My feet shrank, has this happened to anyone here?

shotgunshooter3

Hey all, I had something strange happen that I recently became aware of. My feet shrank.

By my feet shrank, I mean boots that fit a year ago like a glove (that I only wear occasionally now) are rubbing blisters on my heel, and I measured a full size shorter in my favorite brand of running shoes.

I'm a little baffled. I've heard that once you start barefoot walking/running this can happen from various tendons/etc loosening or tightening, but a full shoe/boot size?

For running shoes it's no big deal, I replace them roughly every 6 months anyway. However, it's a pain for boots, I keep those forever and re-sole them if possible. Boots that I used to do ruck marches in without socks with no problems (I did a 5 day FTX wearing thin ankle socks with one pair, no problems) are now rubbing my heels!

I guess I need to find another pair of boots this weekend

Big Al1

My feet got a size bigger.

Whitewookie

My feet never shrank, but as I get older my.... nevermind.

Do boots tighten slightly when re-soled? Seems like my bullhide western boots did slightly....

shotgunshooter3

Whitewookie wrote: »

Do boots tighten slightly when re-soled? Seems like my bullhide western boots did slightly....

I've had my favorite (until they shredded my heels last weekend) boots resoled, did it almost two years ago, and they didn't stretch.

I should clarify that these are combat style boots, ala ACU approved types.

DanChamberlain

Normally, when one's feet shrink, they need bigger underwear.

Dan

NN

I went from a c to 4w[4E] over the years.

Did you go from American made footwear to Asian made? That will shrink 'em.

sherwood

Mine grew by 1 size. I don't mind buying new sneakers but I won't buy new insulated hunting boots. I'll just wear one pair of socks instead of two.

Big Chief

I wear anything from a 9 1/2 to an 11 depending on the style and who made them, especially in desert boots.

Everything shrinks as you get older.............or sags..... or don't work as good as it used to..and hair starts growing on your ears (other places) and not your haid..............

bisley

It's one those mysteries, like when I went flat-footed in my late thirties and my shoe size went from 10-1/2 to 13 in two years time. Just my luck - I had just gotten my first pair of Tony Llama boots, in 10-1/2, of course.

Eli

Same as CPJ.

Over the last three years I've lost around 130 pounds. One of the side effects of this is that now instead of having to wear 13's, I can wear 11.5 EW's in the exact same make/model shoes.

dlk

shotgunshooter3 wrote: »

My feet shrank, has this happened to anyone here?

No, but it means you're not pregnant anymore.

DoctorWho

Mostly as you get older, your feet stink, not shrink, however there is a rare condition called Erithrodenderitinalis, is an Endocrine related disorder, it causes the feet to seem to shrink, can be quite painful as time progresses, excessive even uncontrollable libido sometimes.

My feet stank, has this happened to anyone here?

Yes, often.

samzhere

I lost about 1/2 size but that was due to my having lost 60+ pounds this year. I have fat feet anyway.

DoctorWho

Thanks, now I have image that stuck in My brain.........

Bad Habit

mine have grown 2 sizes since i was 30. went from a 10eee to 12 eee in 20 years.
still didn't get any taller.

CHIRO1989

How do you know your feet shrank? Did you measure them or are you going by shoe size?