Sampson Digging T Handle

I ordered this from bbh, thinking this was going to be a great shovel. Everything about it is great except for 2 things, no 3 things.
1. It seems to short for my 5'11" frame
2. I thought the blade would be wider, want expecting it to be narrow.
3. Biggest gripe- foot pad is not wide enough, my feet aren't big at size 10.5-11, but I have to turn my foot at an angle to hit the pad and half the time I don't get good contact with it. I will be looking for a different shovel.