Never go long to gain width.I did that with my last pair. Foot was moving all around the boot.
I understand you don't want spend a lot of money but a conversation is free. Call Lathrop and see what they have to say.Looking for new boots I’ve tried on Hanwag alverstone II wides, they aren’t wide enough. Are the Schnee wides, Zamberlan wide, or the scarpa wider than Hanwag or the same. Trying not drop $1200 on boots just to return them all or most of them.
No crispi boots recommendations, my feet and crispi don’t get along