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Did your shoe size change after weight loss surgery?

I thought I'd seen this question asked before, but if so I can't find the thread.

Did your shoe size change after surgery? It seems like my size got bigger as I gained weight, but that was so long ago I can't remember it clearly.

I'm scheduled for surgery in 23 days. Not thinking, I bought two new pairs of summer shoes a few days ago and now I'm wondering if they'll even fit when summertime gets here.

What was your experience with this? Should I take the shoes back? I got a great deal on them - but not if I won't be able to wear them.

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I lost 1/2 a size in my shoes and started off with pretty narrow feet.

I lost a full size

My feet r shrinking too...wide to normal.

Totally!!! I was shocked! I am down 67 pounds and my feet have shrunk a size already from a 9 to an 8!

Down two shoe sizes. Now I'm a girly shoe shopper.

Looking forward to this happening - I have a terrible time finding shoes big enough.

I lost a half to a full size, and whole lot of width. I'd take them back.

Lost one size.

I lost a full size....

I have lost half a size on some shoes but most importantly the width has changed drastically so every pair of shoes I had no longer fit. I have been doing a lot of shoe shopping. Still wondering if I will lose more size.

Not me. They may be a little narrower, but they were Fred Flintstone-esque to begin with so...

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Thank you everyone!

So....the shoes are going back. I thought about trying to exchange them for a smaller size, but that's too risky. They're so cute, too.

Silver lining = smaller feet!!! I hope hope hope I'm lucky enough to lose some foot fat. :D

My shoe size remained the same. Some people experience a reduction in width as well as with length in shoe size. I suspect the reduction is related to the amount of weight lost after surgery. So if you are planning to lose a couple hundred pounds or more, you may want to return the shoes.

At least a half size if not a whole. Partly because I had to buy larger size to accommodate width. Now I can buy shoes anywhere that actually fit.

Oh heck yeah. I started as an 8 1/2 and now depending on if it's a tennis shoe or dress shoe I'm in a 6 1/2-7. Mine is more about the width, I guess there's not as much weight pushing down on them to squish them out now:-)

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