KEEN Men's Targhee II Hiking Shoe

I don't have extra wide feet. I don't have a very high instep. But I have a higher than normal instep with a wider than normal forefoot and a normal width heel - together, they make it difficult to find shoes that fit, particularly boots or work shoes. As I have a pair of original men's Keens that fit in my normal size (9.5 in men's, and not a wide), and because most reviews said that they worked well in wide, I ordered the 9.5 wide, as I figured I might need a bit more volume in a boot vs a shoe. Unfortunately, the 9.5 wide is too small and the top of my foot was squished. So, I removed the insole. Now I could get my foot in, but the heel area was too large and when I walked, the socks were sucked into the shoe. The width is OK, I believe, as is the length - they simply don't have enough space for the taller instep. So, if you have a wide (E or EE in men's) foot without a higher instep, these could be fine in your wide in you normal size. If you have a E or EE width AND a moderately high or high instep? These may not work. You could order up, but I think the heel might slip and they might feel too long, as the length on this is just fine. They look OK and while a bit stiff, they weren't hard to walk in. No idea on longevity and other features as they are going back.