# poll: What's your shoe size? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 16, 2004, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whats-your-shoe-size/234712 "2004-03-16T22:05:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2004, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whats-your-shoe-size/234712/1 "2004-03-16T22:05:59Z")
Shopping for softball cleats yesterday brought home to me once again how large my feet are. I’m a 25 year old female, I’m 5’8", and I wear a mens size 10 (on average) US. Depending on brand, I fluctuate from a 9 to an 11. [You can see size equivalencies here for English, US, Japanese and French sizing conventions.](http://www.sunncity.com/Export/shoesize.html) In a woman’s shoe, that would be size 10 - 13. Not many shoe stores here sell anything above an 9 or 10 in women’s sizes. This isn’t a big deal for me, as I only wear tennis shoes (sneakers) and they are practically the same for men as women, but if I’m looking for a nice pair of dress shoes, I’m usually SOL. So, what’s your shoe size? How tall are you? What gender persuasion do you follow? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2004, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whats-your-shoe-size/234712/2 "2004-03-16T22:15:44Z")
Size 12 6’ 1/2" I follow females, not stalking… just admiring. ---
**Author:** ![LVgeogeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b19c9b/32.png) [@LVgeogeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVgeogeek)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2004, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whats-your-shoe-size/234712/3 "2004-03-16T22:18:01Z")
height: 5’3" female ~7.5 - 8 size shoe ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2004, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whats-your-shoe-size/234712/4 "2004-03-16T22:30:10Z")
Approximately size 13 (Male, UK), but so narrow that I have to have them hand-made. ---
**Author:** ![Nightsong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nightsong/32/3083_2.png) [@Nightsong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightsong)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2004, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whats-your-shoe-size/234712/5 "2004-03-16T22:37:51Z")
5’ 2", female. Shoe size can vary from a 5 to a 9, and from narrow to wide, all depending on the style of the shoe. (US Women’s sizing) Currently wearing a 7W however. * * * \<\< My life may be strange, but at least it isn’t boring. \>\> ---
**Author:** ![RotorHead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85e7bf/32.png) [@RotorHead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RotorHead)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2004, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whats-your-shoe-size/234712/6 "2004-03-16T22:42:35Z")
6’ 1" male size 12 ---
**Author:** ![Siddhartha\_Vicious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@Siddhartha\_Vicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siddhartha_Vicious)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2004, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whats-your-shoe-size/234712/7 "2004-03-16T22:51:00Z")
I’m 6’2’’ and sport a size 12. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2004, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whats-your-shoe-size/234712/8 "2004-03-16T22:55:18Z")
I’m a 22 year old 5’7" male and wear a size 13. ---
**Author:** ![Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tommy_the_Cat)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2004, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whats-your-shoe-size/234712/9 "2004-03-16T22:58:56Z")
Male 6’ 0" Size 11.5 ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2004, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whats-your-shoe-size/234712/10 "2004-03-16T23:03:47Z")
5’5" decidedly female 9 or 9W - depending on the shoe ---
**Author:** ![Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_the_Impaler)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2004, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whats-your-shoe-size/234712/11 "2004-03-16T23:06:27Z")
Female 5’4" 5 and a half I try to not draw attention to my feet, because their itty-bitty-ness always gets comments. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2004, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whats-your-shoe-size/234712/12 "2004-03-16T23:10:33Z")
I also meant to ask in my OP… Do you have trouble finding shoes in your size? ---
**Author:** ![Innanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecd19e/32.png) [@Innanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Innanna)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2004, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whats-your-shoe-size/234712/13 "2004-03-16T23:13:47Z")
5’7 Female size ten–and they are wide, so I can’t wear a lot of fancy shoes ☹ ---
**Author:** ![ITR\_champion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2004, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whats-your-shoe-size/234712/14 "2004-03-16T23:17:41Z")
Male, United States, 5’10’’, shoe size 9 or sometimes 9 and 1/2. Never had trouble with shoe sizes during adulthood, though it was a problem when I was younger. ---
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2004, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whats-your-shoe-size/234712/15 "2004-03-16T23:18:16Z")
I’ve never had a problem with width, but I do have problems with inflammation under the sesmoid, so I can’t wear shoes without enough sole padding. New Balance. Can’t get enough. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jesleigh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@jesleigh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jesleigh)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2004, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whats-your-shoe-size/234712/16 "2004-03-16T23:21:57Z")
I am female… I am 5’4… I am a size 6 1/2 or 7. I can find my size just fine 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2004, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whats-your-shoe-size/234712/17 "2004-03-16T23:57:07Z")
Female 5’4", shoe 8 - 8.5. This seems to be a fairly popular size for women, so I can usually find shoes in that size. However it is hard sometimes because it is such a popular size, many styles are sold out in that size first. ---
**Author:** ![Snuggles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Snuggles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snuggles)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2004, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whats-your-shoe-size/234712/18 "2004-03-16T23:57:34Z")
Stats: - Female - Canada - 19yrs - 5’9" 1/2 - Shoe size range: 9 - 10 (in mens) I deeply sympathize with those girls who can’t find ANYTHING in terms of dress shoes. I can’t either, because I have squares instead of feet, I swear to God. My feet are wide, as you may have guessed 😛 , and I can find shoes that fit fine length wise, but WIDTH wise is a whole other story! The rare dress shoe that fits both length wise AND width wise… are accompanied by a 4 inch heel, AND happens to be about 75% more expensive than other shoes. ☹ I am tall enough damnit, I don’t need to have a humongous heel! Heh, aw well! I don’t go to many fancy places anyway! ---
**Author:** ![jastu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/43a26b/32.png) [@jastu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jastu)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2004, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whats-your-shoe-size/234712/19 "2004-03-17T00:32:05Z")
Female, 5’6" Shoe size 7 I have so much trouble finding shoes as I have a wide foot. I envy women who can walk into a store and have a selection of shoes to choose from. I rarely find anything I can comfortably wear, and as for dress shoes, forget it. ---
**Author:** ![acrossthesea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@acrossthesea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/acrossthesea)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2004, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whats-your-shoe-size/234712/20 "2004-03-17T00:38:22Z")
Female, 5’3. Shoe size 7 1/2. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whats-your-shoe-size/234712.md?page=2)