Foot fetish

swedeville1
on 4/27/10 1:11 am - Mount Pleasant, PA

So, whats the deal with people talking about going down in shoe sizes after losing weight? How does that actually work? Is it a width thing or a length thing? Yes ladies I know size does matter I'm just trying to figure out how you can lose shoe size with weight loss. If/when I do lose a shoe size I will actually be happy about it. That means I will go from a size 14 W to a 13 or maybe 12 and finding shoes to buy would become so much easier and less expensive.
Thoughts?
Swede

HW=400 SW=383 CW=252 GW=240
Pounds to go=12!!! Pounds Lost =148

(deactivated member)
on 4/27/10 1:16 am

RNY on 04/18/08

Well depnding on the cut ,cost or style of the show I used to wear a woman's size 11 or a 10W shoe. My foot shrunk for sure and I just got rid of 3 huge bags of shoes. Broke my heart!

My foot is now a regular 10 or else 9.5 depending on the cut of the shoe. My foot is not as fat as it was so it went down in size. I needed the wide width to house my Flintstone feet since my feet does not have as much fat on them they are smaller.

I know Dennis also said his went down a little as well and he will wear two pairs of socks at times.

Lisa H.
on 4/27/10 1:21 am - Whitehall, PA

RNY on 02/23/09

I would have to guess that it comes from losing the fat in the foot. My foot, for instance went from a 9W to an 8 or 8 1/2 regular width in most shoes. I think the number drops because you don't need so much to help cover the extra width. I'm not sure, but I do know that I had to get all new shoes. I also actually ENJOY shoe shopping now because like you said, now I can find more in my size.. and more fashionable shoes in my size. PLUS, I can walk in heels now, so even MORE to pick from!!

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Liz R.
on 4/27/10 1:36 am - Easton, PA

RNY on 01/30/07

Yep, shoe sizes change too - length and width (Thank God Eric is on vacation this week or this could turn into a horrible thread lol). There is fat on our feet too - you might also find that you shrink a bit as we also loose fat from the bottoms of our feet and from between the joints in our knees, hips and backs.

Happy Shoe Shopping

dit657
on 4/27/10 1:41 am - Boothwyn, PA

RNY on 02/18/08

No fetish about it - you will definitely lose shoe sizes along the way, depending on how much you lose. I was a 9.5 or 10 WW - now I'm a 9 W or 9.5 regular - and a full 1/2" shorter!! Yes the bottoms of my feet were that fat. Sadly I still struggle with shoes because I have such high arches and a nasty bone spur/ganglion cyst on top of my left foot, but otherwise yes, I can go into any shoe store and try things on that fit.

You'll definitely feel it - your shoes will start flopping around on your feet. Plus let's face it - when we're really heavy and putting all that pressure on our feet they're bound to swell on top of the fat and everything else - once you release some of that pressure by losing weight the swelling stops.

Good luck and let us know about your tootsies and when they start shrinking - luckily for men other body parts don't shrink as well - sadly us girls don't have the same luck!!

'One shoe can change your life'...Cinderella

(deactivated member)
on 4/27/10 1:50 am

RNY on 04/18/08

Kathy I lost about an ich in height once it was all said and done. Now mind you I am stil 5'7" and a half ( gotta get the half in) but I am the shortest in my family besides the kids.

steffihope
on 4/27/10 2:15 am - Philadelphia, PA

RNY on 03/31/09

I have to tell you Swede - I , for one, am VERY disappointed in my PA family here - only Liz "sort of" mentioned the girth thing....As we all know...SIZE DOES MATTER!!!!!!! Now - that I got THAT off my chest....

I was dumbfounded when I went to buy shoes this past winter - even thought everyone said that your shoe size would go down, I thought it was CRAZY! Lo and behold, I dropped anywhere from a size to a size and a half. I still usually need wides because I have BEAUTIFUL bunions....(I am going to go with beautiful until I get them taken care of - it makes me feel better!) Otherwise, be prepared to walk out of your shoes....another weird thing to happen thanks to our life changing ways! :)

swedeville1
on 4/27/10 2:39 am - Mount Pleasant, PA

RNY on 07/29/10

I know what you mean Steff, I left the door wide open on that one and no one wanted to walk through it. LOL I guess maybe everyone is still warming up to me and they dont want to push the envelop so to speak. I work with sex offenders and Ive got to tell you that the double entendras fly around here like moths to a light bulb. I guess its a coping mechanism. lol. Anywho, thanks for the replies one and all and Steff, dont think that the mention of your "chest" didnt go unnoticed...