I 'suffer' the same 4E curse. I take Lake shoes, slather them inside with mink oil, soak 'em in hot water and stuff the ball with rags [really jam them in], and let 'em dry. Little by little they stretch some. I s'poze one of those wooden shoe stretchers would work, too. I bet we share the lifelong experience of shoes that simply don't fit.
Hey, you know what they say about big feet. . .
. . .big socks!!!