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Old 03-15-2019, 10:00 AM
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Some quick searching online pointed me towards OMP One S as the only nomex racing shoes available in EE widths. Would anyone here have experience with any others?

Thanks for the help!
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Originally Posted by drive418
Some quick searching online pointed me towards OMP One S as the only nomex racing shoes available in EE widths. Would anyone here have experience with any others?

Thanks for the help!
Was just at Stable Energies in NJ yesterday buying new boots. The OMP One EE is the only good boot to buy if you have wide feet.

If you try to cheat, and buy a bigger size in a normal width you wind up with empty space at the toe.
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Originally Posted by drive418
Some quick searching online pointed me towards OMP One S as the only nomex racing shoes available in EE widths. Would anyone here have experience with any others?

Thanks for the help!
Call Clark and Linda at Apex and see if they know the answer to your question.
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Originally Posted by Coochas
Call Clark and Linda at Apex and see if they know the answer to your question.
Don't call Linda and Clark - I just provided the answer.

What do you know about racing boots in that little go-kart of yours? He was asking about boots for real cars.
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I find my Stand 21 racing shoes fit me very well as I also have a wide foot.
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Originally Posted by LuigiVampa
Don't call Linda and Clark - I just provided the answer.

What do you know about racing boots in that little go-kart of yours? He was asking about boots for real cars.
Formula car: No ABS, 2.3G, no auto blip,....real boots.
P-car: Gucci?
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Originally Posted by Coochas
Formula car: No ABS, 2.3G, no auto blip,....real boots.
P-car: Gucci?
Gucci is for pimps and Ferrari drivers.

Real race car drivers wear Bruno Magli.

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Originally Posted by LuigiVampa
Gucci is for pimps and Ferrari drivers.

Real race car drivers wear Bruno Magli.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzLjZWrpzmQ
As I recall, so did OJ.
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Originally Posted by Coochas
Call Clark and Linda at Apex and see if they know the answer to your question.
correct the one S boot from omp in EE width is the only wide boot available.

https://apexperformance.net/product/one-s-boot-ee-width/

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Originally Posted by GT345
I find my Stand 21 racing shoes fit me very well as I also have a wide foot.
Same for me -- I was all set to have Stand21 make me custom shoes for the extra $75 to get a wide fitting but they convinced me to try stock sizes: sent me three left shoes in various sizes to either establish required width and length or to find a fit and what do you know, one of the stock sizes was right for length and width...problem solved...I sent back the spares and they sent me the matching right shoe so instead of the $75 for custom made and a delay to get the making done, I spent one lot of return shipping to CA extra and got shoes right away. Stand21 made this super easy -- great service!
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Originally Posted by boxer-11
Same for me -- I was all set to have Stand21 make me custom shoes for the extra $75 to get a wide fitting but they convinced me to try stock sizes: sent me three left shoes in various sizes to either establish required width and length or to find a fit and what do you know, one of the stock sizes was right for length and width...problem solved...I sent back the spares and they sent me the matching right shoe so instead of the $75 for custom made and a delay to get the making done, I spent one lot of return shipping to CA extra and got shoes right away. Stand21 made this super easy -- great service!
They really are the best, and my feet never hurt even when I have to push 1000+ lbs on my cup car brakes.
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Originally Posted by LuigiVampa
Was just at Stable Energies in NJ yesterday buying new boots. The OMP One EE is the only good boot to buy if you have wide feet.

If you try to cheat, and buy a bigger size in a normal width you wind up with empty space at the toe.
Originally Posted by drive418
Some quick searching online pointed me towards OMP One S as the only nomex racing shoes available in EE widths. Would anyone here have experience with any others?

Thanks for the help!
Good seeing you @LuigiVampa ! Thank you for the shoutout.

@drive418 Outside of AStars and OMP... there isn't much to choose from in terms of quality matching. Sparco makes a wide-toe thats under $100 bucks, however we personally don't have any experience with them.

If you're interested in EE's, let us know you're size, we have all sizes available.
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Originally Posted by Stable Energies
Sparco makes a wide-toe thats under $100 bucks, however we personally don't have any experience with them.
Nope. $100 even for us cheap skates.

https://www.sparcousa.com/product/race-2-2



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