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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Leggomylego@lemmings.world to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world

I was born with feet in the 1st percentile of the population and they stayed that way even despite getting taller. Now every shoe shopping experience is awkward af.

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[-] jerkface@lemmy.ca 53 points 3 months ago

You know it's become a personal beef when you know the trade name of the device that insults you.

[-] Leggomylego@lemmings.world 25 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Haha yes indeed. You don't know me Brannock device! Some men have footlets and that's okay.

[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

Some men have footlets and that’s okay.

What an odd childrens book this would be.

[-] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 7 points 3 months ago

Insta-ban from Moms Against Liberty.

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[-] amelia@feddit.org 52 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

As a woman, I think it's stupid that shoes are gendered in the first place. My shoe size is in the realm that exists for both men's and women's shoes. So in shoe stores I can grab the same sneakers from the women's and the men's section. Just sort the damn shoes by size and let people pick the ones they like ffs.

[-] skisnow@lemmy.ca 25 points 3 months ago

The first few decades of my life I assumed that there'd been all sorts of important orthopaedic/podiatry research done into the difference between men and women's feet, gaits etc that meant wearing sports shoes sold as "women's" would in some way cause my feet long term harm. Nope, it was bullshit marketing all along.

[-] amelia@feddit.org 17 points 3 months ago

I wouldn't be surprised if on average women's feet were narrower than men's, but even if that's the case, just make narrow and wide versions of shoes and let people pick the ones that fit their feet. Surely there are men with narrow feet and women with wide feet. It just makes no sense.

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[-] slappypantsgo@lemm.ee 9 points 3 months ago

Not just shoes, all clothes. We can come up with better terms, like tapered or straight line. Whatever would be most descriptive. It’s ridiculous.

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[-] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 50 points 3 months ago

I had a girlfriend who had the inverse of your problem — her feet were far too large for shoes aimed at women. She ended up becoming friends with a bunch of drag queens, and finding that the specialist store they got their shoes from was the best place for her

[-] foggy@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago

Okay Hank Hill.

[-] KreekyBonez@lemm.ee 14 points 3 months ago

Peggy Hill!

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[-] OldManBOMBIN@lemmy.world 49 points 3 months ago

Wow dude, that's crazy. Like, in a cool way.

My great-uncle was very small when he was born - the family story is that he used to sleep in a shoe box instead of a crib until he was almost a year old.

Probably not your shoe box, though.

[-] tautalas@lemmy.world 32 points 3 months ago

Probably not your shoe box, though.>

Oh no, you didn't

[-] Leggomylego@lemmings.world 14 points 3 months ago

Haha bro thanks. And you're right my shoe box would be too small for any baby!

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[-] Lux@lemmy.blahaj.zone 39 points 3 months ago

AFASS - Assigned Female At Shoe Store

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[-] menemen@lemmy.world 32 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Why do they measure your feet as an adult? Is that common in the US? I don't think i had my feet measured since I was 15 or so.

Edit: I also want to applaude you for wearing Spiderman socks in this specific post!

[-] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

Cause it takes about 30 seconds and makes sure you actually have the right size shoe.

[-] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

Speak for yourself... I use my Brannock device each morning to check my feet and see if my junk got bigger from the chemicals.

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[-] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 20 points 3 months ago

Skinny 5'3 guy here. I've had that experience buying pants. "Maybe you'll find something in the kids' section".

[-] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

Those are not bad. They fit better and honestly look better. Tight shirts shouldn't only be for buff guys.

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[-] FermatsLastAccount@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago

I'm just confused by why you keep getting your feet measured. I haven't done that since my feet stopped growing, I know my size by this point

[-] drool@lemmy.catsp.it 34 points 3 months ago

How I imagine it:

"I'm size 3"

"No you're not"

"Yes I am"

"You can't be"

"BRING THE DEVICE"

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[-] Leggomylego@lemmings.world 12 points 3 months ago

I only got my feet measured for a new pair of running shoes at a new running store that just opened up. You're right - I don't have to combat the Brannock device on a regular basis.

[-] bdjukeemgood@lemm.ee 14 points 3 months ago

Well? Is what they say about big feet true of the inverse?

[-] blackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uk 9 points 3 months ago

Yes. Small socks.

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[-] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 14 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I swear to fuck there was another lemmy user that was really tall but had like size 4 feet and there was a pretty cool AMA

[-] TimboSlice@discuss.online 12 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Ya I remember that. They had a pic of them in business attire I think

Edit: Here is that post:

https://lemmings.world/post/19924381

Same person

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[-] i_dont_want_to@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 3 months ago

So I'm not sure if you know this, but in the US the big kids sizes and the adult men's sizes are the same. For example, a men's 5 is the same as a big kid's 5.

Next time you need to use a Brannock device and you're sized out, have them get the one for the kids.

[-] Deez@lemm.ee 11 points 3 months ago

Get me a small man’s foot-suit, please.

[-] Leggomylego@lemmings.world 8 points 3 months ago

Be careful what you wish for. Small feet on a man mean you'll be sentenced to a life of small dick jokes. Which is certainly not the worst thing in the world but it isn't great.

[-] Deez@lemm.ee 10 points 3 months ago

My message was a tenuous reference to Flight of the Conchords (New Zealand's fourth most popular folk-comedy duo). So it’s understandable that it was misunderstood, however, I did appreciate your thoughtful response.

Here’s the song if you need a laugh: https://youtu.be/yjfSZu246zE

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[-] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

Those feet must look like hooves.

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[-] thegr8goldfish@startrek.website 9 points 3 months ago

TL:DR He says his dong is normal sized.

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[-] Aeao@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

Do your feet hurt a lot? It sounds like a lot of pressure on a small area

[-] Leggomylego@lemmings.world 13 points 3 months ago

Good question. You would think but my calf and foot muscles are quite strong to compensate for what I lack in foot surface area. They do get sore after a long day but nothing too crazy.

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[-] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 7 points 3 months ago

Do your feet hurt after a long day of standing/walking like being at an airport or something?

[-] Leggomylego@lemmings.world 10 points 3 months ago

Yes they do. But I don't know if it's any worse than a "normal-footed" human's feet.

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[-] EuropeanPrimate@lemm.ee 7 points 3 months ago

Shoes must be cheap then lol

[-] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 9 points 3 months ago

That's what I was going to say. Kids shoes are cheaper.

I'm 5'10" with a size 14 shoe, and it's frustrating because they stop making half sizes above 12 which means it's often difficult to find a good fitting shoe. I also have a 6'5" wingspan so shirts always either have too short of sleeves, or they are way too long on the torso.

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