Quote from: Willow on December 21, 2013, 02:41:45 PM
With mismatched feet (my left has issues fitting into a 12, while my right fits comfortable into an 11) is really hard for me.

Wow, your feet are exactly like mine.  Right foot fits into an 11 well enough, but it's pretty tight on the left.  Drives me crazy since 11 is as big as you will find without going to specialty stores (or the internet).

Speaking of internet, I have found that Zappos, has some cute ladies shoes in larger sizes. http://www.zappos.com/womens-shoes

J.

Yes.  Payless is the place to mail order for larger sizes, even though the selection in my size (13W) is really pretty limited.  I mail order and have them shipped to a store for pick up.  Got a nice pair of slouch boots for $29 a couple weeks ago.  And in size 11 and 12 you get a fairly good selection.  They have lots of styles in these sizes including sneakers, flats, and low heal sandals.  You may not like them but look them up online. 

Just measured my feet, I'm a size 10.5! (I hope...)

fortunately my feet are size 8 UK which means just on the edge of the normal range in most shops, although over here on mainland Europe this is still within the normal range. But did have a friend who was cis female who had size 12 UK which caused her lots of problems trying to get decent shoes.
Some of the larger stores or big supermarkets sell larger sizes. It can be difficult finding stylish shoes in larger sizes though.

DSW!  That is, if there are any where you live.  I've noticed whatever catches my attention there tends to go up to 11/12.

Quote from: Jenna Marie on December 21, 2013, 02:53:24 PM
Are you on HRT? I started off pre-hormones at a 10.5-11, and now fit into 9.5-10s mostly. Also, Sears store brand shoes seem to run big; I'm about a size smaller in those than in most shoes, which would make a difference for you, since 11 is at the top of the "sometimes available in department stores" range but 10s generally are there.

While on the subject of HRT, I too have experienced foot shrinkage. I'm from Britain and started off on HRT with size 8.5 (American 11). I was very unhappy at the time, but after a couple of years I noticed I was able to get into smaller shoes. I am now wearing British size 7 (American 9.5) and can occasionally get into British 6.5 (American 9) in some shoes without discomfort.

I know it is annoying to have feet you consider to be too big, but my daughter-in-law has bigger feet than me. Women generally are getting taller and now have bigger feet.

Caroline

Quote from: kiaraja on December 21, 2013, 12:48:08 PM
so the one that has bothering me a lot lately is the size of my feet, there 11 inches long and i can barely fit into a size 11 im just wondering if any other of you girls are in the same boat and how you deal with it, i want to buy good brands of shoes and not stripper shoes since they are the only one that go that big

Kiaraja, you're a beautiful woman, and I know that doesn't change the size of your feet, but guys will be looking at your pretty face far more than they ever will at your feet. I read on another, somewhat similar site as Susan's when I first started that some women's feet shrank after being on HRT for awhile. I thought it was a joke, but mine did, going from an 11 to a 10. I also lost 66 lbs., though, so I don't know if it was the weight loss, the hormones or both. I do know this, Payless has some very stylish shoes, and where I live so does Burlington. I've seen some gorgeous shoes on the internet. You can find them if you look hard enough. I think it's disgusting that some of the shoes size 9 and above look like something we'd see on RuPaul's, or a drag show, but along with large shoe sizes, the person walking on those feet would be 6' 7" with those platform prostitute shoes. It's one more symptom that we're sometimes looked at as a joke, a punchline or a reality show instead of living, breathing women with normal wants and needs. The last thing I want to do is to stand out. I just want to fit in, that's all. I'm too tired and old to try to change the world. Probably just like you ladies.

Quote from: Caroline2000 on December 22, 2013, 01:49:24 AM
While on the subject of HRT, I too have experienced foot shrinkage. I'm from Britain and started off on HRT with size 8.5 (American 11). I was very unhappy at the time, but after a couple of years I noticed I was able to get into smaller shoes. I am now wearing British size 7 (American 9.5) and can occasionally get into British 6.5 (American 9) in some shoes without discomfort.

A size and a half down after 2 years?  Oh yeah, this is good. 

Maybe I can arrange a "carpentry accident".  Toes are overrated.

Quote from: Caroline2000 on December 22, 2013, 01:49:24 AM
While on the subject of HRT, I too have experienced foot shrinkage. I'm from Britain and started off on HRT with size 8.5 (American 11). I was very unhappy at the time, but after a couple of years I noticed I was able to get into smaller shoes. I am now wearing British size 7 (American 9.5) and can occasionally get into British 6.5 (American 9) in some shoes without discomfort.

I know it is annoying to have feet you consider to be too big, but my daughter-in-law has bigger feet than me. Women generally are getting taller and now have bigger feet.

Caroline

ya a size and a half is amazing, was it reduced by length or width tho, i would understand width but not length reducing because of muscle reduction and fat pad reduction from the reduced weight

Quote from: particle on December 22, 2013, 02:53:39 PM
Maybe I can arrange a "carpentry accident".  Toes are overrated.

lol im not gonna lie, i have thought about it

Quote from: kiaraja on December 21, 2013, 12:48:08 PM
so the one that has bothering me a lot lately is the size of my feet, there 11 inches long and i can barely fit into a size 11 im just wondering if any other of you girls are in the same boat and how you deal with it, i want to buy good brands of shoes and not stripper shoes since they are the only one that go that big

Favorite places to shop for shoes : Torrid, Avenue, Payless....

I hate going to Macy's and seeing something CHIC and all they go up to is a 9.5 or 10....

That sucks!!!

D

Quote from: kiaraja on December 22, 2013, 11:54:10 PM
ya a size and a half is amazing, was it reduced by length or width tho, i would understand width but not length reducing because of muscle reduction and fat pad reduction from the reduced weight

Both my feet and height have shrunk pre-hrt... Not sure why but I guess it can happen? My shoe-size in men's was 11, now it's at least 10. My feet slide in an 11, and they didn't used to, so length must have been reduced. Weird stuff. o_O Hope HRT gets me down a bit more lol.

Quote from: particle on December 22, 2013, 02:53:39 PM
Maybe I can arrange a "carpentry accident".  Toes are overrated.

Lol maybe you could try foot binding instead, it's less messy, less painful too. (As long as you don't mind some blisters)

Quote from: Blastradius on December 23, 2013, 12:51:37 AM
Lol maybe you could try foot binding instead, it's less messy, less painful too. (As long as you don't mind some blisters)

i was thinking about that but i thought it only worked in prevention of foot growth in the puberty stages?

and i have been seeing a consensus towards payless lol, well i just ordered some new shoes from aldo that are supposed to be about 5/16's larger than the shoes i have that are barely fitting so that might help but there on the end of name brand shoe sizes, i am just hoping for some shrinkage(lol dirty mind)

Foot binding is crippling, don't do it.

Quote from: Miranda Catherine on December 22, 2013, 02:04:29 AM
The last thing I want to do is to stand out. I just want to fit in, that's all. I'm too tired and old to try to change the world.

Words of wisdom!   I want to blend right in with the rest of the ladies at Wal-Mart (even though I hate going there) 

agreed

Quote from: Albina on December 24, 2013, 11:32:50 AM
I wear US women's size 7 or Euro size 40, which makes no problems to get the shoes in any shoes store. Like these ones, which  I tried on and bought this summer for casual wear (not too high and comfy  ):




..Oh yeah, I should say that guys look equally at both - the face and the feet!

A nice pair of open-toed shoes!

barbie~~

I get my shoes from Zappo's online. I just bought a cute pair of Puma's black with pink accents size 10 womans narrow. I have always had feminine feet & legs even pre hrt. And equally as lucky since I bought my current home 5 years ago and decided it was time for me to be happy and accept who I am being female and living as a woman my foot size (in womans shoes) has actually gone down 1/2 size cuz I used to wear a 10 & 1/2 womans narrow. I can't wait to see what happens after 2 years of hrt.

My advice to you gals who are worried about your feet being too big is don't be. This isn't the 1920's and all women today have gotten taller and equally wear larger shoe sizes.

To the girl thinking of staging a carpenders accent, -bad idea cuz people would really notice your feet if they were abnormal such as, well, ... toeless, lol!