Recently I had a run in with a podiatrist. I went to discuss options for my transition, and wanted to discuss anything that could assist with my feet. I am MTF and I have a size 12 foot. Now I understand there is never perfection in this life but…to want to know my options for foot reduction and surgical options I think is my right. I’m not looking to have a petite foot I know that not possible but research has brought me to thing like the “Cinderella” procedure. I was made to feel absolutely crazy for asking. The Dr. was cold and matter of fact about there not being any. I can’t let it go, so I’m asking for my larger foot women have you also sought out surgical options, if so what were your experiences? Is there a doctor somewhere in the states that specializes in this?
<p style="text-align: left;">I've seen a couple of posts on another forum about foot reduction surgery. My impression was it wasn't worth it. Long recovery time. Needing to be 100% off your feet for some time. High risk of constant pain. And an ugly scar. This was for a reduction of 1-2 sizes. Most surgeons won't do the procedure and insurance won't cover it.</p>
However, you didn't say if you're on HRT or for how long if you are. There is potentially good news with that. Many girls have reported losing 1-3 sizes after being on estrogen for a while. I'm one of them. Pre-HRT I wore a size 14 women's shoe in most brands. 19 months into transition and I now can wear a 12 or 13 in many brands. Not a big change but enough to give me many more brand options. As an aside, many girls also report losing 1-3 inches in height. The explanation cited most often is that estrogen causes the soft tissues in your body to shrink. Hence, the bones in your joints come closer together. As you may know, the human foot contains 33 joints. So there is potential for significant shortening. I think I have a chance to get down to an 11. If that happens, I'll be able to wear almost every brand of women's shoes.
/EA
Hi Dion,
My late partner, also trans, wore a size 14 shoe. It matched her 5'11'' height pretty well. She did a lot of research and found very comfortable and cool looking shoes. It may not be as fun, but she wore long skirts to de-emphasize her feet.
If I were you (I'm a nurse) I'd avoid invasive surgery like the one you wrote about. Too many things can go wrong.
Best wishes.
I agree with the comment about surgeries in general. We never know exactly how things are going to go, so medicine is known as an inexact science. I don’t believe that there is anything such as a trivial surgery.
Hello Natalie.
If you don't mind, I'd like to ask about your late partner's shoes. I'm also in the ladies size 14 shoe. Where was she able to find shoes? Any heels or pumps? If you still have them in your possession, are you interested in selling her shoes?
I've searched all the online and brick-and-mortar shoe stores I can find in my search for shoes. The only style I've found is a ballet flat - hardly the best choice for a dressy event or for a snowy day. I've found a few on Amazon, but they are undersized (a common problem with anything manufactured in China). I did find a pair of ankle strap, open toe shoes with a blocky 2.5 inch heel that fit me very well, but I couldn't manage the buckle on the strap (buckle too small and on the outside of the shoe making it difficult for me to see what I was doing). I found a few trans/CD specialty stores that might normally have stocked larger sizes, but the Covid-caused supply chain problems haven't yet permitted the sellers to restock.
So what's a girl to do? Hoping you might have an answer.
Bobbie
One point:
Did you try to fasten the buckle in the last hole first and then put the shoes on? That what I do as I have the same problem. It may take several passes side to side to work the strap over the fleshy part of the heel, but if the shoe fits, you’ll get there.
Hi Dion.
Based on the early responses, it seems likely there will not be a reasonable medical/surgical procedure for reducing the size of your foot. Therefore, with the hope I'm not breaking rules or offending anyone, I'd like to suggest we redirect this topic to one of finding fem shoes for seriously big feet.
I need a ladies size 14, and haven't been able to find anything other than flimsy ballet flats and men's fem-looking sneakers/trainers. I'm not looking for anything other than traditional, conservative pumps and/or open-toe, heeled shoes. If you share my frustration or if you have found a source of such shoes, please reply. If you have such shoes and might be willing to sell them, please contact me via PM.
Hugs to all you girls,
Bobbie
There are many here who have the same problem, so I would expect more responses over time. I would also suggest checking:
CrossDresserHeaven.com
They do have a Fashion section over there whereas we don’t.
