Cinderella knew that it takes a little magic to find the perfect pair of shoes. Every woman has a unique size and shape, and there is no single style that fits us all perfectly. Feet are like fingerprints; no two are exactly alike. Some are wide and flat, others are short and slender, and every one is different.

Forward-thinking shoe manufacturers have turned to science, creating more comfortable, specially-designed shoes to meet the needs of all women. As a result, women of all sizes can enjoy new designs and trendy styles.

Women with wide feet cannot, and should not, be expected to suffer in shoes designed for their slender-footed counterparts. All women deserve no less than comfort and style, and smart shoe companies are finally beginning to see the light. There are now women's wide-width shoes from everyone from athletes to brides, office workers to women who love to dance the night away.

From sandals and pumps to loafers and steel-toe job-rated shoes, virtually every style of shoe is available in wide widths. Hundreds of online retailers and boutiques offer shoes of all types, including the relatively new category of women's wide width shoes. Search online for the Internet homes of Zappos, Lane Bryant and Maryland Square.

Check shoes.com and designershoes.com, two other popular Internet shopping sites. These, and many other online shops, sell virtually every variety of women's wide width shoes in today's fashionable styles and colors.

Brands in Wide Widths

Almost all of the renowned companies use the scientific structure of a woman's foot in mind when designing and creating shoes. As a result, women's wide width shoes are now offered by many popular brand names. Designer shoe label A Marinelli has introduced the Brook, Carolina, Cathie and Corina styles in wide widths. Anne Klein is another very successful brand that offers women's wide width shoes, including the Cleo, Fanny, Cabos, Bailey, Beril, Bryon and Preston styles.

In listing well-known brands that offer women's wide width shoes, it would be remiss to exclude names like Adidas, Hush Puppies, Jessica Bennette, New Balance, Ros Hommerson and La Canadienne. Jennifer B, Sesto Mucci, Walking Cradles, Dino Monti, J. Renee, Dani Black, Via Spiga and Soft Style are other popular choices. These brands are among the many manufacturers that enjoy successful global sales through online marketing.

New Styles in Wide Width Shoes

It doesn't matter what type of style you're looking for; you'll find it in a wider width. Those days of settling with only wide-width casual shoes are long gone. Now, women with wider feet can find great looking dressy and athletic shoes, boots, sandals, slippers and work-related styles.

Once upon a time, wide-footed women had to force their feet into shoes created for their petite-feet sisters. Worse still, they would try to endure the embarrassment of wearing clunky men's styles. Then one day, not so long ago, women began to live happily ever after in wide width shoes created just for them. Cinderella would definitely approve.