So, I’m a pretty average-height guy—5’7”. Not tall, not short, just… there. My feet, however, did not get the memo. They are gigantic. Size 15. Which means I leave footprints that suggest someone much larger (or possibly Bigfoot) passed through, got spooked, and took off running.
People always comment. First, the double-take. Then: “Whoa. Those are… big.” And finally, the classic: “How do you even find shoes?”
Badly. That’s how.
Shoe shopping for me is like searching for an ancient artifact. Store clerks disappear into the back, only to return shaking their heads, as if I’d asked for a unicorn saddle. “We might have one pair in the back…” And what they bring out is always tragic—some orthopedic dad sneaker the size of a small canoe, usually in a shade best described as “beige disappointment.”
For a while, I tried to hide it. I slouched. I crammed my toes into size 13s like a Victorian woman chasing a terrible beauty standard. I even considered custom shoes—until I saw the price and briefly thought maybe barefoot life isn’t so bad.
But now? I’ve embraced it. I don’t tip over easily. I get extra legroom on buses just by existing. And when people ask about my shoe size, I just smile and say, “Great for swimming.”
If the rumors are true, if a dude has a foot that size, you can assume he must also have a long, massive sock.
I wear size 16 shoes.
Trust me when I say, big feet does not mean big anything else.
It doesnt even mean average anything else.
I have the inverse problem. I have the tool and skill to use it - but this is a team sport with your partner. Except for extreme cases (like small finger size) having good team play outweighs any size concerns by far. And for the occasional outsize kink there is quality toys. So don't mind it and be happy you get to enjoy a loving partner. :)
He might even have two!