Help! My feet are shrinking!!

crinolinegirl

crinolinegirl

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LOL, OK- with my big 'ole feet, it's probably not a bad thing but over the past year, I find my feet have been shrinking. Not in length but in width. All through my teenage years and in my 20's, I've always had wide feet, about a D width. But slowly, I find myself wearing narrower width shoes or going down one (even two sometimes) sizes, just to get a smaller width! Vintage shoes are fitting me and then I got these vintage late 50's Joseph Larose stilettos today....
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They are about a UK size 8 (US 10) but they measure a mere 2 7/8" across the inside ball of the foot. The smallest so far I have worn has been 3 1/4". They fit and are snug and comfy!

Now osteoporosis runs in my family but heck, I'm only 31 and why the heck would it only affect my feet?!! Is this normal, has anyone else had this happen to them?

My riding boots that I bought in 1996 are swimming on me so I'm going to have to get a new pair now too.

I don't know whether I should be concerned or shouting with glee from the rooftops!:puzzled:

Lei
 
I think feet are supposed to keep growing longer and getting flatter (and therefore, wider) as you age. Isn't it your feet and ears that keep growing your entire life?

I think Linda is right - it's probably a side effect of losing weight. How wonderful!
 
I think feet are supposed to keep growing longer and getting flatter (and therefore, wider) as you age. Isn't it your feet and ears that keep growing your entire life?

I think Linda is right - it's probably a side effect of losing weight. How wonderful!
 
man you are lucky! my feet have grown a size the past year I used to wear a US 71/2 and now I'm into 8-9s which makes it that much harder to find vintage shoes!
most of the cute 40's-50's shoes I find are 5-6 1/2..maybe I should bind my feet :violins:
 
yes Lei, l have incredible shrinking feet also!! l have recently been an 8.5 uk, an dput this down to post baby and then weight gain, as since july lve lost now, 35lbs, l'm now not bale to wear M&S shoes of an 8, an dl have several l havent even worn yet!!, so l'm a7.5 with their shoes, and a 7-8 in others, so down a size...l havent much of any arches either and always wear wide fittings but now thats too wide even.. everyhting changes, nought stays the same....so they say!! LOL..
lovely stiletto's Lei!!
 
YAY Sara! :D

I've ALWAYS had wide and big feet though, it's what I inherited from my pappy (he is a US size 13 WIDE), but it's nice to have feet that are a bit slimmer now which makes finding vintage shoes to fit that ever bit easier. LOL, looks like I have competition for vintage shoes now from you :D

Bought a new pair of riding boots this weekend too and going to sell my big old ones on ebay next week but if anyone here is looking for a pair of UK size 8/9 (US 10/11) wide leather field boots with an extra wide calf complete with elastic gusset at the back for comfort, then you are welcome to have dibs on them first before I list them. Just send me a U2U. They are a tall size too as I'm 5'9".

Lei
 
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