# poll: shoe size vs height **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 3, 2004, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-shoe-size-vs-height/243311 "2004-05-03T18:05:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alphaFemale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecb155/32.png) [@alphaFemale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaFemale)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-shoe-size-vs-height/243311/1 "2004-05-03T18:05:48Z")
i was told recently that i have “big ass” feet. :o is shoe size porportionate to height? i’m size 10ish, 5’7 ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-shoe-size-vs-height/243311/2 "2004-05-03T18:16:45Z")
5’8, size 9.5-10. ---
**Author:** ![Kiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dc4da7/32.png) [@Kiki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiki)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-shoe-size-vs-height/243311/3 "2004-05-03T18:26:09Z")
Hmmm… I’ve always thought I had ‘big ass’ feet too and I’m 5’ 9" and wear a size 9. I used to wear a 9 1/2 but they’ve been too big for me for the last few years… maybe my feet are shrinking. ---
**Author:** ![MercyStreet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9adbd/32.png) [@MercyStreet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MercyStreet)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-shoe-size-vs-height/243311/4 "2004-05-03T18:27:32Z")
5’10’’; size 10. One doc said it’s a wonder I can get to Point B from Point A on such relatively small feet. I possess the cutest feet in the land. I’m very, very vain about them. With the exception of the thumb toe, all the toes are the same size. Mr. MercyStreet calls them “toelets.” People whose second toes are larger than their thumb toes give me the kreeps. ---
**Author:** ![MercyStreet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9adbd/32.png) [@MercyStreet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MercyStreet)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-shoe-size-vs-height/243311/5 "2004-05-03T18:29:51Z")
God. I’m such a liar. I’m 5’ **11** ’’ and cranky about every inch of it. ---
**Author:** ![akennett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee59a6/32.png) [@akennett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akennett)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-shoe-size-vs-height/243311/6 "2004-05-03T18:35:59Z")
> [@MercyStreet](#): > > People whose second toes are larger than their thumb toes give me the kreeps. Larger, or just longer? I’m in the group of the latter, but not by much. Oh, and I’m 6’1-6’2, size 13, but it looks like I’m the first of those XY-types to answer… ---
**Author:** ![kellner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c2a13f/32.png) [@kellner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kellner)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-shoe-size-vs-height/243311/7 "2004-05-03T18:39:29Z")
I’m 6’1" and wear size 8 1/2, but actually my feet are even shorter. ---
**Author:** ![alphaFemale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecb155/32.png) [@alphaFemale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaFemale)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-shoe-size-vs-height/243311/8 "2004-05-03T19:01:47Z")
> [@MercyStreet](#): > > I possess the cutest feet in the land. um, excuse me? i do believe I have the cutest feet ever. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![tremorviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-shoe-size-vs-height/243311/9 "2004-05-03T19:07:39Z")
I’m 5’-5" (OK, I’m really 5’-4.75" on a tall day but I believe in rounding up :)) and I wear a size 8 1/2 or 9. So I think my feet are probably on the big size for my height. My mom is 5’-2" and wears a miniscule size 6 so my feet look like boats next to hers… ---
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-shoe-size-vs-height/243311/10 "2004-05-03T19:19:48Z")
Female. US men’s 10-11. I’m 5’8". ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-shoe-size-vs-height/243311/11 "2004-05-03T19:22:11Z")
I’m 5’10" and wear size 11 (USA, men’s size). ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-shoe-size-vs-height/243311/12 "2004-05-03T19:33:43Z")
5’10", size 9. Yeah, I’ve got small feet. Kinda sucks while swimming- I don’t get much thrust from my legs. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-shoe-size-vs-height/243311/13 "2004-05-03T19:42:16Z")
5’8" - I wear a 7.5 - 8. I always think they look like canoes, but in this particular group I appear to be on the smalish side. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MinniePurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@MinniePurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MinniePurl)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-shoe-size-vs-height/243311/14 "2004-05-03T19:47:54Z")
I’m 5’3". I have extremely wide feet. In the normal course of things, I wear 8.5 or 9 wide. I have to be careful of the style, though, because many styles will tend to flop off my feet because they are too long. I measured my feet once and looked it up on a shoe size chart, and by length, I should wear a 7.5. Mr. Purl is 5’8" and wears a men’s size 8. ---
**Author:** ![Elysian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c77e96/32.png) [@Elysian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elysian)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-shoe-size-vs-height/243311/15 "2004-05-03T20:11:12Z")
I’m 5’ 7" and I have size 11 US feet. I can never ever ever find cute shoes. I have given up. I either wear tennis shoes, slides, or anything else nondescript. If anyone knows pretty shoes for big feet let me know ☹ They always look huge to me. ---
**Author:** ![MercyStreet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9adbd/32.png) [@MercyStreet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MercyStreet)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-shoe-size-vs-height/243311/16 "2004-05-03T20:16:33Z")
**AKennett** : Longer. Ick. Icky _poo_. ---
**Author:** ![luluBahrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@luluBahrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luluBahrain)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-shoe-size-vs-height/243311/17 "2004-05-03T20:19:32Z")
5’10" size 11 ! :eek: And I am a girl. ---
**Author:** ![the.hyacinth.girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@the.hyacinth.girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the.hyacinth.girl)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-shoe-size-vs-height/243311/18 "2004-05-03T20:21:11Z")
I’m 5’6 and wear either a 6.5 or 7, depending on the shoe. I’ve always thought that I had really small feet for my height. I also have very tiny hands, which isn’t that surprising. Most of my female family members are the same shoe size, but considerably shorter than I am. ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-shoe-size-vs-height/243311/19 "2004-05-03T20:21:41Z")
I’m 6’1 and wear size 10-11 womens (US size of course). What makes it even tougher is the fact that my feet are wide and I have high arches so my shoes are usually too long for my feet as I need the extra space to just get them to fit (laces are much easier) Elysian, the only tip I can give is shop around and try on the shoes. You’d be amazed how many shoes look huge but when you put them on look right (though not always). I find I’m that way with clothes too… I think something looks huge on the rack and when I try it on I’m amazed at how well it fits and flatters which I may not have thought until I actually tried it on. Takes for a longer shopping trip, but worth it. ---
**Author:** ![booklover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@booklover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/booklover)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-shoe-size-vs-height/243311/20 "2004-05-03T20:22:43Z")
I am always searching for shoe-buying recommendations, since I’m 5’3" and have size 6 wide feet(women’s). Most shoe stores that stock sixes don’t have them in wide, and the stores that stock wide don’t have them in sizes as small as six. Oh, and MercyStreet, my second toes are longer than my big toes too. 😛 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-shoe-size-vs-height/243311.md?page=2)