[miliantnutcase]

What store....? I occasionally walk into sporting goods stores asking for anything they carry in a 16 or 17.

[Old Flat Toad]

I’ll shop anywhere I can get a 12H. New Balance’s widest is good for about 2 weeks before the sides blow out.

[fortunecookie]

It's called 'Shoe Dept', so I guess it wasn't you, or you'd know! It's a discount chain, kind of like a Ross', a TJ Maxx, taking leftover stock and reselling it. I'm in western PA. They are found in many, but not all, states. DSW does the same kind of thing.

I occasionally walk into sporting goods stores asking for anything they carry in a 16 or 17.

Anything they carry? That would limit your choices unless you plan on hunting/fishing, etc! If you live near a university (and they may cost more), you can try to shop where the athletes shop, those stores will cover a larger variety of sizes and not just sneakers.