Due to a pituitary issue when I was younger I have maybe a bizarre world record of the smallest feet and hands on a fully grown man. My feet and hands are normal looking but very small. They were tiny as a baby and just never grew that big. Thought you all would find it interesting - I know it makes for good chat at parties!

    • @Leggomylego@lemmings.worldOP
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      65 months ago

      Haha why is this so true? Luckily whatever made my hands and feet lilliputian didn’t affect any other part of my body.

      • @MissJinx@lemmy.world
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        24 months ago

        Ypu’re lucky! I once hook up with a huge guy, handsome, big in every way… but the penis. He had a micro penis that looked like a kids penis. I felt so bad for him. Just hook up anyway because he was good with his hands.

          • @MissJinx@lemmy.world
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            14 months ago

            I’m sorry but if you have any problems they are not mine. In no place did I pity him. We actually went out other times and he was super smart. I feel bad because I know people that would be mean to him but Pity is very different. I’m not a prostitute that would have sex with someone for pity

            • @idiomaddict@lemmy.world
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              24 months ago

              I felt so bad for him

              That read as pity to me, but good, I’m glad it isn’t. I don’t even have a penis, so no problems here, lol.

  • Dharma Curious (he/him)
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    25 months ago

    Read through the comments because I just assumed this was some sizing scale I wasn’t familiar with, but nope. US size 3! That’s wild. I’m 6’3, size 13 wide. I never really got to wear kids shoes, so I was always jealous of the other kids who had wheelies and stuff.

    Dude, for me, get a pair of wheelies. Live my dream for a day, alright?

    Also, you mention your hands are also small. Does that cause any issues for you? Youve answered a million questions about your feet, but I’m curious if your smaller hands cause you pain when carrying things, do they make it harder to type? Any advantages? Are Pringles cans much more enjoyable for you?

    • @Leggomylego@lemmings.worldOP
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      35 months ago

      Thanks for the thoughtful comment. I’ll definitely wear some wheelies for you bro. Have to admit I’m pretty jealous of your size 13 wides…I wish I could get a decent pair of adult running shoes like you could I’m sure. So with my hands I’ve found playing some instruments quite difficult - especially guitar where I’ve struggled to play some chords and needed to get a 3/4 size guitar. Hand shakes are also awkward - both men’s and women’s hands can kind of dwarf my own. But yes, I guess the benefit is that my hands are much more nimble - I can easily reach things under the fridge and am pretty handy despite my handlets.

      • @AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
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        The other advantage that you may not have noticed, is that your sense of balance is rock solid on anything other than your feet. I’m 6’3", and wear a size 8.5 US. I haven’t fallen in decades because I mostly run around on my E-bike, and I can ride that thing, or my normal 10 speed, with no hands just fine.

    • @Ghyste@sh.itjust.works
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      Adult heelys exist, friend. Don’t let your dreams be dreams.

      Edit: Just found out that there are adult heelys that also light up. First bright point of this year discovered.

      • @Leggomylego@lemmings.worldOP
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        15 months ago

        So my foot is 21 cm or 8.25" from heel to the tip of my toes. I don’t think his foot could be 4.33 times as long as that! I wonder what others’ foot lengths are?

      • Dharma Curious (he/him)
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        15 months ago

        That’s not how that unit works. American shoe sizes are based on the size of a barleycorn! It’s not weird and confusing or a pointless, arbitrary tradition that should have been replaced years ago or anything!

  • @fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk
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    25 months ago

    For international readers, that’s a size 2 in UK/Australia, and approximately a size 33.5 - 34 European.

    Apparently it’s also roughly a 210 - 215 mondopoint length.

  • 👍Maximum Derek👍
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    05 months ago

    Have you ever watched Andy Richter Controls the Universe? One of the episodes has a whole B plot about a main character having surprisingly small feet.

  • Does having such small feet for an adult cause issues with foot pain? Since you need to buy children’s shoes, do they properly support your feet and your adult weight? Are there any unexpected advantages to having such compact feet? (I occasionally have to traverse stairs sideways because of my feet.)

    • @Leggomylego@lemmings.worldOP
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      15 months ago

      My feet can ache a bit after a long day or a run but I don’t think significantly worse than normal footed people. I do have orthotics that I use for extra support. I guess one advantage is that I really do not stub my toes ever…and shoes are much cheaper for me in kid’s sizes. And I can wear light up shoes. Plus I can run pretty fast - I guess my feet are much lighter than most.

      • @ShareMySims@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        05 months ago

        And I can wear light up shoes.

        I was hoping to find this here somewhere lol

        I’ve always had long feet so I never even got long to wear kids shoes (and light up shoes weren’t even around yet during the short time I did lol) and was so jealous of a friend of mine who had tiny feet and could wear all the cute and sparkly and light up shoes she wanted long in to adulthood.

        If it was me, I’d absolutely be buying all the fun shoes I could afford. 😂

  • Chozo
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    05 months ago

    How do you find shoes? I imagine there’s not a whole lot of selection of adult shoes at that size.

    • @Leggomylego@lemmings.worldOP
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      35 months ago

      Mostly online. Women’s sizes are all too big so can only wear kid’s sizes. The trick is finding something without Velcro and superheroes all over it (though I have a cool pair of Optimus Prime sandals just because I can). Converse and Vans are reliable.

      • @Leggomylego@lemmings.worldOP
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        Running shoes and dress shoes are particularly frustrating though. Sneakers in a size 3 are not designed for the wear and tear a 6’1" man is going to put them through so I’m buying a new pair every few months. Dress shoes as well are hard to find in designs that don’t look like clunky Communion shoes.

        • Chozo
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          15 months ago

          Thanks for sharing! Have you ever considered getting some sort of custom shoes made?

      • @Eldest_Malk@lemmy.world
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        05 months ago

        As a 6’3” guy with size 16 feet, I have arrived at the same conclusion over here at the opposite end of the bell curve. Love my Converse and Vans.

      • lurch (he/him)
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        05 months ago

        velcro is super good tho. should be on more adult size shoes. velcro doesn’t come loose by itself (then dipping into dirt), doesn’t get caught on things or in machines and doesn’t rip in the worst possible moment when you’re in a hurry. it’s just a bit harder to clean.

  • @ChowJeeBai@lemmy.world
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    05 months ago

    I noticed his shoes seemed smaller than I expected, so I looked it up: Rafael Nadal has relatively small shoes (size 10 for 6’1"), and he is widely acknowledged as the greatest clay court player of all time. Your time will come, friend!