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.

I have lost 71 pounds and went from 9W to regular 8 1/2. All of my shoes are huge. In fact, I took a tumble a couple weeks ago because my shoe fell off my foot. Even my slides are enormous. I use thick hiking socks with my sport shoes. I am waiting until the Spring/summer season to buy shoes. I did buy some already but there's no pint on getting winter stuff at this point. I was 8 1/2 before gaining all the weight, so I think if you think back to the weight goal you are aiming for, that's the shoe size you are likely to be in the end.

Edited February 26, 201511 yr by Beni

I would take them back. I was fitted for running shoes and they made me go up half a size to account for natural feet swelling, and I realized by the time I do my run in September, they're more than likely going to be way too big so I'm returning them and will get refitted in the summer. Treat yourself to new shoes when you've reached a milestone on your weight loss, or when your current shoes start to get too big.

Pre-surgery, my feet would randomly get sore and would swell. Post-surgery, my feet have shrank 1/2 shoe size and have stayed that way for over a year.

1/2 size smaller and significantly narrower. All my old shoes slip off my feet now. I added gel insoles so I didn't have to throw them away.

I'm sooooo hoping to lose a shoe size post surgery. I'm currently in a 12.

I lost 2 1/2 sizes

Yes my shows flop off of my feet I had to buy more I now longer by wide width.

heck yeah i went from really wide feet to normal feet and nomore swelling either so this summer ill be able to buy regular sandals no more shopping at the wide foot store. YAY!

I hadn't even thought about this! I soooooooo hope I do go down a size or so since i am a 12...then again I have been a size 12 since high school when I was skinny!

Y'all have made my day!

The shoes went back to the store today and I was smiling while I returned them.

I seem to recall that I wore an 8 to an 8.5 in my early twenties. Now I'm a 9.5 to a 10. I love knowing there's hope that I can get back down to where I can wear smaller shoes.

But best of all, I love hearing that my feet may no longer swell. I hate that!!

I'm on a countdown now. Surgery is three weeks, just twenty-one days, from tomorrow. So excited!

I lost a full size and went from wide width to normal. I attribute that more to my feet not being as chubby rather than it shrinking in length.

Mine sure did! Some shoes and boots I was able to put a big insole in to make them work, others, I walked right out of.

I'm about 17 days post op and I already see a difference in my shoe size. Pre op I was in an 11. The one pair of "heels" (they are actually 5.5" wegdes) that was comfortable for me to wear to church are an 11 and they are now flopping off my feet. My 10's are officially back in action....but they are a little looser than I remember too. Some of it could be that I'm no longer retaining Fluid like I used to but I'll take it! It's hard as hell to find cute shoes in an 11!

Edited February 27, 201511 yr by laurenella82

I'm just shy of three weeks out and had to go shopping for shoes today. My loafers and flats were all too small. Anything with laces I can cinch tight enough... for now.

20 months out and I went from a 10 to an 8.5