So I was checking my email, as usual, and I ran across an article about the growing shoe size. I didn’t think it was such a widespread issue, but as I read on, I learned the opposite.
In the past 30 years, the average shoe size increased from a 7.5 to an 8.5. There is no proven reason why this is. It may be the growth hormones in our food these days or that earlier generations had much sturdier shoes that were better for our feet. One theory is that comfortable shoes, like Crocs and clogs, have caused our feet to spread.
It makes sense though. If you think about it, a high heel is usually narrow and somewhat confining to the feet; causing us to have problems with our feet. Wearing a “comfort” shoe gives our feet room to expand as we walk. If you were to wear these shoes on a daily basis, I think it would only be natural for the the feet to grow wider and longer.
I haven’t actually thought about it before, but now that I have read the article, it makes perfect sense. I still wear the 7.5 I have been accustomed to for years, only now my feet seem like they are wider in the front. I blamed working in the food service industry for my feet having issues. It is what caused me to wear comfortable shoes in the first place. For years my feet were spreading and I didn’t think twice!
With the average shoe size being an 8.5 now, it seems that this size cannot stay stocked in the stores. I’m going to do my own little experiment. For today, I am going to monitor the sizes that are shipped and take an average size…
Ok, so maybe they have something. The sizes that ran neck and neck were 7.5 and 9.
The kicker of it all is that nearly half of women continue to buy shoes that don’t fit! Why do we do that to ourselves? I know I’ve been guilty of it in the past, but I’ve come to learn how to talk myself out of buying something. I know! I can’t believe it either. That’s huge for me.
We love shoes! They are the one thing that can change the look of an outfit or update your wardrobe without spending a lot of money. It’s easy to see why women buy shoes, even if they don’t fit!
What types of issues do you have with your feet? And what are the solutions to your problems?
If any of you are having trouble finding your size, here are a couple websites that offer sizes 4 through 16…
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