male only Shoe Sizes Post Op

[ExplosiveAmnesia 8]

Hi Guys - I've heard a couple of females discussing this, and wanted to see if any guys experienced this too: going down a shoe size once the weight starts coming off.

I totally get going from wide-width to regular, but do guys experience a length shortening too? Seems weird. I'm currently a size 14 and wouldn't mind going to a 13 (14's are hard to find in regular stores).

Thoughts?

[joatsaint 2,814]

I lost a half size after WLS. It took about 6 months to get there. I was a 10 1/2 in high school, but when I put on the weight, my feet would swell - on and off - and I had to buy size 11's.

[James Marusek 5,244]

I didn't notice any reduction in shoe size or shoe width after surgery. But others including males in our bariatric surgery support group meetings did.

[sctty_MO 4]

I have gone down a shoe size.

At work I kicked my shoe across the room, realized it was time to go shoe shopping. It happens. I went from an 11 down to a ten!

[VDB 800]

Within a couple of weeks of surgery, the edema in my legs, ankles and feet was gone, and I dropped an entire shoe size in length and width...

[Dub 9,922]

Currently wearing 14 wides.......would be nice to go to a 13 regular.

Sure would be easier to find them.

[VDB 800]

I have gone from a size 18 EEW to a 17W.... Big Foot lives still, can't imagine wearing a tiny 14!

[coachk11233 12]

I don't know where yall but I where a 14 and it's easy to find !!!!!!!

[Dub 9,922]

I don't know where yall but I where a 14 and it's easy to find !!!!!!!

Academy Sports ?

[KindaFamiliar 3,867]

I'm about 6 months and 120+ish (estimated) pounds post surgery and have definitely changed shoe size...

My collection of 37 pairs of Converse All-Stars (Chucks) now ranges from size 13 down to size 11...

I still wear the size 13's but they're a little uncomfortable...

I'll not let that stop me tho...

Chicks dig the interesting shoe type of ****...

Don't they???

Edited August 20, 2015 by KindaFamiliar

[ryanadam 1]

I was wondering about this too. Very interesting. I'll make a little extra room in my new clothes budget for new kicks.

[Bigboy76 102]

I think I've changed too. I was a 13 1/2 before. Need to probably go with a 12 1/2 now. I have some 13-14 boots though that I still wear. Love my boots too much to part with em!!

[jfc193 719]

Went from 9 1/2 wide to 8 1/2

[SalOdyssey 441]

Thankfully I'm not the only one. I have a size 14 New Balance EW (Extra-wide) and I can't seem to tie them tight enough. I think I may have to try a 13 EW and see how they feel.

Honestly, I knew boxers, shorts, shirts and stuff would fall in sizes, I never gave my feet that consideration.

[NJDad 173]

I went from a 12 to an 11 after 120 pounds of weight loss.