Backdoorshoes Review - Mens Chunky Tread Clogs I read the advice on the Backdoor Shoes website for customers with wide feet and ordered a size 11 which is a size larger than I would normally take, as advised. The size 11 clogs were like the twin hulls of a catamaran on my feet with massive play around the ankle, causing them to flap around and slap like flip-flops. I then ordered a size 10 and found that there was still some lift at the ankle, although this was a lot less pronounced than the size 11s. The size 10s are very constraining in the toe area, snug would be the kindest description, but they are verging on tight and there is no wiggle room in the toe area for comfort. By this stage I thought finding a suitable garden type shoe would prove to be very time consuming and decided to keep them, despite the fitting limitations, as I only intended to use them for short trips into the garden. Here is a list of the plus and minus points for these shoes. Plus: 1. They are waterproof and will keep your feet dry. 2. They are light weight and appear to be well made. 3. They have a large opening and can be slipped on whilst standing up. I believe other makes of garden shoes can have narrow opening with neoprene lined openings, making them hard to fit without bending down and using your hands. 4. They have innovative graphic designs on the upper. Minus- especially for those with wider feet, a high instep, and/or thin ankles. 1. The area of the toe-box lacks height and is angled backwards at a slope from the front of the shoe. This means there is insufficient comfort room for the toes with the big toe in particular coming under unnecessary pressure. I have a pair of 15-year-old original Crocs and they have ample room for the toes with an upright front to the toe-box and they don’t constrain the toes. The Crocs may not have the looks of the Backdoor shoes, but give me comfort over aesthetics any day. 2. I find that the ankle lifts in the shoe when walking because it is not gripped sufficiently well. This is not too much of a problem for a quick trip around the garden but a 400 metre walk in them demonstrated the limitations caused by this problem. The normal solution to lift at the ankle would be to order the next size down but I am unable to do this because my toes are already a tight fit and a smaller size would exacerbate the tightness. 3. Their Achilles heel (pun intended) is in the heel area where the upper is at its lowest and it might be a problem in longer wet grass. I was tempted to give a 3 for my review scoring, but I have decided that a 4 would be fairer because some of my problems are caused by my different shaped, but not abnormal feet. Many people like these shoes and have no problems at all with them. I do however feel that there are inherent design problems, particularly in the toe box area and I’ve deducted a point for this. I would add that narrow, tighter fitting footwear seem to be the norm these days and Backdoorshoes are not alone in making their shoes like this - only two or three manufacturers make walking shoes and walking boots that fit my feet.