THANKFULLY I DID NOT ORDER THE PATENT! at least these will stretch! I'm a classic 11WW with a wide bridge and footbed and slim ankle and these run VERY narrow and FAR too long to be true 11WW. More like a 12 Medium. I have an inch or so extra at the top! The only "width" (and I mean the ONLY) is a rubberband on the inside arch of the sandal strap that stretches! HOW CHEAP! what a joke! The only reason I'm keeping these is that I have to take what I can get at my shoe size, they were 28 dollars off and I can make them work but no one else should make my mistake! The shoe at first seemed to me to be a mistake and surely they sent an extra narrow! SO NARROW LOOKING! Thankfully this leather will give with wear and heat, the foot cradle is wonderful but I could have done better at Payless shoe source. THIS IS NOT A WIDE SHOE!!!