# Men: Does your shoe size correlate to anything? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 14, 2003, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-does-your-shoe-size-correlate-to-anything/195136 "2003-08-14T14:11:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![robertliguori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@robertliguori](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robertliguori)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-does-your-shoe-size-correlate-to-anything/195136/1 "2003-08-14T14:11:13Z")
I’m working with a sample size of three here, and the nature of the question prevents me from gathering data in more normal manners, so I ask here. I have noticed that the length of one’s penis when fully erect tends to correlate with one half of one’s shoe size. I have three data points, all of which do, and am curious if I’ve stumbled onto something with that old wife’s tale. ---
**Author:** ![merge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9f8e36/32.png) [@merge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/merge)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-does-your-shoe-size-correlate-to-anything/195136/2 "2003-08-14T14:27:45Z")
No… they have nothing to do with each other… ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-does-your-shoe-size-correlate-to-anything/195136/3 "2003-08-14T14:28:39Z")
Well, my ring and shoe sizes are both the same measurement, so going by your title, yes. By the post though… no. ---
**Author:** ![verbenabeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@verbenabeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/verbenabeast)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-does-your-shoe-size-correlate-to-anything/195136/4 "2003-08-14T14:35:28Z")
the only thing shoe size correlates to is this: People with big shoes have big… feet. ---
**Author:** ![Tree\_Boy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9dc877/32.png) [@Tree\_Boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tree_Boy)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-does-your-shoe-size-correlate-to-anything/195136/5 "2003-08-14T15:33:16Z")
No, and I’m glad it doesn’t, as I wear a size 9 shoe. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Algernon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@Algernon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algernon)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-does-your-shoe-size-correlate-to-anything/195136/6 "2003-08-14T15:54:20Z")
No. Absolutely no correlation. For you see, I have small feet, and er,well, I hate to brag, but… ---
**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-does-your-shoe-size-correlate-to-anything/195136/7 "2003-08-14T16:01:10Z")
It doesn’t have anything to do with it. Big hands, big noses, the length of your ring finger pushed to your wrist, the girth of one’s fingers, etc have nothing to do with penile length/girth. Not mentioning myself because I don’t talk about those things publicly, but my first lover (5’5")had a size 10 shoe and a 9 inch penis. A boyfriend in between had size 13 shoe 4 inch penis (he was also 6’6"). The next lover had a size 13 shoe (he was 6’2") and a 7 inch penis (That one correlates). Current boyfriend has a 6 inch penis and size 8 shoe (5’9"). Oh, a trick in between (5’9") had a size 12 shoe and a 3 inch penis. I have also seen a few micropenises (think pencil nub when erect) who wouldn’t even correlate at all. ---
**Author:** ![robertliguori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@robertliguori](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robertliguori)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-does-your-shoe-size-correlate-to-anything/195136/8 "2003-08-14T16:10:18Z")
Okay. That was easy enough. Thank you for your replies, everyone. ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-does-your-shoe-size-correlate-to-anything/195136/9 "2003-08-14T16:13:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by verbenabeast \* > \*\*the only thing shoe size correlates to is this: People with big shoes have big… feet. \*\* Well, Krusty the Clown wears really, really big shoes, but has “normal” sized feet. Sideshow Bob, on the other hand… ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-does-your-shoe-size-correlate-to-anything/195136/10 "2003-08-14T16:15:23Z")
It’s closer to two thirds for me. I wear an 11 US. I think we’ve had enough guys revealing their penii sizes, myself included!:smack: Besides, the average shoe size for Army recruits, I think, is 9.5. The average penis size in the US is about 6.2, I think. (too lazy to cite, but I think I’m close). So, based on that, the 1/2 theory isn’t true, but my 2/3rds ratio seems about average, so how about that? ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-does-your-shoe-size-correlate-to-anything/195136/11 "2003-08-14T17:04:04Z")
Yes, my shoe size of 13 D correlates quite nicely with my not ever being able to find nice styles on sale. That is apparently restricted to those with size 12 and under. Real world conversations with shoe sales clerks about the availability of desired styles in my size sounds vaguely ike the [Monty Python’s Cheese Shop skit](http://www.minderella.com/words/cheeseshop.htm). The correlation isn’t perfect but it’s damned close. ---
**Author:** ![Rashak\_Mani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Rashak\_Mani](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rashak_Mani)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-does-your-shoe-size-correlate-to-anything/195136/12 "2003-08-14T17:14:22Z")
I am sorry for you if your little friend is only half the size of your shoe… 🙂 ``` I have just a bit under normal size feet. My feet are a bit wide thou ;) ``` ---
**Author:** ![Cleophus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e57/32.png) [@Cleophus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cleophus)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-does-your-shoe-size-correlate-to-anything/195136/13 "2003-08-14T17:18:20Z")
My shoe size correlates with how bad my shoes smell. As my feet grow larger, my sneakers smell worse. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-does-your-shoe-size-correlate-to-anything/195136/14 "2003-08-14T18:06:11Z")
No correlation for me either, and I’m glad, because I also wear 9 or 9 1/2 size shoes. I think **BrotherCadfael** nailed it. The Simpsons has proven that all good-hearted people have small feet, and evil people have big feet. That’s a pretty important correlation. ---
**Author:** ![Stage\_Manager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stage_manager/32/7267_2.png) [@Stage\_Manager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stage_Manager)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-does-your-shoe-size-correlate-to-anything/195136/15 "2003-08-14T20:15:56Z")
Well, here I go again getting all public on y’all. My penis, when fully erect, is between 6.5 and 7 inches. Who knows why this varies. Weather? Level of Arousal? Current political climate? Recent meals? My shoe size is usually either 11½ or 12 – depoending, largely, on how that _particular_ shoe is built. I am 5’9" tall. Draw your own conclusions. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-does-your-shoe-size-correlate-to-anything/195136/16 "2003-08-14T20:30:32Z")
It correlates rather nicely to the length of my feet… 6’ tall, size 12 (US) shoe, and I fit your “rule” almost perfectly. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-does-your-shoe-size-correlate-to-anything/195136/17 "2003-08-14T23:13:16Z")
My shoe size correlates directly to my sock size. ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-does-your-shoe-size-correlate-to-anything/195136/18 "2003-08-15T01:21:26Z")
Shoe Size: 8-9 (Depends on the Shoe) Ring Size: 7 Penis Size 7" Height: 5’ 8 1/2" ---
**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-does-your-shoe-size-correlate-to-anything/195136/19 "2003-08-15T03:28:57Z")
I wear a size 14. Wide. I almost perfectly fit your rule, er, in both dimensions. ---
**Author:** ![TheFunkySpaceCowboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9a28c/32.png) [@TheFunkySpaceCowboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheFunkySpaceCowboy)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-does-your-shoe-size-correlate-to-anything/195136/20 "2003-08-15T22:45:16Z")
Nope, no correlation here… Since someone else already crossed this particular TMI barrier in this thread I’ll do the same, for the sake of science: Height: 5’6" Shoe Size: 8-9 (depends on the shoe) Hat Size: 7 1/4 Penis: ~7" (sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less) So there ya go. \*\* An Arky \*\* You are indeed correct about 6.2" being the average, [according the Great Master](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_193.html) anyway. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-does-your-shoe-size-correlate-to-anything/195136.md?page=2)