[ttronicm]

One of the references cited in this article is a line of shoes released by Nike designed to fit Native Americans better. They measured 200+ native feet and determined that they were wider toward the toe than typical shoes.

While I don't culturally identify as native, there's no doubt that I am 1/16th Cherokee. As it turns out, I have what I call "duck feet". They are very wide up front. I didn't know about Nike's foray into native shoes, but I wish I had and that they still made them.

Rather than being offended, I would be excited to have some shoes that actually fit well. I usually end up with shoes that too big in other dimensions or toe-crampers.

[nikanj]

Try Scandinavian shoes. Finns in particular seem to have built-in snow shoes, so Karhu runners are extra wide to accommodate their client base.

[protomyth]

Try New Balance, they too have some interesting dimensions along this line, but I'm not sure on the origin. I would be curious what tribes Nike selected for their study and if the data is available.