I'm a 6'1" man with size 3 feet which means every time they measure my feet at a shoe store, the Brannock device tells me I'm not a man
I was born with feet in the 1st percentile of the population and they stayed that way even despite getting taller. Now every shoe shopping experience is awkward af.
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You know it's become a personal beef when you know the trade name of the device that insults you.
Haha yes indeed. You don't know me Brannock device! Some men have footlets and that's okay.
What an odd childrens book this would be.
Insta-ban from Moms Against Liberty.
I think the word is "footsies". /s
Wow dude, that's crazy. Like, in a cool way.
My great-uncle was very small when he was born - the family story is that he used to sleep in a shoe box instead of a crib until he was almost a year old.
Probably not your shoe box, though.
Oh no, you didn't
Haha bro thanks. And you're right my shoe box would be too small for any baby!
Maybe the one from Slingblade
Some folks call it a Sling Blade, I call it a Kaiser Blade.
Mmmmmhm
I had a girlfriend who had the inverse of your problem — her feet were far too large for shoes aimed at women. She ended up becoming friends with a bunch of drag queens, and finding that the specialist store they got their shoes from was the best place for her
Okay Hank Hill.
Peggy Hill!
I have this problem, but width only, not overall size.
I just wear men’s shoes, and even those are wicked hard to find. There isn’t really a category of shoes for my size (not big enough overall for drag shoes to be right, but far too wide for normally sized women’s shoes - I wear 6-8 [brand dependent] 4EW in men’s) and I’m not willing to spend a fortune on shoes to have cute custom ones made, so men’s shoes and sandals are my options. Boring.
Did you call her L?
Same here, and now our seven year old is already a size 3, like OP.
I’m 6’3 with what I thought were fairly small feet at 10.5/11. OP’s on a whole ‘nother level, but hopefully saves a lot of money on sneakers at least!
AFASS - Assigned Female At Shoe Store
And they're so much more comfortable, it's ridiculous. It's like the shoe industry decided, several decades ago, that men don't want comfortable shoes.
Comfort or pockets
Fair. Men get pockets, but shite shoes. Women get comfort, but no pockets.
Hol up, y'all have pockets on your shoes? I'm getting neither comfort nor pockets.
Ah yes the two genders
i have bad news, they decided that no one wants actually comfortable shoes. Women just get slightly less actively uncomfortable ones.
minimalist shoes are a whole different universe, i love my wildlings winter shoes because they're basically just thick socks with a rubber outsole.
You know how people have to "wear in" their shoes to avoid chafing? yeah that's just not a thing with good minimalist shoes.
Do your feet hurt a lot? It sounds like a lot of pressure on a small area
Good question. You would think but my calf and foot muscles are quite strong to compensate for what I lack in foot surface area. They do get sore after a long day but nothing too crazy.
I guess weight is more important than height for that maybe. Tall often means heavier but not necessarily.
The foot is a lever. A shorter lever has to bear less load.
Uh, no, that's actually the opposite of how that works. Pressure is force per area, and torque is the cross product of force and length (at right angles). The smaller the area, the higher the pressure. The smaller the foot, in this case, the harder the muscles have to work to create the same torque (or moment). #ThanksForAttendingMyPhysics101TEDTalk
That’s backwards, a shorter lever arm requires less force. If you had a 10 foot long foot, you’d have to have insanely strong calf muscles to stand on your tip toes, because how far the load is from the fulcrum.
Correct. The force at the end of the lever is your body weight. A longer foot thus exerts more torque on your ankle and requires more calf muscle to move. Longer arms don’t make chest flyes easier, they make them harder.
True, i didn't consider the point of contact.
This isn't totally true (about longer limbs=harder to exercise), because it doesnt take into account how myosin works on a longer muscle/surface area, along with how electrical differences between limbs and the torso help with electrical flow due to potential energy.
Look at a thoroughbred (fastest over medium distance), an Arabian (best for endurance), a quarter horse (fastest in burst over short distance) versus a donkey (stronger pound for pound than a horse but not faster), vs a mule (stronger than horse, faster than donkey). Keep in mind there's different types of muscle development, eg burst vs long distance. Look at their legs. They are walking on (1) finger, look at where their ankle is. Their feet, like many animals, are angled completely differently than humans. Elephants have a similar foot to humans in that their sole contacts the ground, but obviously their feet don't extend like ours (and they have bigger muscles). So it is interesting but I think theres more to it
It’s totally true from a physics standpoint. A longer lever arm between the load and fulcrum requires more force to move the same weight, all else being equal. Edit: thinking on this more, I think a type 3 lever is more applicable to my chest flye example, but the same concept applies; as you lengthen the load arm relative to the effort arm, more input force is required to move a given load.
“Harder to exercise” is poorly defined, especially when you go on to discuss endurance, speed, and force, all of which are very different terms.
I totally get what you’re saying, but I specifically narrowed it down to force for a reason. My shorter friends kick my ass in lifting due to the mechanical advantage their shorter limbs have, but I smoke them in a distance run because my longer limbs allow me to traverse a greater distance in a single step. This is complicated though because larger lungs are a factor here too.
"All else being equal," it's not equal though, that's what I'm saying. Our legs have electrical and muscular aids in them which make them unlike a lever completely.
You shortened it down to simplify a complex topic. I'm pointing out it's not that simple and it's okay to learn more. As we age we should keep up with learning dense subjects to keep up our neuroplastocity, and it's a social virtue. Right now I've been learning about electrobiochemistry for instance. You can just download textbooks. Please stop committing to simplicity when reality is complex.
Physiology wouldn't encapsulate a huge subject and multiple specialty fields (physiologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, medical technologists, physical educators, surgeons, biomedical engineers) if it was simple physics. We wouldn’t need all the other muscles and junk if it was all simple physics. It's not. It's a highly complicated series of biochemical, magnetic, electrical, energetic, and physical properties that work against and with each other
The foot bears more than 100% of your weight because it is cantilevered. The greater the cantilever, the greater the multiplier to the weight.
You're arguing that a small foot has a small contact patch. But we need to be able to shift all our weight to our toes, and that contact patch is more a function of the width of your foot, not the length.
That would be relevant to the calf muscles, but the lower surface area of the feet means higher pressure in terms of psi or pascals.
Yes I can confirm that there's more pressure on my feet if my wearing out kids shoes every 6 months is anything to go by. They are not designed for a man of my height and weight!
Have you ever had custom shoes made? Or checked what adult little people wear? They may have some suggestions
As a woman, I think it's stupid that shoes are gendered in the first place. My shoe size is in the realm that exists for both men's and women's shoes. So in shoe stores I can grab the same sneakers from the women's and the men's section. Just sort the damn shoes by size and let people pick the ones they like ffs.
The first few decades of my life I assumed that there'd been all sorts of important orthopaedic/podiatry research done into the difference between men and women's feet, gaits etc that meant wearing sports shoes sold as "women's" would in some way cause my feet long term harm. Nope, it was bullshit marketing all along.
I wouldn't be surprised if on average women's feet were narrower than men's, but even if that's the case, just make narrow and wide versions of shoes and let people pick the ones that fit their feet. Surely there are men with narrow feet and women with wide feet. It just makes no sense.
I have had to wear shoes 1 (or .5 depending upon the model) number larger due to wide fronts.
I recently learned that there's a size rating for width. It goes from A to E, and says something about the length/width ratio of the shoe. Made my previous shoes a lot easier to buy (I also struggle to find wide enough shoes).
Goes further than that, my feet are technically 11EEEEEE but I usually have to get a 12EE since basically no one in the world makes 6E if not custom made.
Well, guess I need to look for my width rating.
Not that it matters, because the shop ppl won't understand.
And even if they do, it's useless if they don't have what I need.
Barefoot shoes! Started wearing them 2 years ago and will never go back. I hadn't even realized how much regular shoes crammed my toes together until I started wearing actually foot-shaped shoes. And my feet are narrow.
I've heard of them quite a bit.
Might try if I get the chance.
Not just shoes, all clothes. We can come up with better terms, like tapered or straight line. Whatever would be most descriptive. It’s ridiculous.
To be fair, I don't think it's "ridiculous" to sort e.g. jeans into the broad categories of "typically wider or slipper hips/thighs compared to length" or t-shirts into "typically broader back vs. typically larger chest".
The mens/women's categories are probably the coarsest categories that makes sense, since the average man's and women's body are so different in so many ways.
The point is that you described it exactly as it could be described without using gendered terms.
I'm just confused by why you keep getting your feet measured. I haven't done that since my feet stopped growing, I know my size by this point
How I imagine it:
"I'm size 3"
"No you're not"
"Yes I am"
"You can't be"
"BRING THE DEVICE"
Or like look at the size 3 they currently are wearing.
Yeah but maybe their toes are just jammed up all the way to the front and they don't know how shoes work! You never know!
I only got my feet measured for a new pair of running shoes at a new running store that just opened up. You're right - I don't have to combat the Brannock device on a regular basis.
TL:DR He says his dong is normal sized.
edit: Nevermind. Linked post was the same person.
Why do they measure your feet as an adult? Is that common in the US? I don't think i had my feet measured since I was 15 or so.
Edit: I also want to applaude you for wearing Spiderman socks in this specific post!
Cause it takes about 30 seconds and makes sure you actually have the right size shoe.
I don't think anybody is asking to measure his feet, but these measurement devices are practically everywhere that shoes are sold, so it's easy to check for yourself.
—what size?
—three
—... please come this way
It's absolutely not common unless you're getting custom shoes or some other 1%er activity
Every shoe store I have ever been to, including thrift stores, had one of those foot measuring things.
Thrift store? Believe it or not, 1%er activity.
Do you NOT try to fit into any clothing you buy?
I never buy clothes online, exactly because I always try them on to check the fit before buying them. I haven't measured my feet since I was around 15. I know my foot size, so I know that shoes in the range 42-43 are a good fit, depending on the shoe model. I don't need to measure my feet when I buy shoes to confirm that they're still around size 42.5.
I mean, your feet typically don't really change size after you grow up? I just buy whatever size I last bought.
Edit: tho to be fair it's not even always the same size because the size that's comfortable highly depends from shoe to shoe, I always have to try on a few pairs to be sure.
Depends on if you get into barefoot style shoes or not.
If your feet stay the same size why don’t you just order online? I know testing them out can be nice, but you can return online orders.
I can’t remember the last time I went shoe shopping in person, because I know my size and which companies I need a larger or smaller size shoe for. Also why would they keep measuring you if you know?
You're right I usually do buy online. I only went in to a fancy running store that just opened up because I do run and was wondering if they had anything other than youth sizes so they had to measure me (and I took this photo because I thought it was hilarious). They did in fact have a better running shoe for me!
Glad you got it worked out, what kind of shoes did you end up buying if you don’t mind me asking?
My brothers feet are massive and he can never find shoes that fit properly. Mine are a bit wide, so I always have to get a size up to be comfortable, but I manage.
The feet might not change, but shoe sizes are not consistent. Even two shoes of the same make, model, and size can differ. When your feet are very small, the tolerances are also very small.
This. My feet are very wide. Every once in a while I'll find a good fit (usually have to go overly long), and hope that the style is manufactured for more than a year. Otherwise it's a nightmare finding an actual fit.
Dude this is insane. First I feel like you'd be more prone to falling over or something? Like top heavy?? But on the other hand you can probably go up most stairs without feeling like you're about to fall to your death. I have average foot size for my height and all stairs I have to be on my tip toes. Honestly have wished I had smaller feet many times in my life. Thanks for sharing! Not something I ever thought was a thing.
I think that's the normal way of walking upstairs. I bet even OP does it.
I thought the normal way was to crawl up on all fours like an animal
My balance is not too bad actually my body has had my whole life to adjust to its situation with my feet. I also go up stairs quickly on my tip toes but yeah I do always feel that stairs have ample room for my feet. Another positive is I pretty much never stub my toes.
Skinny 5'3 guy here. I've had that experience buying pants. "Maybe you'll find something in the kids' section".
Those are not bad. They fit better and honestly look better. Tight shirts shouldn't only be for buff guys.
Went out with my cousin who is 5' 4". He buys pants at the kid section.
I tried to poke fun at him and this short king eviscerated me how I had to pay a "Height tax" since his clothes are durable and cheaper.
180cm tall guy, with longl back and short legs. Actually knowing it's impossible to find pants that are short enough has made buying them easier. Once I accept I need to take them to a seamstress to have them shortened anyway, I just need to find a pair with the right width.
Sadly no such simple solution for most shirts out there being too short.
I have the same problem with shirts. If it fits across my chest it's too short, if it fits length wise it is baggy across chest and stomach.
Recently I found a brand that offers a extra long sizes. Eg if the sizes are Small, medium and large they offer small+, medium+, large+. The only difference is the cut is 5 cm longer.
Get a sewing maching, even better, an overlock. Buy the bigger/longer size and sew them thinner. Its surprisingly not that hard.
Bruh was a deer in his past life
current
Accurate
I swear to fuck there was another lemmy user that was really tall but had like size 4 feet and there was a pretty cool AMA
Ya I remember that. They had a pic of them in business attire I think
Edit: Here is that post:
https://lemmings.world/post/19924381
Same person
Dope, they'll go down in Lemmy history for having funny proportions
Yes, I remember this too! 😂
my sister's foot size is 12. She has larger feet than me and I'm AMAB
A Massive-Ass Bastard?
Assigned male at birth.
No, no I think the other guy is right.
That's not very nice.
You have different shoe sizes for men and women? WTF?
Where do you live that they don't?
In Japan everyone knows their shoe size in centimeters. Those stay the same regardless of gender or whatever other crazy unrelated topic to how big something is.
It's normal for men to have wider feet, with a wider and longer toebox compared to the length of the foot. Length is only one dimension of several. (Though a lot of people don't think to re-lace* their shoes for arches.)
It's unclear how much of that is upbringing. The toebox length is gendered, but toe and foot width go up wen spending a lot of time barefoot, and toe width goes down in pointed shoes that can eve n make toes 'tuck' and cause bunions.
A women's 9 1/2 double-wide fits me about the same as a plain Men's 7. Women's dress shoes are rarely in wide, and NEVER double-wide. Though I've found success with Aussie brands because going barefoot is normal there and so the shoes are often wider for everyone. We're also seeing the toebox become a more slanted natural foot shape, instead of the weird point symmetrical one.
Bodies can be complicated, and one size/shape isn't for everyone. The way we live and dress absolutely changes the shoes we need, too.
My most recent shoe purchased was decided because the arc in the shoe perfectly marched my own. Also i do have rather wide feet and did go barefoot a lot as a kid. Funny thing im the only in group that still has arches.
I recommend re-lacing. Autocorrect changed it to 'replace', but changing how your shoes are laced really helps. I have a very high arch, and found that I didn't actually need much arch support in the shoe itself, I just needed the tongue not to be pushing down on it. It means the shoes now feel tight and secure around my ankle and toe, I don't have to go up a size to fit my arch. Much more comfortable!
Feel like giving it a try?
Huh! That's very interesting. I've never thought abou lacing having an impact on fit. I also have high arches and I'm definitely giving this a try. Thanks!
Yes but the number doesn't have to change. Just like in the US, they use letters to denote relative foot wdith vs. the average. No need for multiple numbering schemes.
The letters denoting widths exist, but they’re not used. Very few US shoe brands offer different widths on the same size shoe. Some offer two. A handful three, and now you’re talking about workwear, not trainers or anything else. Generally, US shoe widths are decided by whether it’s a mens or womens model.
My fellow lemming, I worked in a shoe store in the US for two years. I can tell you that yes, in fact, every shoe has an associated letter denoting width along with the number denoting length.
However, unless the width is special it may or may not be printed on the box.
I have also worked shoe retail. US household name brands makes single widths for the majority of their available shoes. If you have narrow feet try the equivalent size in the women’s model. If you have wide feet try the men’s options. The lasts are different. I’m aware you can do better than what is available in a standard retail setting. I’m generalizing.
It is more accurate, but for most people it probably makes it more work. If most [Group A] need [Item A], it gets labelled that way so they can be sectioned that way. It probably would be better, especially for more uncommon shapes, to use measurements. But most people don't want to do that for everything, they want an easy answer so they can go home. A lot of women I know have never bothered to get their bra size professionally measured, and that's a readily available service that saves so much literal pain.
Reminds me of mens/womens deoderant. IIRC the real difference is that one is creamier (for body hair) and the other is powdery (for shaved skin). So sometimes men might want women's deoderant or vice versa, and the labelling CAN obfuscate that.
That would make it a foot measurement, not a shoe size.
It would except for the fact that shoe sizes here, from babies to adults are only sized in centimetres. If there are international sizes printed on the shoes, they have no meaning to residents in Japan. Check the tag inside your shoes; If they have international sizes printed on them, you'll see Japan's is in centimetres, and may have EE (or more Es) next to it to denote width. If there is nothing, then they are standard width.
Children's clothing is also sized in centimetres. Makes things really simple.
This is probably gonna blow your mind. But most shoes are worn on feet. Crazy, uh?
Shoe sizes are Unisex here in in Europe as well as in Asia. And in Asia they are even smarter - they simply use centimeters, while we use "Paris Points" of 2/3s of a centimeter.
Just so you know: Women shoes are different in both width and length*.
Probably because men often need wider shoes.
Well, that's why you still have mens and womens sections in the shoe shop. But it definitively makes it easier e.g. to find a shoe for a woman with wide feet, just take a mens' sneaker in the same size.
Does it cause issues with balance?
If I were in your shoes (lol) I'd freak people out by wearing bigger sizes and stabbing through the toe ala Mr deeds
Well? Is what they say about big feet true of the inverse?
Yes. Small socks.
Tell us the damming truth!
No honestly I can't say it is. I have small hands but other than that totally average.
My size (9) is constantly sold out. I was wondering if you experience fewer sold-out issues with your size.
I'm on the opposite end as OP, I wear size 14. They are very hard to find since most manufacturers and shoe stores only go up to 13, and a lot of the ones that go to higher have a very limited selection in larger sizes. I would imagine it's similar at the lower end of shoe sizes.
Yes can confirm it's very hard to find age appropriate shoes in my size. Most are Velcro or have glitter or superheroes on them which is fine - I definitely have some of these as "house shoes" but finding proper dress shoes or boots is very tricky. Running shoes are also difficult to find as I'm below the threshold for women's sizes.
Where would you find steel toed boots, I haven't seen a child miner section section at most Walmarts
It is impossible to find steel toed boots in a size 3 I will tell you that much
Same problem here with size 13. Most stores maybe have a couple available in my size so I mostly just wear Nike since they consistently have my size available.
That's why I've worn nothing but New Balance for a decade or more. Also the fact that I'm a suburban dad.
OP is a Rob Liefeld character.
In all seriousness I hope you can find a decent specialty store that will get you comfy/stylish/both shoes.
I used to know a guy they called "Princess" because he had slightly smaller feet than average. He was a little short, very manly beard, muscular frame, deep voice. His feet weren't even notably small or anything; he played football and you couldn't really tell they were anything to write home about at all. Because they weren't. He wore a size 40 I think, that's like size 7 US. And yet: Princess.
Yes I sympathize. Kids and teenagers like to pick up on any kind of difference so you can imagine what they made of my size 3 feet even at a time when I was struggling to come to terms with it. It all seems stupid in retrospect like my feet aren't deformed I'm just small pawed and really only a few inches smaller than "normal" feet but at the time it was the worst thing in the world
Get me a small man’s foot-suit, please.
Be careful what you wish for. Small feet on a man mean you'll be sentenced to a life of small dick jokes. Which is certainly not the worst thing in the world but it isn't great.
My message was a tenuous reference to Flight of the Conchords (New Zealand's fourth most popular folk-comedy duo). So it’s understandable that it was misunderstood, however, I did appreciate your thoughtful response.
Here’s the song if you need a laugh: https://youtu.be/yjfSZu246zE
I get the reference!
So I'm not sure if you know this, but in the US the big kids sizes and the adult men's sizes are the same. For example, a men's 5 is the same as a big kid's 5.
Next time you need to use a Brannock device and you're sized out, have them get the one for the kids.
Have you looked into shoe inserts that essentially reduce the size of the shoe interior? My friend has extremely small feet and faces a similar problem of not finding shoes that are small enough, and I think she's had some luck with the inserts
Do you have small hands too?
Yes they are. Like 5 3/4" in length which I think is pretty small. Luckily this issue didn't affect any other parts of me!
I have size 16 shoes.
Unfortunately this issue didn't affect any other parts of me 😐
Wow you must be tall!
6'6", almost 2 meters!
I have size 14 shoes. I also have a large head, large hands, and a large gut. Unfortunately I also don't have any large parts beyond that list.
you knew folks were going to ask. good for you for getting ahead of it. hehe
Oh they always do! It's all good I'm used to it!
Oh I was just trying to find a way to work that question about your dick into the conversation naturally.
Do you find your foot or hand size to grant you advantages in certain niche situations (ie getting the last pringle)?
I historically found that my flat feet make barefoot walking a lot easier - big, flat contact surface distributes the pressure over a wider area, making shrp rocks less painful/likely to cut.
Is the size of your forearm same as your feet? https://drschoene.com/press/doc-blog/is-your-foot-the-same-size-as-your-forearm/
No my forearm is bigger
Those feet must look like hooves.
I'm imagining it and that sounds hot
Can we see a pic of your feet with your legs in the shot too? This is very interesting
Unclear if on topic, or foot fetish.
Dear feet lovers: does size matter? Actually curious if you care about that.
Foot enthusiast here, For me it's more about the shape and if they are well cared for.
Edit: It's also about how she uses the feet ;)
Corn likea da feet
Why the hell not?
Those kickers look pretty normal!
I bet your stiltwalking skills are exemplary.
Shoes must be cheap then lol
That's what I was going to say. Kids shoes are cheaper.
I'm 5'10" with a size 14 shoe, and it's frustrating because they stop making half sizes above 12 which means it's often difficult to find a good fitting shoe. I also have a 6'5" wingspan so shirts always either have too short of sleeves, or they are way too long on the torso.
I also assume that kids shoes don't last as long, though. There is no reason to build them to last.
I can 100% attest to this. Kids shoes are cheap because they're cheap.
Yeah that makes sense, I doubt they're designed to handle the weight of a grown man, even a fit one.
I HATE that about having big feet, I'm on my feet all day and it doesn't matter if I go up one or down, my feet are going to hurt, just in different ways.
Damn that sucks. You need a dedicated clothes manufacturer lol
Do your feet hurt after a long day of standing/walking like being at an airport or something?
Yes they do. But I don't know if it's any worse than a "normal-footed" human's feet.
so do mine, but i'm a woman who's shorter than you with size 20 billion feet
I wonder if it's a function of total surface area or if it's more about the weight pressing on your ankles...
Fair point
Are those Iron Man socks?
They're just some random crayfish socks. I don't have Ironman but have most other superhero socks, including my fave Spiderman socks
Heck yeah man, I wish they made Spiderman socks in my size!
Are you built like a pirate from the knees down?
Size 3? You have peg legs.
Yarr.
Do they get sore all the time? That sounds like a lot of weight on not much area.
Not as much as you would think. The body is incredibly adaptable. I have pretty strong foot and calf muscles that distribute the load I guess.
New club hit just dropped
"I like my ment tall
With feet that are small"
Untz untz untz untz
That's wild. Those are practically hooves.
have you tried wearing kids size?
I pretty much can only wear kid's sizes. But I was getting my foot measured because a new running store opened up that carries a women's running shoe in a 5 and it runs small so with slightly thick socks I can fit in it fine. The first non-kids running shoes I've had in my life!
I haven't had my feet measured since I was a kid wtf?
The Brannock has ruled. Misses section is right this way…
What's shoe shopping like? I have a friend with size 6 or 7 feet and he says he often find cheaper shoes because he gets away with buying kids versions of sneakers. On the other hand I've got wide feet so my options are often limited.
Shoe shopping in a store rarely happens. I can go to Kmart or Target and find shoes in the kids section, or go online. I was only going into a proper shoe store this one time to get a new pair of running shoes.
Oh I've got wonky feet so I have to physically try shoes. The only time I order online is when I order the same model.
Do you happen to sprain your ankles often? Just wondered if it felt like you were less balanced than other similarly sized men or did your brain just adjust and accommodate for the lack of leverage naturally subconsciously?
I have sprained my ankles in the past but not since I was a teenager...maybe adjusting to my growth spurt when I was still wearing size 1s haha. Now I'm fine I guess I have adjusted. Of course, I've never been normal-footed so don't have a point of reference but yeah I'm not falling over myself like a newborn fawn as you may think.
So valid! Thank you, and sorry for asking what may have felt like a poignant question
Don't bother...my gf has small feet also and we go shopping in kid's department/shop
Same. Sometimes it's the same shoe at a discount, other times kids shoes are lower quality.
Or if you're into it, they can light up with each step
Same. My girlfriend also used to have massive tits. We're talking DDD's. She ended up getting a reduction, but it was funny because she used to have to go to Lane Bryant for tops and Kids Foot Locker for shoes.
While I'm 5'9 (176cm) with size 12 ( man 45 europe ) shoes since I was 15/16 ( same height and foot size since that age )
Haha same here. I'm around 5'6 or 5'7 and I find depending on make, I'm either size 11 or 12 shoes. Also have pretty big hands (or long fingers at least). I've always thought of my hands and feet as big puppy paws that I never grew into lmao.
why....why do you keep getting your feet sized if they haven't grown since childhood??? you know your size! be a man and pick out your own fucking shoes!
Did you not read the Brannock device?
Shoe sizes change throughout life. At 18 i was a 4E width, at 25ish 4E was too narrow and a 6E fits better. Some people also have different variences between feet (ie, half a size difference between left and right foot)
Sizes also vary between brands/shoes.
they literally just said they've been the same size since grade school. this is what you do: -go into shoe store. -grab pair of shoes in same size you currently wear. -too big? grab a size down. too small? go up. -stand in line and purchase shoes -leave store with dignity in tact from small feet shame
***BONUS POINTS if an employee tries to help you and you tell them "I'm okay, i can handle it."
How are you with stiff breezes I imagine there must be a lot of swaying?
You could totally be a great Satyr for Halloween
Based on your posts, I hope we learn more about you that is not about your feet :p
That's what you get when you don't use the metric system
Do you have some sort of growth plate deformity? Do you not have growth plates in your feet? I’m disinclined to believe you’re over six feet with feet even smaller than me, in a size 4 in men’s but I’m a 5’2” woman… get size and locomotion are inherently connected, do you use walking canes or a wheelchair? I don’t see how this is possible if you’re otherwise normal sized
Absolutely no offense intended here, but like is your balance bad? I'm curious how this affects you.
I'm size 5 men's and have trouble finding shoes, can't imagine searching for size 3
This is amazing.
Most people wear shoes that are too small.
my shoe size is "only 13" , 6'3 (converted fod you Americans) but the arch is very sharp which makes it annoying to shop for new ones .
Gender binary is bs anyway
Gr8 b8 m8