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Grumble.....difficul ties of having little feet.

(33 Posts)
Luckygirl Tue 24-Jan-17 11:16:42

But at least the shoes look lovely when they are on! I see a nice pair and ask to try them on, but they do not look so attractive in a size 7.5 or 8! Enjoy your little feet!

gillybob Tue 24-Jan-17 11:11:49

My daughter has exactly the same problem as you Katek and it drives her nuts.

She also has size 3 feet and struggles to get anything trendy. Luckily her work policy states that she must wear flat black shoes so she buys Clarks kids shoes and has no problem buying kids trainers and saves herself a packet by not paying the VAT. Her little trotters are quite wide and it is real grown up (going out) shoes she can't seem to get.

MawBroon Tue 24-Jan-17 11:10:55

grin have you tried Shoezonegrin? They cater for 11year olds apparently!!
Seriously you are so lucky to have dainty feet.
Sample shoes are usually a size 3 so there must be some amazing bargains to be had (somewhere)
But in the meantime , Cinderella, spare a thought for those of us with less than petite "plates of meat"!!

Katek Tue 24-Jan-17 11:05:57

Dgs and I could go stomping down the road together to make lights flash! These are my latest acquisition.....not for this weather unfortunately.

tanith Tue 24-Jan-17 10:57:48

I take a 5 but quite often find shoes in the childrens range especially ballet type flats, don't really fancy the 'flashing light' trainers though wink

Katek Tue 24-Jan-17 10:57:38

I would love a pair of light up ones....v trendy! They are narrower than adult shoes which doesn't work for me.

Alima Tue 24-Jan-17 10:54:55

Yes but can't you buy children's shoes and is there vat on them? Clarkesdo lovely ones that light up when you walk, very snazzy. Don't think they all have dinosaurs on them.

Katek Tue 24-Jan-17 10:40:32

Shoe ranges seem to be sized from 4 - 8/9 nowadays, sometimes even starting at a 5. What about those of us with little feet? I'm only a size 3 and a friend of mine is only a 2.5. I see lots of online offers and am then disappointed because they aren't made small enough. (In fact that's what prompted this post) Child size 3 doesn't work too well as they tend to be narrower. Next and Skechers are my go to providers at the moment but a wider choice would be nice. It used to be the larger footed lady who had problems, but they seem to be better catered for nowadays. I usually end up paying over the odds for dress shoes and still don't get a huge choice. Grumble over........must get on after slothful day yesterday!