Monika,

I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your cat. I know it's hard to keep up daily activities while grieving, let alone trying to start new things.

For shoes, I love the ones I bought when first working out & I normally wear a 10 wide. They're made by Avia & I bought them at Kohl's (not sure if you have those out West). I must say though that there's nothing like just taking the hour and trying everything on. These were about the 6th or 7th pair I tried on & knew they were "the ones" as soon as I tried them on. 4 months later, I still love them.

Good luck!