Foot Size Change

rhtexasgal
rhtexasgal Posts: 572 Member
in Goal: Maintaining Weight
Has anyone else's shoe size gotten a little smaller after weight loss? I went shoe shopping recently and discovered that I need a half size smaller!
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  • ktekc
    ktekc Posts: 879 Member
    I hear ya..i went from a 7.5 to a 6 in 87 pounds..I'm thinking i might lose another half size before I'm done. Thank god for goodwill.
  • billglitch
    billglitch Posts: 538 Member
    yes went from very wide to regular width
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Yup. From an 11 to a 10. Foot didn't shrink front to back, but apparently I was buying a bigger shoe to compensate for the width rather than buying wider 10s...
  • kristen6350
    kristen6350 Posts: 1,094 Member
    I needed anything from a 10 to an 11 50lbs ago. I'm mainly buying 9's and 9 1/2's now. Totally normal.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Not me!
  • Guns_N_Buns
    Guns_N_Buns Posts: 1,899 Member
    just by losing 20 pounds, I went from 10 to a 9.5
  • victoria_1024
    victoria_1024 Posts: 915 Member
    Nope, 85 lbs lost and feet are the same!
  • amyvanblaricom
    amyvanblaricom Posts: 62 Member
    I haven't bought any new yet but my feet are starting to slide around a bit in my shoe. I believe I need a smaller size.
  • amyvanblaricom
    amyvanblaricom Posts: 62 Member
    ktekc wrote: »
    I hear ya..i went from a 7.5 to a 6 in 87 pounds..I'm thinking i might lose another half size before I'm done. Thank god for goodwill.

    Yes, Goodwill has been a lifesaver for me with clothes on my journey. I was a very frequent shopper buying smaller clothes. I check their shoes but am picky about my good support shoes. Haven't found what I want yet.
  • sympha01
    sympha01 Posts: 942 Member
    Yes, I dropped half a shoe size by losing weight. It probably happened after 60 lbs or so. My total loss ultimately was about 180 but I didn't keep dropping shoe sizes tho lol. Just the first one.
  • robot_potato
    robot_potato Posts: 1,535 Member
    Nope, 60 pounds down and still a 10. Apparently my feet didn't gain like everywhere else.
  • rhtexasgal
    rhtexasgal Posts: 572 Member
    I dropped half a shoe size myself.
  • canadjineh
    canadjineh Posts: 5,396 Member
    Losing the 30 lbs I had gained means I went from a regular B width back to my normal A/AA narrow width shoes.
  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
    edited May 2016
    88 lbs down and my feet are still a 10.5 horrible size. But they are narrower. I went from a 10.5 B to 10.5 A/AA. This was no improvement. If anything it made finding shoes harder.
  • robininfl
    robininfl Posts: 1,137 Member
    tomteboda wrote: »
    88 lbs down and my feet are still a 10.5 horrible size. But they are narrower. I went from a 10.5 B to 10.5 A/AA. This was no improvement. If anything it made finding shoes harder.

    Yeah, this is about my size and it's almost impossible to find shoes. I measure at a B but actual regular width shoes are almost without fail made more like D, so I have to buy the AA, which measures like a B. I feel like out of the good qualities a shoe can have:

    Good Price
    Good Fit
    Good Quality
    Good Style

    I can get three of those, if lucky, but never all 4. Wide shoes may be difficult to find, but Narrow is nearly impossible.
  • alohajls
    alohajls Posts: 55 Member
    tomteboda wrote: »
    88 lbs down and my feet are still a 10.5 horrible size. But they are narrower. I went from a 10.5 B to 10.5 A/AA. This was no improvement. If anything it made finding shoes harder.

    I am so with you! I am generally a 10.5, but at my heaviest was more of an 11. And I'd rather stay an 11 because 10.5 is the worst! Why, why did someone somewhere decide to skip 10.5 and go directly from 10 to 11 in women's shoe sizes?? It doesn't even make sense.
  • tugsandpulls760
    tugsandpulls760 Posts: 206 Member
    rhtexasgal wrote: »
    Has anyone else's shoe size gotten a little smaller after weight loss? I went shoe shopping recently and discovered that I need a half size smaller!

    yup
  • Bella77007
    Bella77007 Posts: 78 Member
    Yes, my lovely sandals that were perfect last year and still in great condition were pulled out for Spring/Summer use a few days ago and are now too big, losing weight has been great but not cheap!
  • kathygk56
    kathygk56 Posts: 28 Member
    Same here! Some of my shoes now fit like clown shoes.
  • ElvenToad
    ElvenToad Posts: 644 Member
    I'm a little jealous of everyone who went down in shoe size! I seem to be a freak of nature because after losing 136lbs I've had to go from a size 10 to an 11. I have no explanation for it, I was REALLY hoping my feet would get smaller. It's really hard to find cute shoes in size 11 too :'(
  • dr_soda
    dr_soda Posts: 57 Member
    Yes, I experienced this. Over my lifetime I've lost about 2 men's shoe sizes from when I was heavy.
  • mmmpork
    mmmpork Posts: 133 Member
    Last time I lost weight, my shoe size actually increased by half a size haha!! I was doing the minimal shoe thing with the vibram 5 fingers and vivo barefoot, and it seemed to have stretched out my feet or something. Or maybe my shoes were always a little snug and once I got used to more space I just couldn't go back. Now I mostly wear sneakers, sandals, or wide flats, so we'll see if there's any changes as I lose weight again. I can still wear sneakers from when I weighed less so I'm gonna guess no change for me.
  • 737jac737
    737jac737 Posts: 54 Member
    My shoe size has stayed the same but my pants literally fell off in the hallway at work. Time to go shopping.
  • VeryKatie
    VeryKatie Posts: 5,961 Member
    Yes, I went down 0.5 to 1 size... sometimes I wonder if shoes are being vanity sized, just like everything else now.
  • cb2bslim
    cb2bslim Posts: 153 Member
    Yes! My feet have been changing since 2013. After pregnancy, I went from an 8 regular to a 9 wide. A couple years later and 45 pounds lighter, I went from a 9 wide to an 8 1/2 regular.

    Shoe sizing seems to be varied depending on who makes the shoe. But my foot definitely got more narrow.
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
    Yes. Lost half a shoe size.
  • rainbow198
    rainbow198 Posts: 2,245 Member
    After losing 80 pounds I lost 2 sizes and went from wide-width to normal.

    Had to completely get rid of all of my old footwear (still mourning the loss of some great boots I had), but it's so awesome having way more options having a smaller foot! B)
  • redchile34
    redchile34 Posts: 1 Member
    I've lost 23lbs but haven't noticed my foot shrinking yet. I would normally fit a 7-7.5 depending on the style. I hope it hasn't. Just bought some Louboutins 7.5 which was already a little loose.
  • pkw58
    pkw58 Posts: 2,038 Member
    Sure did. went from a "9" to an "8.5" and some shoes an 8. I generally were a 8.5 medium.
  • lemonychild
    lemonychild Posts: 654 Member
    Yes!!! It's irritating! All my shoes are loose

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