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Size 13US at 15, what should I expect?

post #1 of 20
5/1/11 at 7:27pm
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Even though I'm a size 13 shoe at 15 years old (which many people comment on), I haven't had much trouble buying at shoes... thus far.

I'm only 5' 8/9" at the moment, and I'm expecting to be somewhere around 6"+ since I have another few years to grow. Will my days of being able to buy most any shoe be over soon, or should my feet stop growing before a size 14+?
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post #2 of 20
5/1/11 at 7:32pm
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post #3 of 20
5/1/11 at 8:41pm
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Originally Posted by MQuinlan View Post
Even though I'm a size 13 shoe at 15 years old (which many people comment on), I haven't had much trouble buying at shoes... thus far. I'm only 5' 8/9" at the moment, and I'm expecting to be somewhere around 6"+ since I have another few years to grow. Will my days of being able to buy most any shoe be over soon, or should my feet stop growing before a size 14+?
I wouldn't worry, your feet usually stop growing before the rest of your body matures/grows its fullest. I've been a size 13 shoes since elementary school (I think since 11-12 yrs old actually) although I've grown significantly since then.
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post #4 of 20
5/1/11 at 8:44pm
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Thanks for the assurance. I was just hoping buying shoes wouldn't become a hassle (especially once I start buying dress shoes and they suddenly become more expensive that running shoes I'm used to). And the comments are more like complements, so it's all good.
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post #5 of 20
5/1/11 at 9:04pm
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Originally Posted by MQuinlan View Post
Thanks for the assurance. I was just hoping buying shoes wouldn't become a hassle (especially once I start buying dress shoes and they suddenly become more expensive that running shoes I'm used to). And the comments are more like complements, so it's all good.

No guarantee though, I can only talk from my own experience and others in my family.

Just curious, have your feet grown in the past few years?
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post #6 of 20
5/1/11 at 10:44pm
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Originally Posted by eztantz View Post
Size 13US at 15, what should I expect?

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post #7 of 20
5/1/11 at 10:55pm
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Originally Posted by MQuinlan View Post
Thanks for the assurance. I was just hoping buying shoes wouldn't become a hassle (especially once I start buying dress shoes and they suddenly become more expensive that running shoes I'm used to). And the comments are more like complements, so it's all good.

When I was 12 my shoe size matched my age; I topped out at 14 soon after. Anything worth having will be available in a 14. You should be fine.

Just hope your feet stay proportional. I've resorted to bespoke for getting an AA width.
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post #8 of 20
5/1/11 at 10:58pm
I was size 12 in 8th grade through highschool but when I went to college I grew to a size 13.
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post #9 of 20
5/2/11 at 8:35pm
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Alright, thanks for all the support stories! As it appears, I must not be too abnormal (or else I've gotten used to the constant murmurs and ridicule). And it does seem like my feet have slowed in growth.

I was just looking into buying a pair of Sperry Original Canvas boat shoes, and it was one of the first times buying that there was nothing above a size 13.
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post #10 of 20
5/2/11 at 8:56pm
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Originally Posted by MQuinlan View Post
Even though I'm a size 13 shoe at 15 years old (which many people comment on), I haven't had much trouble buying at shoes... thus far.

I'm only 5' 8/9" at the moment, and I'm expecting to be somewhere around 6"+ since I have another few years to grow. Will my days of being able to buy most any shoe be over soon, or should my feet stop growing before a size 14+?

I'll be the odd man out in the thread. When I graduated high school, I was 5"8 and wore a size 13; when I finished college, I was 6'1" and wore a 14/15. Size 12 or 13 is pretty much the limit for a lot of manufacturers for anything other than athletic shoes, and after 12 most shoes don't come in half sizes so finding a good fit is a hassle.
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post #11 of 20
5/2/11 at 9:32pm
I reached size 13 when I reached age 15, and I'm still a 13 54 years later, if that's any reassurance.

In my late 40s, after a lot of hiking and running, my size increased from a C to D width, which actually makes things easier.
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post #12 of 20
5/2/11 at 9:34pm
i was a 13 in 5th grade at 5ft, still am, but at 6'2, I grew into my dogs
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post #13 of 20
5/3/11 at 9:34pm
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...I grew into my dogs

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post #14 of 20
5/4/11 at 2:21am
I was a size 10 circa junior high, 12 at 16. Currently a 13EE/14.
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post #15 of 20
5/4/11 at 2:41am
I was a 14 shoe/15 sneaker at age 15. Luckily, I didn't grow any larger.
Your body will probably catch up with your feet.
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