Thecloude1 342 Posted November 8, 2015 I have wide feet ....has anyone dropped shoe sizes after surgery? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lauraellen80 855 Posted November 8, 2015 I also have wide feet and always have, even before I was heavy. I'd been forced to search out extra-wide shoes at my heaviest, but now I'm 90lbs down and finding that regular wides are fine for me now, and sometimes I can go down 1/2 size in length as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thecloude1 342 Posted November 8, 2015 Thank you! That's encouraging ???? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Candidate 3,215 Posted November 8, 2015 I had to start wearing men's shoes because of my wide feet, so I'm hoping for some weight loss there as well! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashlegal 525 Posted November 8, 2015 I have been wearing a 7.5 EE for years. I had to shop at specialty shoe stores to find nice work shoes, comfortable vacation shoes and a decent pair of boots. Last week while out with a friend we stopped into a Famous Footwear and against my better judgement I decided to try on some flats, regular width. The first few pairs were a big fat nope but then I found a couple of Sketchers that have some stretch that fit nicely. I was shocked! Yesterday I put on my trusty ol' Propet Mary Jane's that were never "tight" but fit snug. I noticed they were rubbing my heel and needed to be tightened with the straps. I also noticed that my foot appears smaller in them than before surgery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Queenfreak 36 Posted November 11, 2015 Yes! I used to be a 10 wide now I'm a medium with size 9 1/2 or 10 and boots fit my calls! Love the sound of the zipper going up....never gets old Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Puckett 33 Posted November 30, 2015 OMG ! i thought it was just me ! I went from a size 15 @ 378 lbs. to size 12 @ 165 lbs. !!!! Fat ankles and feet spreading out when you're heavy is what I believe is why. My hat size shrunk too ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WLSResources/ClothingExch 3,444 Posted December 1, 2015 Fat knows no boundaries.. Lose enough of it and of course your shoe size will decrease along with your waist size. Notice that your rings are too loose now? Bracelets and watch bands are looser? Notice that the pendant hanging from the chain around your neck now hangs lower? That, when you shopped for new, leather gloves for this winter, you needed a smaller size? OMG ! i thought it was just me !... My hat size shrunk too ! Sorry, you'll have to find another way to be unique. Smaller hat? Surely you've noticed your increased intelligence? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TXMissy 211 Posted December 9, 2015 I'm down about a shoe size and no longer need wide shoes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KimDawn 45 Posted January 11, 2016 I went from a 8 1/2 wide to a size 8 medium AND I can wear tall boots, with or without the zipper!!! Necklaces do fit much better and I don't feel like I'm choking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hipster76 21 Posted March 13, 2016 So true guys was a nine and a half now I can wear a nine easy Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHM 1,009 Posted March 13, 2016 Yep, I just had to buy new shoes yesterday. 10.5 (or 11, since 10.5 is virtually non-existent) to a 10 so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wallflower7522 328 Posted March 14, 2016 I went from a 12 wide to an 10/11. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lifeofblair 308 Posted March 14, 2016 My feet have gone down a little but nothing too crazy where I haven't had to buy new shoes or anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
olgirl06 33 Posted March 14, 2016 How soon after surgery did you guys notice your shoe size was going down? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites