[nighswimmer_]

Yep, a few of my regular work shoes are getting loose. And am noticing others getting to that point too.

[Resipoo]

Interesting question. For me, my shoe size only changed with pregnancy. When I gained weight other times, my shoe size remained the same. During my pregnancy, my shoe size went up 2 sizes! I am not one size larger. I've talked to other moms and they say it stays this way.

[Alwaysbeenbig]

I work in a specialty shoe store where we fit shoes and absolutely weight changes will change your shoe size. Mostly I find that a moderate loss or gain you are looking at about a 1/2 size change (up or down depending) anything > about 70lbs, you are looking at about a size. I often find that it is not actually fat that is changing the size of the foot, but mostly the weight distribution. I find the people that I fit that are larger tend to need shoes with more arch support because the foot has flattened out, to suppor the extra weight. This is a generalisation too, some people are not like this at all. Hope it helps.

[LeilaJey]

I never even thought about it.. I hope my shoe size doesn't change.. I just bought 2 new pairs haha

[caryesings]

Yes! Not something I was expecting at all and didn't figure it out until I kept walking out of my shoes. I also have to wonder if "vanity sizing" has gotten into shoe sizes as well as my new size is smaller than it was 20 years ago when I gained the 100 lbs that I've now lost.

[gatorpharm]

Wow all these responses are so interesting! But a follow-up question: For all you heel-wearers out there, did you find that it gets easier to walk in heels? As I've gained weight I haven't been able to feel stable in some of my favorite pairs of heels (3.5 to 4.5 inches tall), and haven't been able to wear them in so long!!

[rainydays]

Yes--just bought a new pair of heels for my birthday celebration a few weeks ago. I could practically run in them. I jumped over a few puddles since it was rainy that night. Combination of me being lighter, better balance and coordination, core strength and leg muscles, and those shoes just being fantastic

[guacamole]

I am not in my 20s, but this post spoke to me because I am dealing with a closet full of shoes that are now too large!

I gradually went from a 7 1/2 to a 9 1/2 when I gained weight. I went down to an 8 1/2 this winter, but now those 8 1/2 shoes are slipping off as I walk, so I think I am down to an 8 now. I need to remeasure my foot. I had assumed that my shoe size went up due to pregnancy (an old wive's tale). I was very surprised when shoes bought during my high weight started to get too big on me as I started to lose weight. I never thought I would go back down to my college shoe size again. I guess feet get fat too.

My problem now is that I have a closet full of size 9-9 1/2 shoes, with a few new 8 1/2 shoes thrown into the mix. Now most of them are too big (except for a few pairs of 8 1/2's that run narrow/small). Going down in size will be expensive, and I don't know if I will go back down to a 7 1/2 when I hit my goal weight (now it actually seems possible).

Oh, and I also have an easier time walking in heels too. I don't wear super high heels, but at my high weight, even a 2 inch heel was too much for me to manage!