What size shoe does a "blank" year old wear?

[Chromatix]

In some places, it's genuinely difficult to find a shop that can actually measure feet. Many don't even have the width of the shoe labelled, let alone any way to choose between them.

Fortunately in Finland, most people have wide feet. This makes it much easier for me to find shoes that fit reasonably well. I still sometimes have to go up a size (from 44 to 46) to make the width right.

[EricKei]

Isn't that politely referred to as "29, rev 3"?

rev 31

I posted on my FB that I was turning 29 for something like the 8th time....I actually had to explain what I meant to one of my buddies, and he's only a few years from being 29 for the first time, himself

[Ironclad Alibi]

Isn't that politely referred to as "29, rev 3"?

rev 31

I posted on my FB that I was turning 29 for something like the 8th time....I actually had to explain what I meant to one of my buddies, and he's only a few years from being 29 for the first time, himself

You kids. In August I'll be celebrating the 35th anniversary of my 29th birthday.

The only problem with growing older is when you stop.

[EricKei]

The only problem with growing older is when you stop.

So... it's kinda like falling, then ?

[Jay 2K Winger]

So... it's kinda like falling, then ?

Or speeding.

(As Richard Hammond once reminded us: Speed doesn't kill, stopping suddenly kills.)

[manybellsdown]

After age 8, all bets are off. My son has woke up in the morning a completely different size from what he went to sleep. He's completely skipped sizes and by the end of the year, I expect he'll be in the 14s just to drive me battier.

Oh yeah, I've got a 14 year old built like a beanpole. Pants in women's sizes are too big in the waist, and kids' pants are too short in the legs. Girl is ALL LEG. Same height as her old mother, but I have to buy my pants in petite or short, and she takes a long. Fortunately, she's filled out some this year and can actually wear a size 2 in some places now. Before that it was scouring overpriced "trendy" places that carried pants in 00.

[Geek King]

Before that it was scouring overpriced "trendy" places that carried pants in 00.

Funny, I always thought it was the fathers who had the buckshot (00) around growing girls.

[dalesys]

Funny, I always thought it was the fathers who had the buckshot (00) around growing girls.

or the double-ought six...

[fireheart]

Oh yeah, I've got a 14 year old built like a beanpole. Pants in women's sizes are too big in the waist, and kids' pants are too short in the legs. Girl is ALL LEG. Same height as her old mother, but I have to buy my pants in petite or short, and she takes a long. Fortunately, she's filled out some this year and can actually wear a size 2 in some places now. Before that it was scouring overpriced "trendy" places that carried pants in 00.

My mum had that problem with me. We could never find pants that fit me.

Now I'm mainly wearing skirts anyway

[Bella_Vixen]

I still can't find pants that fit me. I buy petite and still have to take a 4-6 inch hem.

[DGoddessChardonnay]

I still can't find pants that fit me. I buy petite and still have to take a 4-6 inch hem.

That's me. And, as an additional headache, they have to not only fit through my legs (short and chunky - NO ankles to speak of) they have to fit over my derriere (which over the years has become a little more prominent - not as much by far as the Kardashian girls, but it's there.)

Add to that the legs have to be wide. . . . tapered legs make my already chunky legs look larger (due to the fact I have big calves and they will not shrink if I lose weight.) The wide legs make me look like my legs go straight down and even me out.

So yeah, I have my own unique problems with pants-shopping.

[CalyCoRose]

For the gentlemen who have large feet, a couple of places to find shoes would be: King Size Direct and/or Casual Male. Hubs has size 13/14 EEEE feet. Occasionally hubby has to replace his shoes and that's where he can find the shoes. Plus, they have sales (really good ones) and Casual Male actually has brick & mortar stores where you can find shoes to try on! (Plus, if you sign up with Casual Male they send you coupons in the mail).

[dalesys]

What size shoe does a "blank" year old wear?

Foot sized, of course.

[DGoddessChardonnay]

For the gentlemen who have large feet, a couple of places to find shoes would be: King Size Direct and/or Casual Male. Hubs has size 13/14 EEEE feet. Occasionally hubby has to replace his shoes and that's where he can find the shoes. Plus, they have sales (really good ones) and Casual Male actually has brick & mortar stores where you can find shoes to try on! (Plus, if you sign up with Casual Male they send you coupons in the mail).

My mom and my brother both shop at Casual Male. They're both big (and my brother is also tall and hard to fit.) Mom likes the t-shirts and sweatshirts they have b/c they're roomy and the length is long enough for her (which is hard for her to find if she's shopping at most of the plus size ladies' stores.)

We get the email offers all the time as well as through the mail when you have their store card. But we hardly order through their catalog or website - we'll go to the store, especially if my brother is going.

Besides, the employees at the local store are AWESOMESAUCE and we look forward to seeing them.

[EricKei]

Casual Male Big 'n' Tall shopper here, too ^_^

Shoes that fit, generally decent prices on "nice" shirts that I would actually wear in public, and polo shirts that are size *COUGH*XL-Tall for like 22 bucks? Hell yeah