BIGFOOT

[ailbhe]

At some stage in the middle of all this we had the kids' feet measured and bought them their summer canvas shoes. I had mine measured too.

I'm a 5.5H apparently. That might be why I can't wear women's shoes. But it gives me a place to start, anyway.

Comments

[jexia]

What's the H mean?

[ailbhe]

It's the widest width the main children's shoe manufacturers make. Not in all styles, most styles only go to a G and quite a few (the ones in high street shops, as distinct from specialist shoe fitters) are E or F. D is very narrow and C is extremely narrow.

H shoes stop being available in girls' styles around a size 3, though girls' school shoes are available from the kids' manufacturers until size 6 or so.

[jexia]

Oh. There is NO SUCH THING as shoe width in NZ shops. This is problematic.

[barakta]

I was an H or off the scale when last measured and it seems I now have wide feet with narrow ankles so unless I wear boots my ankles fall out of many shoes which is annoying. I greatly appreciated doc martens as they removed 90% of the stress from shoe shopping as a teen!

[ailbhe]

... wow.

[ailbhe]

I have wide toes and narrow heels - good for swimming! Rob has too, so it's a wonder our children aren't ducks.

DMs sometimes fit but a lot of them are too narrow.

[barakta]

I'm probably going up to 6/7 when I'm nearer 5.5/6 and lacing tightly to compensate in docs although it's years since I bought any new and not given to me :)

I'm like my mum I think, very ducklike feet. QUACK!