# Your Gender, Height, & Shoe Size?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-gender-height-shoe-size/429827>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 13, 2007, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-gender-height-shoe-size/429827 "2007-12-13T07:09:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![SomeUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@SomeUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SomeUserName)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-gender-height-shoe-size/429827/21 "2007-12-13T11:00:44Z")

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a. what is your gender?

**Female**

b. what is your **average** shoe size? (to avoid ranges like 8 in some shoes, 9 in others.)

**8**

c. how tall are you?

**5’ 3"**

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**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-gender-height-shoe-size/429827/22 "2007-12-13T11:17:24Z")

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Female  
8 1/2 D  
5’ 4"

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-gender-height-shoe-size/429827/23 "2007-12-13T11:54:22Z")

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[QUOTE=meenie7]  
Female  
10 wide  
5’2"  
[/QUOTE]

Wow.  
Ditto, ditto, but 5’8".

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**Author:** ![essell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/34f0e0/32.png) [@essell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/essell)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-gender-height-shoe-size/429827/24 "2007-12-13T12:08:33Z")

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[Convestion Chart for your reference!](http://www.i18nguy.com/l10n/shoes.html)

Male, 5’11’', Size 11 1/2 in US figures.

eta: If you’re trying to find a link between foot size and height you’re about 500 years too late

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**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-gender-height-shoe-size/429827/25 "2007-12-13T12:08:35Z")

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Female  
5’1"  
6.5

Any other women out there get bigger feet after childbirth?

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**Author:** ![Shryn\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Shryn\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shryn_King)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-gender-height-shoe-size/429827/26 "2007-12-13T12:13:53Z")

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Female  
Size 10  
5’11"

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**Author:** ![A.R.Cane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@A.R.Cane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A.R.Cane)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-gender-height-shoe-size/429827/27 "2007-12-13T12:29:09Z")

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[QUOTE=Kalhoun]  
Female  
5’1"  
6.5

Any other women out there get bigger feet after childbirth?  
[/QUOTE]

That always happens when you marry one of those guys who keeps you barefoot and pregnant! 😉

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**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-gender-height-shoe-size/429827/28 "2007-12-13T12:32:34Z")

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Male  
6’1’’  
In U.S., 15 1/2, I think.

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**Author:** ![minor7flat5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minor7flat5/32/258_2.png) [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-gender-height-shoe-size/429827/29 "2007-12-13T12:36:37Z")

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[QUOTE=Inner Stickler]  
Male  
14  
6’3’’

(If the next poster is male, wears size 15 shoes and is 6’4’', I’m gonna freak.)  
[/QUOTE]  
Are you me?

Another tall skinny guy here with flipper feet.  
(M, 14, 6’3")

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**Author:** ![One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/838e76/32.png) [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_And_Only_Wanderers)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-gender-height-shoe-size/429827/30 "2007-12-13T12:44:44Z")

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Male  
8  
5’10 1/2

Do i win the smallest male feet award?

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**Author:** ![ErinPuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@ErinPuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ErinPuff)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-gender-height-shoe-size/429827/31 "2007-12-13T12:55:13Z")

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Female  
6 1/2  
5’1"

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**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:** [December 13, 2007, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-gender-height-shoe-size/429827/32 "2007-12-13T12:55:56Z")

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Male

11.5

6’1"

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**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-gender-height-shoe-size/429827/33 "2007-12-13T13:06:37Z")

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Male  
6’4’’  
13EE

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**Author:** ![Galwegian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galwegian/32/3426_2.png) [@Galwegian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Galwegian)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-gender-height-shoe-size/429827/34 "2007-12-13T13:10:27Z")

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Male  
5’ 6"  
Size 9 (US shoe size)

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**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-gender-height-shoe-size/429827/35 "2007-12-13T13:26:35Z")

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Male.  
11  
6’3"

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**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-gender-height-shoe-size/429827/36 "2007-12-13T13:29:18Z")

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Female  
5’5"  
9AAA (yes, shoe shopping is a blast)

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**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-gender-height-shoe-size/429827/37 "2007-12-13T13:43:36Z")

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Gender: Male  
Height: 6’ 2" (188cm)  
Shoe size: 11-1/2

I used to be a size 11, and evidently my feet got a leeeetle bit bigger around the time I turned 30, which I finally figured out after a year or so of walking around very painfully in new shoes.

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**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-gender-height-shoe-size/429827/38 "2007-12-13T13:45:27Z")

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[QUOTE=elfkin477]  
Through observation I have formulated a hypothesis, but I’d like to collect more data. So…

a. what is your gender?  
b. what is your **average** shoe size? (to avoid ranges like 8 in some shoes, 9 in others.)  
c. how tall are you?  
My own answers are a. female b. 7.5 c. almost 5’4"  
[/QUOTE]

a. female  
b. 7.5  
c. 5’3"

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**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-gender-height-shoe-size/429827/39 "2007-12-13T13:47:10Z")

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Female, shoe size 5 1/2, 5’ 1"

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**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-gender-height-shoe-size/429827/40 "2007-12-13T13:52:14Z")

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Female  
Now this one’s rather difficult. Tenically Im 5 1/2. Not even the rain has such small feet. But the rain doesn’t have wide feet. And I can’t get shoes in 5 that I can fit into. I’m walking around on little squarers! And so I usually wear a 7.  
5"3’

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