Footwear sizes

[djbobbins]

Anyone else noted changes to footwear sizes?

 

As a teenager I used to be a size 9.5 - 10; I once bought a pair of size 9 shoes and they were so small I ended up with blisters after only an hour or so of wearing them.

 

Now I can buy size 9 shoes, walking boots, ski boots or trainers and they fit comfortably.

 

So are my plates shrinking after 25 years or are footwear sizes evolving??

[nepia]

So many variables... yes, your feet undoubtedly change with time but manufacturers sizing is, very annoyingly, not standard.  Having learnt that lesson the hard way I try to put footwear on my feet before buying these days.

My feet seem to have enjoyed the same journey; I was always a 10 until about 20 years ago; now I'm a 9-9.5 and have got away with a very comfortable pair of size 8 work shoes.

[Steve Bullman]

Sounds like your feet are shrinking. I would defo go get checked out by the doctor as i'm pretty sure impotence follows immediately after.

[Stere]

Every brands of shoes seem a  slightly different size so hard to compare.

 

If you look at the size  charts the UK to EU conversion is often different for different brands...

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mark Bolam]

Also young ‘uns today seem to have massive feet!

My mate’s lad is size 11, and he’s only 11.

[difflock]

Hmm, You know that old expression, "Big feet = Big Lad", is there a corrolation, or does he take after his poor ould Da?

mth

[Mark Bolam]

Pete is 6’2” but has size 10’s.

[djbobbins]

Sounds like your feet are shrinking. I would defo go get checked out by the doctor as i'm pretty sure impotence follows immediately after.

I wondered how long it would take until that got brought up :-)

I was sufficiently well-endowed enough to fill a pram twice over, which was enough for me!

[topchippyles]

16 minutes ago, djbobbins said:

 

I wondered how long it would take until that got brought up ?

I was sufficiently well-endowed enough to fill a pram twice over, which was enough for me!

 

artificial insemination maybe 

[Dan Maynard]

Not just the young uns, mine are 13, wouldn't say I've noticed any change over the years.

I always say big feet ..... big shoes.