FWD VIA

You'll make it worse by not wearing shoes with correct width (although I am not a doctor so please take this with a grain of salt). What I know about bunions from Orthos I have spoken to is the taper (or pointy-ness) of the toe box in the shoe is what causes it, because it squeezes your toe joints together. The Tailor's bunion is a little more uncommon. If you are liking the Rebel it comes in a wide width which might be worth a try (again wide, but not wide). Other shoes that come to mind that are soft and fit slightly wider would be Saucony Triumphs, Altra FWD Via, Mizuno Neo Vista v2 (these have a weird upper, I would def try them on).

Altra FWD VIA. Was a decades long Brooks Ghost user, but switched from more rural to urban running and the Ghosts were giving me blisters that wouldn’t resolve. Got fitted for Altras and they’ve been working out great.

They’re all good for me! I think the newer versions of Altras are less roomy. I think the torins and maybe lone peaks are more roomy. I wouldn’t use lone peak for road running anyway. If you don’t want zero drop the fwd via or experience flows are great. I’ve heard the flow 3s are quite narrow on the mid foot. I have the 1s and love them. I usually get men’s for a wider fit but I’m ok with the women’s too. I really only need the width on the bunion so all the altras have worked for me there.

I’ve only ever run in Altras but I love them! Torin is a good starting point but I’ve been happy with my FWDs as well if you don’t want zero drop. Also I recently got the experience wilds for trail and love them!! I did size up in those.

wide flat feet here, i personally love my altra fwd via's

Your choices are basically Topo and Altra. My daily drivers are the Altra FWD Via 2. I absolutely adore this shoe. The original FWD Via was fine, I liked them well enough, but the new version is IMO a massive upgrade. They're max cushion, if you want something a bit more sleek the Experience Flow is similar. I have a pair of Topo Specter 2s as well which I quite like, but they do tend to pick up gravel. Other brands that people claim have a "wide toebox" usually just means a more forgiving upper (look at the measurements of the shoes they've cut in half on RunRepeat) and they're still pointed in the toe like a traditional shoe. That works for some people and is worth trying on if you're in a store etc, but if you're explicitly seeking out a wide toe box I'd be skeptical you'll find what you want there.

I'm a big Torin fan. I have a pair of 7s with 400 miles on them that are still going strong, the cushion is starting to lose a little spring (unsurprising as I am nearly 200lbs lol) but zero issues with the upper etc. I haven't tried the 8s but from what I have heard they're not a big change. If you're willing to try a 4mm drop I also really love the FWD Via. I'm a dedicated barefoot (for non running) and cushioned zero drop (for running) person otherwise but this particular shoe has been really great to me and doesn't annoy me like other shoes with a drop do. My pair with 250 miles is still in great shape and I think they did a much better job with the upper on this one vs their other road shoes. These are the same foot shape as the Lone Peaks, whereas the Torin is a hair narrower. I also have run on roads with the Lone Peaks and it's fine other than wearing down the lugs very quickly. I still have a pair of 6s though so I have no comment on the newer models.

The escalante is a 0 drop and low cushion shoe. That’s not a great daily trainer. Altra makes so many other shoes that are far better for daily training. The Torin is great as a zero drop, high cushion shoe. The Fwd Via is a great low drop (4mm), high cushion shoe.

I alternate between Altra FWD Via and Mount to Coast R1. I just bought a pair of EVO SL but I don't like them very much. I use Hoka Skyflow for super duper easy runs. Other shoes I bought on super sale and am sending back: Tempus (too squishy), Adidas Prima 2 - too squishy I don't like squish/too soft of a shoe.

I have two pairs of Altra FWD Via (bought a second pair on same to store when the 2 came out because I love the 1s so much); Mount to Coast R1, two pairs of Superblast 2 (same situation as the FWD Via), and a worn out pair of Hoka Skyflows I haven't thrown out yet. I learned from Brooks to always buy a backup pair of a show you love because the company *will* ruin what you love about it when they put out a new model.

I have recurring PF. A combination of PT strengthening and good shoes helped me a lot. Currently running in: Altra FWD Via, SB2, and Mount to Coast R1. I also learned to never walk barefoot - Oofos all the time.

Superblast 2 (easy run, strides, longer races) - I'll cry when these die because it's hard to find a firm yet cushioned shoe Mount to Coast R1 - anything over 15k Altra FWD Via - daily, shorter races (5-10k)