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As a DES baby, I have always had small feet. I take a size 7 - womens size 9-EU41. What about you.

10.5 US. It's funny. That's the same size I wore in men's shoes prior to transition..

I am very fortunate... as my previous diminutive male self I wore a size 7 or 7½ in mens shoes.  Today as a transitioned full time woman I mostly wear a size 8½ in womens shoes.  At that size it is easy to find all the stylish womens shoes.

Mens 8, womens 10 EU 42,
I recently got my first pair of heels, black with thin straps - I love them!  But my usuals are flats, a cute pair of mary janes which fit perfectly.

Sonja.

I wear a size 9 to 10 womens and I feel blessed to be able to buy off the rack.






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Bobbie LeAnn

13 US, 45 EU

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I wear women's size 10 and men's size 10. It was a bit of a pleasant surprise!

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I'm a men's 10, women's 11, metric 43.

I have found some adequate shoes at Payless, and ordered some from Long Tall Sally and MooShoes.  Found a nice pair of winter boots at the local discount/second hand store.

Size 13 in women's so I'm stuck with Payless for off the rack, which is usually pretty empty in 13. 

Some of the 12 wide at payless will fit also and I've ordered on line from them.   

Men's it was anywhere from 11 to 13 depending on brand and width. Mostly 12.5 or 13. 

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Struggled with this for years . I wear a uk 8 male but uk 8 female was too small and a uk 9 female too big. I recently realised that what I need is a uk 8 female but in wide fit

Ha! Size 13 Mens US.  Too big to even make it onto the poll :( 

size 11 in womens.  Which is pretty standard for my height amongst my cis friends.

I was size 10 men's.  Since starting hrt and losing weight I'm size 10 ladies, 9.5 if I can find it.  The main shrinkage I have is my feet are thinner.  I still have freakishly long toes, and fingers for that matter.  I can sometimes find the shoes I want in stores.  Most of my favorites stop at size 9.

Bari Jo

I took a 8.5 to 9 shoe prior and now am 9.5 to 10 depending on style. The narrower the to the larger the size.

I do not appreciate the fact that I have such big feet.  I used to wear a size 13 in mens.  But since losing 160 pounds, I now wear a size 12 in mens which should equate to a size 14 in womens, but actually a size 13 in womens seems to fit me really good, while even size 12 in womens is doable.

   But still......there are not a lot of stylish womens shoes out there in size 13 that are very easy to find.  There are some online, but then I don't get to try them on first. 

Quote from: LaRell on March 06, 2018, 11:17:41 AM
I do not appreciate the fact that I have such big feet.  I used to wear a size 13 in mens.  But since losing 160 pounds, I now wear a size 12 in mens which should equate to a size 14 in womens, but actually a size 13 in womens seems to fit me really good, while even size 12 in womens is doable.

   But still......there are not a lot of stylish womens shoes out there in size 13 that are very easy to find.  There are some online, but then I don't get to try them on first.

@ LaRell:  I hear you and understand your predicament...  large sizes in womens shoes do indeed limit severely your shoe style choices... getting into a size 12 womens, if you can in some styles, is really a big help, some stores will carry some nice choices in that size....  otherwise it is best to get used to online or catalog mail-ordering.
The good news is that when I was well into my HRT my hands, my arms, my torso and my feet did shrink quite a bit... my shoe size went down by a half size to a full size... so there is hope!!!!  :)
Aspiringperson

Quote from: Aspiringperson on March 06, 2018, 11:25:43 AM

@ LaRell: ....
The good news is that when I was well into my HRT my hands, my arms, my torso and my feet did shrink quite a bit... my shoe size went down by a half size to a full size... so there is hope!!!!  :)
Aspiringperson

  Well that would be awesome!!!  Yes, the cuttoff for so many of the shoes I see even online that I really think are cute, tends to be size 11 so often.   Just one size too small.  Well, even the 12 sometimes my big toe is right up against the inside, so I can wear them for a couple hours at a time, but then my feet start hurting.  So for now 13 is the only decent long term option for me.  And those are kind of hard to find. ha ha. 

I've found shoe size does not follow the 2 sizes up rule at all personally. I wear about a 10 in both.

Quote from: Roll on March 06, 2018, 11:37:19 AM
I've found shoe size does not follow the 2 sizes up rule at all personally. I wear about a 10 in both.

@ roll:  I also have found some womens shoes that fit me that are the same size as both mens and womens....  shoe sizes like clothing sizes are a big variable.

According to the owner of a shoe store that I frequent, the conversion that he uses from mens to womens sizes is 1½ up for womens.   
Obviously, as we all are aware, sizes can vary wildly among the different styles... and mens shoes tend to be wider than womens.   Trying them on is what is required but for mail-order/online find a place that has a good return policy.... and as I mentioned in my earlier post, as we trans-girls get well into our HRT our feet can shrink... for me it was at least ½ size smaller.
Aspiringperson

It varies by brand of course but these days a US 11 C or D usually fits. Before starting hormones I wore an 11EEE but the width of my foot has decreased since starting HRT. Yay!

Quote from: Amy Marie on March 06, 2018, 12:02:16 PM
It varies by brand of course but these days a US 11 C or D usually fits. Before starting hormones I wore an 11EEE but the width of my foot has decreased since starting HRT. Yay!

@ Amy Marie:   "Yay" is right.... and as you continue with your HRT you might even see more shrinkage not only with your feet but also other parts of your body as well...  including "down there" !!!LOL
Aspiringperson

I've taken to getting custom made shoes online. If they don't fit, they will remake them. The are sold through Nordstrom. I have size 14 male feet but size 14 women's seems to be alright.

I should also say I've noticed something interesting. The cut of women's shoes fits me better, even with slightly wider feet. I always wore loose men's shoes because they never felt right, but with women's shoes I can wear quite snug and they work perfectly. As such I tend to wear smaller women's shoes than I do men's shoes in terms of absolute size.

Mine wasn't in the poll. I wear 5 1/2.

I'm strange I have one size 7 foot and one size 8   so I wear somewhere between 7 to 8 mens  around 9 in womens depending on the shoe

My problem is not heels. but my stockings.

I have long legs, but small, actually quite feminine, feet. I need extra large hose, but then there is lots of ruffled material round my feet and ankles. So frumpy! 

I've been discouraged with shoe shopping. I wear size 10 men's, and need 11 - 11 1/2 women's. For some reason the women's shoes look HUGE! I've been trying to work out solutions for 2 months. And I unfortunately need shoes with extra comfort. I never would have predicted I'd fret so much over a pair of shoes :(

Lindy

I bought some 12.5 Wides from Torrid.com.  They have a local store that I could return to.  I just ordered some from womanwithin.com but they haven't come in yet.  The largest they had was size 12, but the sizing chart indicated that they should fit.  I am crossing my fingers.

      Julie

Mens UK size 8 Women's UK size 9 or EU size 43

I just want to add a place where I shop, which I by no means am affiliated with, but it's a store (and great online store) based out of the UK called Duo Boots.

They do shoes, ankle boots and boots all up to size 12/13 or like 44 in some types. The extra plus is you can in some define the width of the shoe/boot and even more so the calf width so the boots actually stay nicely snug around your calf. Check em out, Duo Boots. They are not cheap but they do have some amazing sales on occasion.

Another one, also not cheap, is John Fluevog out of Canada that also have a good site though very special taste in shoes and boots. They typically carry up to size 11.

Finally I've found Toms size 11 in women's actually are fairly large and in men's I'm typically a 10.5-11 but fit the Toms boots size 11 perfectly. Toms are also much more affordable than the two previously mentioned brands.
Hope that helps some people.


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Quote from: Lindy on March 06, 2018, 03:01:48 PM
I've been discouraged with shoe shopping. I wear size 10 men's, and need 11 - 11 1/2 women's. For some reason the women's shoes look HUGE! I've been trying to work out solutions for 2 months. And I unfortunately need shoes with extra comfort. I never would have predicted I'd fret so much over a pair of shoes :(

Lindy

I faced the same thing, similar shoe size.  I found some things helped - although it doesn't seem logical to add a moderate amount of heel (maybe 2" / 5cm) I found that can be more comfortable than flats, depending on brand and style.  I think a slight heel makes feet appear slightly smaller - if you think about it, at a slight angle your feet are not as far forward.  I've found Clarks brand comfortable and durable. 

Radically tall heels do the opposite because they draw attention, especially if I do a face plant. 

I wear US women's 9-9.5 depending on the brand.

Quote from: Kendra on March 07, 2018, 05:40:27 PM
I faced the same thing, similar shoe size.  I found some things helped - although it doesn't seem logical to add a moderate amount of heel (maybe 2" / 5cm) I found that can be more comfortable than flats, depending on brand and style.  I think a slight heel makes feet appear slightly smaller - if you think about it, at a slight angle your feet are not as far forward.  I've found Clarks brand comfortable and durable. 

Thanks for the input, Kendra. I'll experiment with a short heel. I've always been a fan of Clarks too and will check their selection. Not too long ago I told a stranger she had cute shoes, and she said they were Clarks :)

Lindy

Hi Zille;
Thanks for the tip on Duo Boots. I will be back in my cottage in the UK in the West country in May, so I will head up to Bath to the store as I need a new pair of boots. I have ankle boots with small heels, but really need some tall boots for the winter. Great suggestion.
Best
Judith

My feet went from women's 10 to  8 1/2.  I also shrunk from 5'10.5 to 5'9

My feet are smaller than the smallest in the poll. If we don't take the width into account, my feet are actually smaller than the average women shoe size in Europe. Based on my measurements my feet are a little smaller than the EU38 size, that would make my feet size 6 in the US(women's size), so I should be able to go into any store and buy any ordinary shoe I like.
That sounds great until we account for the width and the shape of my feet. To begin with my feet are wider than usual for this size but to make matters worse my left foot is wider AND shorter than my right foot so that means that I usually leave without a shoe if I go into a store to look for something new, as most of the shoes that are the correct length look stupid on me.

I wear a size 12 women's shoe. Depends on brand and style of course. Mine have not shrunk from what I can tell. I am also still 5'-11" so no shrinkage there either. If my weight could shrink that would be great though! lol
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Size 16 before 14 years HRT size 16 now

I've found that I'm comfortable in a woman's 11w or regular 12. My wife has donated some of her size 12 to me. Just wish it was some of her heels but that's not likely. I'll have to buy my own.

I can occasionally fit into a size 10 but mostly 11's for me, and let me tell you it's not easy finding shoes you like in size 11's =(

I feel very fortunate to be a size 10 womens

I have wide feet with a very high arch. So even finding mens shoes can be a challenge.
Most often I get a mens 10 and a womens 11 or 12. I have never found heels that fit and have never been able to even get cowboy boots on. Mostly I like flats and sandals anyhow.

5.5 UK / 38.5 EU

Though it does seem to depend on the brand, sometimes it is more like UK 5.