Let's talk shoes

I pretty much only wear two pairs of shoes.  This is not because I have an aversion to trying new ones, my feet, however, hate them.

I have size 6 EEEE feet.  They are basically square.  In Norway, the length often sends me to the children's department.  The width usually sends me back home empty handed.

This is my all-time favorite pair of shoes, the "Viola" by Softspots:

I wear them probably 4-5 times a week and still get the occasional blister with them but it will be the most sad day when I finally break them.

I've managed to find some good basic sneakers - the classic Keds makes a EE one that I wear whenever I plan on doing some serious walking (which happens quite a bit here in Oslo.)  I love these shoes so much that I even bought an extra pair from the US before I moved here because I knew I would have a very hard time finding sneakers as comfortable as these.

I would LOVE to find a nice, classic, brown leather oxford shoe, like these from Target:

I would prefer real leather but these seem to look the least mannish of multiple Google Image searches.

or even with a heel, like these handsome devils from Irregular Choice:

I seriously would do anything for these to fit.

But until some wides start rolling around, I'm stuck in Keds.

Has anyone found any nice, wide shoes with a 1940s feel?  Especially somewhere that ships internationally for a not too crazy fee.

Time to finish crocheting some day gloves!  I'm working off of this pattern and I really like how they're looking!

It begins!

Step one: just make the darn blog - CHECK!

This blog's purpose is to chronicle my year of being a housewife as well as my jump into vintage style.  I will share some recipes as well as use this to keep track of amazing resources I come across.  This is rather exciting for me and I hope I do ok!