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Hi girls
Where do you get your shoes from online?
Cheap shoes are hard to find. I have never worn shoes with an outfit before and know I will make many many mistakes. So cheap shoes are all I need for now, until I have a better understanding of the styles I want.
Plain white or pink heeled shoes, with a cute bow to start with and I want my black mini dress to arrive before deciding what shoes to go along with it.
I am size 8 male, which I believe is a ladies 10?
I have found a few cheap clothing sites, that I can buy clothes to experiment on different styles etc, without having to spend much doing it. I can also mix up what I get to see if that works better. Can’t wait.
I know the clothes are cheap but they look good and have very good reviews. I am only dressing for myself for now, but once I get more experience, fashion sense and confidence, I intend to introduce my real self to the world.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Love
Michelle
EBay for my pathetic 3 pairs. Quality isn’t really relevant since I hardly ever get the chance to wear them.
Connie
xxxYep – just search for drag shoes!
Connie
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Hi There Michelle,
You be ever so fortunate! Yes, a man’s size 8 is the equivalent to a woman’s size 10. Shopping online (or even in person) should not be much a problem for you at all. As for myself, once I finally take the plunge, I probably look at Facebook Marketplace to see what comes up? The only other options are to shop at Crossdresser specialty stores, etc. Anyway, I hope that helps!
Regards,
Victoria-Rose
Hi Michelle,
When i finally decided to admit i am transgender i went to my local ‘self-service’ shoe store and tried on several pair until i found what i wanted. No one bothered me and the checkout girl really loved shoes and had several suggestions for future purposes.
I did this during my lunch hour so i was, sadly, in drab but the other customers didn’t give me a second look while i was trying on obviously women’s style shoes.
So surprise yourself, take a chance and shop local and enjoy the instant gratification of bringing home shoes you like — and fit!
Good luck on your journey.
-joanneHi Michelle I have ordered ebay and amazon both try Payless shoe and most of mine come from Goodwill thrift store i know im a mans 10 so a 11 works well for me and wife helps there when we go not bragging but girl i have about 10 pairs of boots from short to mid calf to a couple of long mid thigh.. Then for heehs OMG girl about 60 to 70 pairs then a few flats thrown for good measureha ha hugs girl good luck ..
Stephanie
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Hi Michelle.
You are so lucky to have a size 8 mens shoe size. Yep try a womens size 10 which should fit nicely depending on the style of heel. Strappy open toed heels and some pumps can be worn in one size smaller depending on the brand. Look for wide heels and maybe you can go with a size 9… idk.
With your size you can shop at any place that has womens shoes because they usually offer up to a size 11 womens in all styles. You only have to shop for style and price… lucky you! I have monster male feet… sigh.
Michelle, I am also a size 8 mans shoe size plus a wide fitting. I buy from New Look and Zalando and always fit into a women’s size 7 albeit wide fitting. As my wife explained that with heels the foot is shorter in the shoe. Also I refuse to pay the extortionate prices of shoes from specialist stores. Just bought 3.5”heeled ankle boot from New Look. My 4.5” heels were well under £30 from Zalando. All were size 7 wide. Hope that helps. Katie.
Let me know, Michelle.
Amazon, Dolls Kill, and I just ordered some Alice in Wonderland boots from Hot Topic. I wear a males 8.5 to 9 and a women’s size 10 fits me fine.
It’s funny. I have 4 pairs of boy mode shoes, sneakers, combat boots, work boots, and some flip flops.
I have 12 pairs of girl mode shoes if I include my fuzzy D.Va bunny slippers I got for Yule.
Hi Michelle
I go to a shoe store and check out female shoes and I try them on I wear knee high stocking Sox are to thick if anyone says anything say you need them for a play. If you live in a small town go a bigger city first pair 3 inches max open toe are my favsI
Private message me loveJennifer Sullivan
Hi Michelle
I go to a shoe store and check out female shoes and I try them on I wear knee high stocking Sox are to thick if anyone says anything say you need them for a play. If you live in a small town go a bigger city first pair 3 inches max open toe are my favsJennifer Sullivan
Most of my shopping is on aliexpress where some listings have a “free return” option so if it doesn’t fit I can return them for free for a full refund.
Another place is thrift stores. It can be hard to find right size so frequent visits is required.
/kt
Your shoe size isn’t too bad. But finding shoes is always a pain. Generally Amazon is a great place to find them, but sifting through that isn’t always easy.
I have been compiling a list of welcomed sites: Torrid, Shoeshowmega (up to 14), shoecup (up to 16) and longtallsally’s are all ones that I have found are frequently mentioned and worth bringing up. I have ordered shoes from the first two and I have just found shoecup. LTS is just a very popular and often mentioned place, but they cut off like just before my size.
Hi Michelle. I am a bit baffled how you arrived at a womans size 10 if you are a male size 8. They are the same for men and women.
I was a male size eight and bought shoes from charity shops. My first discovery was that when wearing womens shoes I wore tights or thin socks. I was actually a size 7. Obviously your feet may be quite wide compared to a womans but these days womens feet are getting bigger so size 8 is quite common, as are 7.
The other thing to note is the european size. 40 is about a seven and 42 an 8. Sometimes you may see 40/41 on a seven and 41/42 on an eight.
Sizing can be confusing so this little tip will help a lot. Measure the length and width of your foot and take a little tape measure with you. Another is to get an insole and cut it to your foot size. You can then take that with you and try it in shoes. You are looking for your girlfriend and don’t want to get it wrong – which is kind of true.
Of course there is nothing like trying them on but that needs a little courage but I am sure that you could easily find a shop that will be kind to you but my little tips are good anywhere.
Happy shopping
Hi Katy
A lot ofcd/trans sites advise to go 2 sizes bigger than your male size. Some of the posters here too. If you Google shoe size calculators,they say the same.
Another girl Katie posted that she also wears size 7 and she is 8 male too.
I guess a trip out of town to actually try some shoes on is the best way to go.
Love
Michelle
OOO girl make me cry Boo Hoo Hugs sweety mot bragging just cant help it when see them got to get them .. Guess i wont say other day counted hangers in closet and quit at 200 between dresses skirts and blouses not counting drawers ful .. Big hugs Girlfriend nice having a wife that sees clothes and thinks they will look good on Stephanie and she is right he he ..
Hugs Stephanie
Sadly, I am a size 13 in men’s. I’m 6’6″, so it’s not surprising. But that means size 15 women’s! Amazon does sell some, and I actually like the look of some. I look forward to getting some pumps at some point when I have more wife approval.
Catherine
I too have shoe trouble. I am a ladies 12, which not everybody has in store, so I find myself shopping online, though I have been searching thrift stores too. I have a pair of black heels I ordered on ebay, a pair of knee high boots from Zulily and I just ordered a pair of blue heels off of ebay.
I have looked at shoes on Torrid as well, but have not bought. Hope that helps.
Hi,
I’m a size 9 in male shoes (UK size) and some shops do sell size 9’s which fit me. Primark for instance do a wide fit selection and go up to a 9.
I can sometimes squeeze into a size 8 too, but can’t walk too far in them as they are too tight. OK for inside only views….
Hugz
Jenny.
Hi Jenny
I am hoping a size 7 or 8 fits me, it would make my life sooo much easier and make me look even more fabulous too of course. I am smallish, thin with smallish feet and hands, so I am hoping I am OK. I have no idea what a wide foot looks like, so I will have to find the measuring tape to find out.
Love
Michelle
My male shoe size is 10 and 1/2 extra-wide but I can get away with size 12 wide womans shoe. That gives me about a quarter of an inch space in the toe area to allow room for the width difference I need because of the shape of my foot.
I have a small foot for a man. Rypically i juat goto Show Carnival or Rack Room. Super cute heels, wide variety of styles. Resonable price.
Chelly
Hi Chelly
Unfortunately they are American sites and I am in Ireland. They have some adorable shoes though and look very reasonably priced too.
Oh well, the hunt goes on.
Love
Michelle
Ahhhh. Apologies Michelle. I hope your pursuit uncovers a gem for you eventually. I love shoe shopping. I have had some really cool finds.
Chelly
I go to Amazon look for sales I am a 8.5 men 10/11 women i have found some great sales just got a relly cute pair of black pumps nine west for 35.00
Hi Michelle
I’m a UK male 11 and a UK F11 fits me well as does a F10 wide.
All my shoes have been bought on line and baring a couple of disasters which were cheap Chines imports) all have fitted OK
ASOS often have a good range of heels up to 4” in regular and wide fitting so worth a look so is Long Tall Sally though their heels are lower. Otherwise Amazon or eBay are good and the US company Pleaser have a great range of quality shoes but are expensive.
BUT be very weary of cheap Chinese imports
Hope this helped?
Stephanie x
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