Did your shoe size change after weight loss surgery?

[Okiebon 61]

I thought I'd seen this question asked before, but if so I can't find the thread.

Did your shoe size change after surgery? It seems like my size got bigger as I gained weight, but that was so long ago I can't remember it clearly.

I'm scheduled for surgery in 23 days. Not thinking, I bought two new pairs of summer shoes a few days ago and now I'm wondering if they'll even fit when summertime gets here.

What was your experience with this? Should I take the shoes back? I got a great deal on them - but not if I won't be able to wear them.

[sunflowerchild 146]

I lost 1/2 a size in my shoes and started off with pretty narrow feet.

[jess9395 5,449]

I lost a full size

[Catcutie 64]

My feet r shrinking too...wide to normal.

[becweaves 67]

Totally!!! I was shocked! I am down 67 pounds and my feet have shrunk a size already from a 9 to an 8!

[Healthy_life2 8,324]

Down two shoe sizes. Now I'm a girly shoe shopper.

[mrs kaje 347]

Looking forward to this happening - I have a terrible time finding shoes big enough.

[MichiganChic 3,262]

I lost a half to a full size, and whole lot of width. I'd take them back.

[JustWatchMe 7,117]

Lost one size.

[Pepper123 320]

I lost a full size....

[Djmohr 6,965]

I have lost half a size on some shoes but most importantly the width has changed drastically so every pair of shoes I had no longer fit. I have been doing a lot of shoe shopping. Still wondering if I will lose more size.

[AngryViking 217]

Not me. They may be a little narrower, but they were Fred Flintstone-esque to begin with so...

[Okiebon 61]

Thank you everyone!

So....the shoes are going back. I thought about trying to exchange them for a smaller size, but that's too risky. They're so cute, too.

Silver lining = smaller feet!!! I hope hope hope I'm lucky enough to lose some foot fat.

[James Marusek 5,244]

My shoe size remained the same. Some people experience a reduction in width as well as with length in shoe size. I suspect the reduction is related to the amount of weight lost after surgery. So if you are planning to lose a couple hundred pounds or more, you may want to return the shoes.

[jacileggs 402]

At least a half size if not a whole. Partly because I had to buy larger size to accommodate width. Now I can buy shoes anywhere that actually fit.