizes. Free US shipping & returns. Also ships to Canada, UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Brazil with all taxes included at checkout. Made to order custom wedding shoes also available. Sep 2023: a customer told me they found Margaux shoes run small, so I'd book a free 15 minute fit advice call if you're unsure of your size.
Marmi, USA
Marmi sell their VANELi and Sesto Meucci shoe brands up to size 13 US, including half sizes. Even better they cater for widths from super slim (AAAA) right through to wide. They focus on smart casual shoes with lots of flats, sandals & sporty styles. Boots & dressy shoes available too. Ships to US only. Marmi also have 11 stores across the US.