Did your shoe size change after weight loss surgery?

[enjoythetime 1,457]

Oh heck yeah. I started as an 8 1/2 and now depending on if it's a tennis shoe or dress shoe I'm in a 6 1/2-7. Mine is more about the width, I guess there's not as much weight pushing down on them to squish them out now:-)

[Beni 1,484]

I have lost 71 pounds and went from 9W to regular 8 1/2. All of my shoes are huge. In fact, I took a tumble a couple weeks ago because my shoe fell off my foot. Even my slides are enormous. I use thick hiking socks with my sport shoes. I am waiting until the Spring/summer season to buy shoes. I did buy some already but there's no pint on getting winter stuff at this point. I was 8 1/2 before gaining all the weight, so I think if you think back to the weight goal you are aiming for, that's the shoe size you are likely to be in the end.

Edited February 26, 2015 by Beni

[blashlee 509]

I would take them back. I was fitted for running shoes and they made me go up half a size to account for natural feet swelling, and I realized by the time I do my run in September, they're more than likely going to be way too big so I'm returning them and will get refitted in the summer. Treat yourself to new shoes when you've reached a milestone on your weight loss, or when your current shoes start to get too big.

[joatsaint 2,814]

Pre-surgery, my feet would randomly get sore and would swell. Post-surgery, my feet have shrank 1/2 shoe size and have stayed that way for over a year.

[mae7365 372]

1/2 size smaller and significantly narrower. All my old shoes slip off my feet now. I added gel insoles so I didn't have to throw them away.

[lexiemustang 268]

I'm sooooo hoping to lose a shoe size post surgery. I'm currently in a 12.

[Raec69 11]

I lost 2 1/2 sizes

[Cupcake 801]

Yes my shows flop off of my feet I had to buy more I now longer by wide width.

[Stevehud 1,790]

heck yeah i went from really wide feet to normal feet and nomore swelling either so this summer ill be able to buy regular sandals no more shopping at the wide foot store. YAY!

[cnjashton 17]

I hadn't even thought about this! I soooooooo hope I do go down a size or so since i am a 12...then again I have been a size 12 since high school when I was skinny!

[Okiebon 61]

Y'all have made my day!

The shoes went back to the store today and I was smiling while I returned them.

I seem to recall that I wore an 8 to an 8.5 in my early twenties. Now I'm a 9.5 to a 10. I love knowing there's hope that I can get back down to where I can wear smaller shoes.

But best of all, I love hearing that my feet may no longer swell. I hate that!!

I'm on a countdown now. Surgery is three weeks, just twenty-one days, from tomorrow. So excited!

[kasumi 37]

I lost a full size and went from wide width to normal. I attribute that more to my feet not being as chubby rather than it shrinking in length.

[bikrchk 1,313]

Mine sure did! Some shoes and boots I was able to put a big insole in to make them work, others, I walked right out of.

[laurenella82 625]

I'm about 17 days post op and I already see a difference in my shoe size. Pre op I was in an 11. The one pair of "heels" (they are actually 5.5" wegdes) that was comfortable for me to wear to church are an 11 and they are now flopping off my feet. My 10's are officially back in action....but they are a little looser than I remember too. Some of it could be that I'm no longer retaining Fluid like I used to but I'll take it! It's hard as hell to find cute shoes in an 11!

Edited February 27, 2015 by laurenella82

[MoosieGirl 25]

I'm just shy of three weeks out and had to go shopping for shoes today. My loafers and flats were all too small. Anything with laces I can cinch tight enough... for now.