Angels Shoes

Large size women's shoes in up to AUS Size 13.

Angels Shoes was established 1978 to cater for customers with 'hard-to-fit feet'. We specialise in ladies large size shoes and wide fitting comfort. We also sell mens shoes and boots over size 13. We carry a huge range of sizes and fittings in top brands to ensure our customers' comfort and satisfaction. Browse our fabulous range of styles in hard to fit sizes.

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Angels Shoes is located at 51 Rundle Mall, Adelaide, South Australia

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ASOS

ASOS is a global online fashion and beauty retailer selling over 65,000 branded and own-label products to fashion forward twenty-somethings through our website, asos.com. We ship, for free, to 234 countries and territories from our 1.1 million square foot global distribution centre in the UK.

We tailor the mix of own-label, global and local brands sold through each of our nine local language websites: UK, US, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Australia, Russia and China.

ASOS's websites attract 29.5 million unique visitors* a month (31 December 2012: 23.7 million) and as at 31 December 2013 had 14.8 million registered users (31 December 2012: 10.5 million) and 7.9 million active customers** (31 December 2012: 5.6 million).
* Desktop visitors only; excludes mobile and tablet visitors
** Defined as having shopped in the last 12 months

What the fashion press are saying about us:

"The online wonder store is ablaze with hot designers." Marie Claire
"In just nine years ASOS.com has gone from niche get the look website to massive internet phenomenon." Grazia
"Asos.com is the credit crunch defying brand. " Esquire
"The undisputed champion of online fashion." The Times Magazine
"The word on the street is ASOS." Evening Standard
"ASOS.com's trend led mix of clothes, accessories and beauty products is perfect for lunchtime browsing." The Guardian
"With its boundless enthusiasm for trends, ASOS.com is contagious." The Times
"ASOS.com is changing the way the nation shops. " The Telegraph Magazine

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Australia's tallest female basketballer Sue Geh inducted into ACT Sport Hall of Fame

November 20, 2015

Chris Dutton, Sports Reporter at The Canberra Times

She was the gentle 206-centimetre giant who stood out because of her height, but ACT Sport Hall of Fame inductee Sue Geh helped build a legacy for women's basketball in Canberra.

Seventeen years after the Olympian died from heart failure, Geh will be one of nine athletes and officials added to the Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Monday.

Geh will be inducted alongside retired Sydney Swans champion Craig Bolton, lawn bowler Adam Jeffery, Paralympian Lisa Llorens and multi para-sports star Michael Milton.

Former Canberra Raiders chairman John McIntyre, Brumbies president Geoff Larkham, hockey administrator Graham Carter and para-athletics coach Chris Nunn will be honoured as associate members.

Geh's recognition comes with a touching twist. Officials sent a letter to Geh's mum Inge and it arrived just days before Inge died earlier this month.

Geh's career was cut short by knee injuries, a potential stint with the University of Alabama Birmingham was thwarted by a heart murmur and Mafran Syndrome led to her death after her 39th birthday in 1998.

She remains the tallest player to have represented the Australian Opals. She scored 69 points in an ACT premier division match and helped the Capitals gain entry into the WNBL.

"In those days [1985] she was unique because there weren't that many tall players, she certainly was intimidating because she altered shots and was athletic enough to get up and down the floor," said former coach Jerry Lee.

"She was a super person and you couldn't ask for an easier person to coach.

"Most of the centres for Australia were six-feet one, two or three. She was six-foot nine. There weren't many that could match her height."

Sport and Recreation has taken over Hall of Fame operations after ACT Sport was disbanded in July after more than 30 years.

Geh left her mark on courts around Canberra, dominating opponents after a coach plucked a then towering nine-year-old off the sideline and added her into an under-14s team.

Geh was the tallest female player in the world and was poised to play in the US, but a medical examination revealed a heart murmur. She was prepared to sign a waiver to absolve the university of any responsibility but Alabama Birmingham officials weren't willing to let her play and sent her back to Australia.

Geh was then picked up by the AIS and made her Opals debut, playing a pivotal role at getting Australia's first Olympic Games win.

She scored 10 points, had four assists, blocked three shots and grabbed three rebounds as Australia beat Yugoslavia.

"If it wasn't for [Geh] and Jenny Cheesman and that Canberra team that won 19 straight games [in the Women's Basketball Conference], the Capitals wouldn't be in the WNBL," Lee said.

"Sue and Jenny were probably the reason we stepped from division two into the WNBL. Sue passed away at a young age and she was frail. She was long and lanky, but certainly had it."

Former Basketball ACT general manager Brian Franklin spoke at Inge's funeral on Friday and will accept Geh's award on Monday alongside Errol Raiser.

"[Inge] was pretty pleased when she got the news and I understand she got the official letter [of Geh's award] three days before she died," Franklin said.

"[Geh's] height was the advantage, she was the tallest woman in Australia. She wasn't what you'd call a player with all the moves. But she was very effective and established her reputation in the game with a blinder at the 1984 Olympics."

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Here is a - sadly - rather short list of Australian companies that cater to tall(er) ladies. I know that there are quite a few of you out there (in Australia and New Zealand), but I guess the number is not big enough after all. Hopefully there will be more choice in the future. Having said that, it's not all bad (see below). Please remember that a lot of American companies ship globally these days.

Diana Ferrari

Large size women's shoes in up to AUS size 13

Founded in 1979, Diana Ferrari has progressed from a small leather shoe making factory to an iconic Australian brand. Our reputation has been built on providing quality products that are both fashionable and feminine.

As a business, we have remained committed to evolving our product portfolio in line with the needs of our customers.

In 1983 Supersoft by Diana Ferrari was introduced as a comfort footwear brand to meet the needs of your everyday lifestyle. Today, Supersoft by Diana Ferrari is one of Australia's leading and most trusted comfort brands. It continues to build upon its already envious state as a market leader, pioneering new comfort technology and product designs.

In 2000, we introduced clothing, handbags and accessories into the range, thereby providing complete wardrobing solutions for all occasions, and taking the stress out of style! This range expansion was accompanied by the opening of our very first retail boutique in Highpoint.

Today, we are proud to have 23 retail boutiques and 11 clearance outlets and we plan to open more retail boutiques across Australia in the near future.

Our Diana Ferrari retail boutiques provide a welcoming retreat for women who like to be spoilt with stylish, contemporary and feminine product. We pride ourselves on our retail service and continually strive for excellence in how we serve you.

In August 2011 we launched an orthotic friendly range of shoes that can be adjusted for the exact fit you're after. Our removable footbed gives you the option of extra room for a wider fit or the flexibility to add your own orthotic inner sole. Another great product range that assists you in enjoying some extra comfort along with the perfect fit!

We are also extremely proud of our online eBoutique, designed to meet the modern woman's demand for convenience. Be sure to view the Look Book for our latest collection illustrating how to wear it with style.

Diana Ferrari continues to remain one of Australia's most recognised and much loved brands that women feel confident wearing. Diana Ferrari fits the life you love!

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Here is a list of Australian stores that offer women's shoes in large to extra large sizes (up to Australian size 16). These companies come highly recommended. Please feel free to use the rating function in order to grade the websites. Comments are also welcome.

Please remember that a lot of American companies ship globally these days.

Height of Fashion

Dresses, Tops, Playsuits, Outerwear and Activewear for tall women

About Height of Fashion

HEIGHT-OF-FASHION is the new look, outfit and lifestyle label for tall women 5'10" and over. We specialise in bringing tall women more stylish, trendy and flattering clothing options through our online business. Each and every style has been carefully considered and designed by our 6'3" founder who understands the needs and frustrations of tall women. Which is how Height-Of-Fashion originally came to fruition. 

Join the members' list to find out when we launch, preview upcoming collections and be the first to receive exclusive access to our new tall range when it drops. Also sign up to our mailing list and receive a 20% discount on your first purchase. We also ship internationally to anywhere in the world too. 

Joerg says: Read this comprehensive article in the Daily Mail which actually introduced me to Height of Fashion.

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Jeanswest

Tall women's jeans with up to 38 inch inseams

Rosenberg Shoes

They have large size women's shoes in up to AUS size 15.

As one of the oldest surviving family businesses in Australia, the Rosenberg family have been providing Australia with the very best footwear in extra large, wide and small fittings since 1903. Stuart Rosenberg, great-grandson of the founding D. Rosenberg, and passionate staff now continue the family tradition – offering up to date fashions from Italy and France as well as providing a variety of Australia's leading brands coupled with good old-fashioned service and value.

Today, more and more young people are wearing larger sizes, and at Rosenberg’s we do our best to provide the most fashionable and best-priced shoes on the market. Our extensive range means that customers, both male and female, have the best possibility to find large, small and broad-fitting footwear to suit their age and occasion.

As well as specialising in footwear, Rosenberg’s now also carries extra long jeans, slacks and tracksuits for women, which have been specifically designed for women over 178cm (5’10”) tall.

Rosenberg’s is still situated in the original building at 65 Chapel Street, Windsor, however many of our interstate and overseas customers enjoy the convenience and reliability of our mail and phone order service, as well as internet ordering.

We look forward to welcoming you to our store and personally showing you through our current season’s styles.

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The Shoe Garden

All their shoes go from a size 10 to a 12 as a minimum and they have a lot of 13s and some 14s and 15s.

It took me about four hours to decide to open The Shoe Garden. From another perspective, it also took 30+ years!

In early November 2011, after an exceptionally busy year and nearly 10 years in fundraising and many more as a journalist and PR manager, I woke up physically, emotionally and mentally exhausted after a major event. I was spent and I needed a change. It took about four hours to realise what I really wanted to do – leave my established career, take a risk and open my own Size 10 and Up women’s shoe shop.

So I resigned and gave 11 weeks’ notice, sold my house and rented it back just as I had planned, and began using my own capital to create The Shoe Garden.

I was so lucky. I found the perfect premises near where I live, opposite a lovely park in a charming cottage on popular Riding Road in Hawthorne.

I came across a few hurdles (like buying stock for winter when everyone only wanted to sell summer stock that I wouldn’t see until August at the earliest; problematic when I was opening in April!) but all these challenges were surmountable, especially with the kindness and patience of all the people I have come across in establishing my business.

My parents have been extraordinary. Their kindness and support are always constant and most appreciated, yet they went above and beyond to help me create my business, with anything from cleaning windows to building shelves, putting up wallpaper and giving sage advice that I have treasured.

My friends have also been amazing – without exception, so encouraging and positive.

And my customers … what can I say? I have been hugged and high fived and made to feel so special by so many women with longer feet who now have a range of gorgeous shoes available to them. They truly make my job not so much a job but a happy adventure filled with laughter and divine shoes!

As I say at The Shoe Garden, no nanna shoes or comfort shoes are allowed! When sourcing all my shoes I have and will always have two criteria: they have to be available up to at least a Size 12, if not longer, and they have to be gorgeous!

I look forward to welcoming you to The Shoe Garden soon.
Carol & CC

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Vertigo Shoes

Large Size Shoes for Women - Low Heel Shoes for Tall Women!

At Vertigo Shoes we recognise the need for stylish large size shoes for women and low heel shoes. If you are a tall woman and love to have beautiful shoes without any added height or you just prefer not to have that dizzy vertigo feeling in a stiletto, then we have gorgeous low heel shoes for you! Our large size shoes for women are available in Size 10, Size 11 and Size 12 in both standard and wide fitting ladies shoes. 

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Willow Shoes

They have shoes for long feet in New Zealand up to size 14 - great website and stores in NZ. They also cater to customers in Australia.

Willow Shoes is New Zealand's #1 store specialising in Shoes for Long Feet with a fantastic easy to use website and four absolutely gorgeous retail stores – Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch.

All the women at Willow Shoes are tall and have long feet – they make you feel totally at ease and will do anything at all to help. Their range is huge and they have scoured the globe to get the best selection to suit down under customers and have something for everyone.

You feel fabulous every time you shop at Willow Shoes and the gorgeous ribbons they use on your online order is really cool. All their shoes are great quality (almost always leather) and Willow Shoes are great at standing by their products and helping if you ever have a problem or need some help.

You can join up online and receive emails about sales, new season arrivals or special offers or you can be left alone and just shop!

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