Chie Mihara Mary Janes, Size 5



I got these Chie Mihara Mary Janes from Browns a few days ago.  I don't know if I've ever mentioned it in this blog, but I LOOOOOOVE her stuff.  They have that unique eclectic/artsy feel that many other shoe brands don't have.  In fact, the only other place where I've seen similar stuff is at Anthropologie (I also have a love-hate relationship with Mary Jane shoes - on one hand, they look really little girl-ish, but on the other, the straps help my feet stay in place!).  Her sizes start at a 5/35, and the size available at stores which carry her line.  They do fit slightly bigger, so insoles are necessary (though the straps on these Mary Janes seem to be keeping my feet in place so far).  The shoes can be quite pricey, but as most small-footed women know, it's often a grab it while you can situation.  This is exactly why I don't have that large a shoe collection compared to many other women. 

Do you have tiny feet?  Do you have shoe shopping issues? 

Tiny Feet :-(

I have tiny feet.  Size 5.  Actually, it's probably more like 4 3/4, since 4 1/2 is too small and size 5 is too big.  This means that shopping for shoes is next to impossible and that my shoe collection is full of Stuart Weitzmans.  Yeah, he's the only grown-up shoe line which carries sizes as small as a 4!  I consider myself lucky living in Toronto, where my size (in grown-up shoes) is easier to find.  I think Vancouver is probably the only other city in Canada which can top that (blame it on the Asian Invasion).  Also, size 5 is more likely to be found in higher-end stores, with Town Shoes being the exception.  I'm pretty sure that if I walked into a store in another city, say, for example, Ottawa (where my fiance is from), they'd probably give me a weird look if I asked for my size.


It sucks having small feet.  I had the smallest feet in my class - smaller than even the girls who were shorter than me.  I think some of these short girls are still shorter than me now as an adult, but they're probably a 5 1/2 or 6.  The ones who are size 6 can find things very easily, since that's usually the smallest size brands carry.  Lucky them.  I know that lots of people think it's great to have dainty feet, but it totally is NOT.  Not when your "dainty feet" are too small!  And who wants to wear kids' dress shoes, anyway?

Back from Hong Kong

I was in Hong Kong for the past week and a half, mostly visiting family. We did end up doing a bit of shopping, and I ended up getting two pairs of shoes. For those of us with small feet, shoe shopping is AMAZING! Most department stores start at a size 4 1/2, sometimes even 4, so if you're like me (with size 5 feet), finding a good pair of shoes is much easier than in North America. Clothing-wise, there are more small sizes available, but if you're size 0, then it's still difficult. I'd say that women there average at around 5'3" and wear a North American 4 or 6.

Pictures of the shoes coming soon.

November Small Feet Poll Results: Small Feet = Difficulty Shopping!

Last month, Shorty Stories asked whether you had small feet.

31% said that they wore size 5 or 5 1/2, and therefore had trouble finding shoes

31% said that their feet were smaller than a size 5 and cannot find shoes

17% said that their feet are on the small side, but not super-small

18% said that they do not have small feet at all