Comment on I'm a 6'1" man with size 3 feet which means every they measure my feet at a shoe store, the Brannock device gatekeeps my gender

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• zerosignal@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I’m on the opposite end as OP, I wear size 14. They are very hard to find since most manufacturers and shoe stores only go up to 13, and a lot of the ones that go to higher have a very limited selection in larger sizes. I would imagine it’s similar at the lower end of shoe sizes.

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  • Leggomylego@lemmings.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yes can confirm it’s very hard to find age appropriate shoes in my size. Most are Velcro or have glitter or superheroes on them which is fine - I definitely have some of these as “house shoes” but finding proper dress shoes or boots is very tricky. Running shoes are also difficult to find as I’m below the threshold for women’s sizes.

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    • Cort@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Where would you find steel toed boots, I haven’t seen a child miner section section at most Walmarts

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      • Leggomylego@lemmings.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        It is impossible to find steel toed boots in a size 3 I will tell you that much

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  • CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Same problem here with size 13. Most stores maybe have a couple available in my size so I mostly just wear Nike since they consistently have my size available.

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    • zerosignal@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      That’s why I’ve worn nothing but New Balance for a decade or more. Also the fact that I’m a suburban dad.

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