a lil' bit of me

Big feet suck. I have had large feet since like ever. I think grade 8, I had the same size shoe as my Mum. I used to have to go down across the line, there was a shoe store that actually had a section for the bigger sizes.
I own shoes that are size 10, 11 and 12. Thats right I said 12. It depends where they are from, and how they fit. I own ALOT of flip flops, because generally they fit bigger. You go into ANY shoe store, and the highest they go to is 10. Payless does have a section for my sizes, but it is SLIM PICKENS.

That brings us to tonight. I was on a mission. Just shoes. I need a standard pair of black shoes/boots, that goes with anything. I found tons of cute stuff!!!
Unfortunately, none of them were in my size :(

Three shoe stores later, we, (I brought a shopping support - Jenn) left the mall empty handed. (In the shoe department)

We went into Aldo, I tell the salesgirl what I am looking for, but said "I am an 11, so why dont you show me what you have, instead of me showing you what I like". She comes out with one pair, that were ok, and tells me, "if they fit length wise, but are tight, we offer shoe stretching. But if you do, its a final sale. Our shoes come really narrow."

OK, why? why would I wanna buy shoes that they already know before they sell them, that I may wanna strech them?

There was no way my foot was getting inside that shoe. I ask her if thats all she had in the store, and she jots down the website, and says they sell larger sizes online.

Thanks. Thats EXACTLY what I wanna do. (sarcasm laid on THICK here)

Am I so alone? Where do woman with well endowed feet shop???