Shoe Size Conversion

[Guest Jamey]

Hi I am in search of a size chart for mtf size conversions . Any Ideas ?

Am most likely out of luck for size 14>>> F

[Guest Chrissie]

for United States sizing you add +2 to your men's size to get your women's size I don't remember what the conversion is for other countries. Just know that Most Stores won't have sizes over 13 most times... and a lot won't have sizes over 10. You will have to go to the internet.

[Guest Jamey]

Hi I am in search of a size chart for mtf size conversions . Any Ideas ?

Am most likely out of luck for size 14>>> F

Ouchie that would mean I am looking for size 16 in womens shoes ughhhhh

[Sally]

It gets a little trickier than that. Shoe sizes are based on the lentgh of your foot from the heel to the bal of your foot and then they add room for your toes - my toes are short and they expect men's to be long - I wear a 13 comfortably in both men's and women's because I don't need as much room at the front.

Wierd, isn't it?

Sally

[Guest RainBird]

I take size 10-11 mens shoes, I fit size 13 womens shoes easily, but yeah, not every shoe shop around here has my size either..

Google search male to female shoe sizes, something may come up

Unfortunately sizes over 13 are hard to come by and takes a little longer browsing around for availability.. Ebay, etc, etc, my have something in that range readily available.

If all else fails custom-made shoes might be the way to go, you'll then be able to wear the shoes you like but will cost more.

I hope this helps

[Guest Jamey]

Unfortunately my toes need all the room they can get . The shoes are going to be the hardest shopping of all . LOL Looks like I need a second job !!!

I will never complain again about the money a woman spends on clothes ,now that I realise Im one also .

Jamey

[Guest julia_d]

I can't remember the name of the company offhand. There is a manufacturer of ladies shoes in mens sizes and fittings based in Sheffield UK.

I saw a program on TV about how they saved their failing shoe business by going into the specialist market. They sell exclusively by mail order and online **goes off to hunt for them** I won't post a link because I don't think it's the done thing.

I had a look and they do some styles up to US size 16...

I found another "specialist" supplier in Sheffield Ohio? so some google work should turn up some possibilities.

Did you know Uma Thurman has huge feet? (and watching kill bill she has spent a lot of time with then crammed into badly fitting shoes)

I was lucky.. when I started on the hormones my feet dropped by 2 sizes making me a small 8 = 41/42 which means I can just go buy shoes when I need to.

You need to be careful.. size wise they may be long enough, but it is in the width that there is a real difference. Make sure you get shoes which are wide enough and support under the arch correctly. I found by experience that shoes which are too narrow are agony after a few hours.. like cramp only much worse, and it doesn't go away when you take them off. Find somewhere which will do a proper fitting... Friendly ladies/unisex shoe shop.. the old fashioned type with stools and assistants? I doubt if they will ask why you want a ladies fitting.. especially with panto season almost upon us.

[Guest Evan_J]

(totally unrelated) I had no idea a ladies shoe size might drop on hrt! Sorry, been fascinated by you alls facts of late

Oh, for the record (seems only fair to exchange information back) sometimes ours change the other direction.

[Guest CamilaRose]

For what it's worth, I snagged this neat little chart on a shoe website a while back (I can't remember which anymore)

It seems somewhat accurate. I wear an 8 1/2-9 men's and a 10/11 women's, but it also gives the European sizes and the foot measurements. Wish I could find one that accounted for width as well (that's usually why I go to a 9 men's or 11 women's), but it's something. Hope it helps

[Guest phyliscd]

Hi I am in search of a size chart for mtf size conversions . Any Ideas ?

Am most likely out of luck for size 14>>> F

my name is phylisanne and about shoes ,in my male guise i wear a size nine and one half.when i started to buy womens shoes i found out that i also wear a size 9/1/2 wide shoe so i guess if the shoe fits buy it.love phylisanne

[Guest Elizabeth K]

ALL good answers - I CD'd for years, but until the internet, was never able to find women's shoes that fit. Now that I buy them for real (transitioning) I seem to have better luck buying the expensive shoes (by mail or in person) rather than cheaper shoes typical for CDing. Heck, how can a CD justify payin $150 for a pair of pumps that are worn maybe 20-30 times? If by mail, expensive shoes can always be returned - plus they tend to fit better. Once you find a brand that fits, you can usually trust their sizes on later purchases.

Advice? Hummmm. I can tell you about me - but it may or may not apply. In the USA - most of us are located here - there are men's and women's sizes up to 12 - occasionally 13. And as with everything else, sizes and widths vary in accuracy.

Me - male shoe 12D - sometimes 13D. BUT the rule is two sizes up for women's sizes. But I wear 12W or 13D in women's mostly. I have had women's 12W that were slightly too large and women's 13D that were too tight. Why I am not in the women's size 14 and 15 like the guidelines say - I donno. One of the reasons I think I wear women's shoes so well is the shape of my feet.

I can usually tolerate a tighter fit in women's shoes because at the widest part - 'knuckle to knuckle" - heck I have no idea what that part is called - the widest part just below your toes, I guess - well mine are relatively skinny - about 3 1/2" or so - and my weight loss helps make me skinnier. But there are limitations as to how small your skeleton can get - hormones don't affect your bone in that way - weight loss from dieting and muscle loss from hormones seems to make a t-woman's feet a bit more delicate. Not sure that works for everyone. So I can get by with the narrower dimensions of a woman's shoes somewhat, it seems, may not work for everyone.

But the length of a male foot in a female designed shoe is the kicker (no pun intended - grin). That's where the experimentation begins. I find that several things can affect what you have to buy, in length that is. If you keep your toenails long, that can be a consideration - too tight shoes can ruin your nails, especially if you do a lot of walking. But hosiery and socks are thinner with women's clothing - except athletic wear - so that helps the fit. The slippier texture of hose and most socks also makes tighter shoes go on easier. But women often go bare footed inside the shoe, I do, and that makes shoes more difficult to step into.

The best news is this, women's shoes are lighter built and are thinner soled. That really makes some types look smaller and fit better. Also, many women's shoes have elastic built in.

Finally, a good thing to know, Heels seem to not only reduce the appearance of a big shoe, but also, I suppose because of the arch, are usually a better fit. They sometimes can even be a size smaller than flats - depending if you have big feet. And another tip - open back and strap back shoes fit well in smaller sizes sometimes because the entire foot is not encased. And sandals stretch - so look for those.

And color and detailing are important. White shoes look too much like boats in the larger sizes. Also, generally the fancier the detailing, the more likely the shoe size is a bit reduced, because women will buy 'pretty shoes' and squeeze into them. So 'basic' unadorned shoes in women's sizes tend to be more accurate in fit than 'fancy shoes.'

Don't know anything about boots. BUT fetish sheos - cross dresser 6" heel and such - yikes, never seem to be the correct size, always smaller or narrower.

Also - this works - consider 'genty preworn' shoes on ebay. They are usually really cheap - and if they don't fit - well, can be tossed. So its a hit or miss thing at best. Probably about 20% or more of the shoes bought without actually trying them on will not fit you.

Hummmm. Consider going to a large shoe store, one with quality and selection. Go later in the business day when business is slack. Explain you are a CD or TS and have money to spend. I guarantee you will be taken care of - they just worry about alienating other customers, they won't worry too much about you if you seem to have that attitude of confidence (may be hard to do first time - but you have been acting your whole life anyway - get it going girl). Make certain you are clean footed and have on the proper hosiey or socks. Nothing guarantees a good fit better than trying shoes on before buying. If you are over size 13 - buying shoes in person may not work unless you are in a large city that has specialty shops.

Good hunting.

[Guest Angelgrlsue]

Sexy Shoes on the internet sells big sizes as well as wide width shoes. They do ship internationally. Hope this helps.

Suzie

[Guest Evan_J]

Ouchie that would mean I am looking for size 16 in womens shoes ughhhhh

OR 15 1/2 depending on the cut.

[Guest Elizabeth K]

OR 15 1/2 depending on the cut.

Droll Evan droll - the poor girl just wants to find shoes that fit! 15 1/2" - hummmph, that's a help!

[Guest Sable Dove]

A good number of Laura's links have shoes and boots from sizes 6-16 (Women's sizes, I would assume).

http://www.lauras-playground.com/shoplink.htm

Don't pick the first thing you see though. Going through the links, I found at least three identical pairs of boots, the first ones I found costing almost double the other two. And what sizes are available can vary from site to site.

As to buying in person, I have no idea; sorry. <3

[Guest Little Sara]

For what it's worth, I snagged this neat little chart on a shoe website a while back (I can't remember which anymore)

It seems somewhat accurate. I wear an 8 1/2-9 men's and a 10/11 women's, but it also gives the European sizes and the foot measurements. Wish I could find one that accounted for width as well (that's usually why I go to a 9 men's or 11 women's), but it's something. Hope it helps

Not completely accurate apparently.

Here is from the back of a box of Adidas (don't ask me why they printed that there):

11 centimeters = Size 17 France, Size 1 UK, Size 2 US

11 7/8 centimeters = Size 18 France, Size 2 UK, Size 3 US

12 3/4 centimeters = Size 19 France, Size 3 UK, Size 4 US, Size 120 Japan

13 1/2 centimeters = Size 20 France, Size 4 UK, Size 5 US

14 3/8 centimeters = Size 21 France, Size 5 UK, Size 130 Japan

14 3/4 centimeters = Size 6 US, Size 140 Japan

15 1/4 centimeters = Size 23 France, Size 6 UK, Size 6½ US

16 centimeters = Size 24 France, Size 7 UK, Size 7½ US, Size 150 Japan

16 1/2 centimeters = Size 8 US

16 7/8 centimeters = Size 8 UK, Size 8½ US

17 3/8 centimeters = Size 26 France, Size 8½ UK, Size 9 US, Size 160 Japan

18 1/8 centimeters = Size 9½ UK, Size 10 US, Size 170 Japan

18 5/8 centimeters = Size 28 France, Size 10 UK, Size 10½ US

19 3/8 centimeters = Size 29 France, Size 11 UK, Size 11½ US, Size 180 Japan

20 1/4 centimeters = Size 12 UK, Size 12½ US

20 3/4 centimeters = Size 31 France, Size 12½ UK, Size 13 US, Size 190 Japan

21 1/2 centimeters = Size 13½ UK, Size 1 US men, Size 2 US women, Size 200 Japan

22 centimeters = Size 33 France, Size 1 UK men, Size 0½ UK women, Size 1½ US men, Size 2½ US women

22 7/8 centimeters = Size 34 France, Size 2 UK men, Size 1½ UK women, Size 2½ US men, Size 3½ US women Size 210 Japan

24 1/8 centimeters = Size 36 France, Size 3½ UK men, Size 3 UK women, Size 4 US men, Size 5 US women, Size 220 Japan

25 3/8 centimeters = Size 38 France, Size 5 UK men, Size 4½ UK women, Size 5½ US men, Size 6½ US women

From here on out, France sizes become regularized and work out at intervals of 1 size per 3/4 US/UK size (US/UK size are always regularized) or roughly 0.63 cm per France size. Japan sizes also regularize there except they go by about 1 cm per size (US/UK go by about 0.85 cm per size).

I wear size 40 France, which is 26 3/4 centimeters, 6½ UK men, 6 UK women, 7 US men, 8 US women and 250 Japan sizes.

Keep in mind I used to wear size 10 men's sneakers. There IS vanity sizing for men. So the number for the shoe you're wearing will appear bigger than your feet actually are, regardless of size conversion.

[Guest Little Sara]

or maybe my feet shrunk on HRT, a small difference wouldn't be visible I think (to me that is).

[Paula ult]

I don't have much of a problem buying shoes, i wear a size 11 woman's, but a woman that goes to my support group does, she's 7'4" tall, she has to get her woman's shoes custom made, i think she wears a size 18, so having them custom made is another option an expensive one but an option none the less.

Paula.

[Guest Little Sara]

I don't have much of a problem buying shoes, i wear a size 11 woman's, but a woman that goes to my support group does, she's 7'4" tall, she has to get her woman's shoes custom made, i think she wears a size 18, so having them custom made is another option an expensive one but an option none the less.

Paula.

7'4", holy cow, that's taller than Shaq. Does she have an intersex condition? XXY syndrome tends to make very tall people (6'0"~6'8" or thereabout, though there are shorter/taller ones).

[Paula ult]

Yes indeed she is xxy, and as you can imagine she stands out in a crowd, but she's one of the nicest woman you will ever meet.

Paula.

[Guest Little Sara]

My guess is that a sizeable portion of trans women have intersex conditions. As has been said elsewhere, only 10% are detected though.

The most common condition is XXY syndrome, and it would account for the average height of trans women being 6'0" and above (when that's the top tier of men, so not representative of male-bodied people).

[Guest MissAmy]

I guess I would wear about a 13 or a 14 depending on who makes it. I wish women didn't have such small feet, good luck finding shoes with big male feet.