I have massive feet. I’m talking about enormous boats. And out of proportion to my height and weight.
I am a 5’11 guy and my feet take a size 17 MENS. My feet are literally over a FOOT LONG. I can’t find shoes whatsoever in the US, forget about anywhere else. I know Japanese people (Asians in general), have enfuriatingly tiny feet.
I also know over there they make you take off shoes at the entrance of most buildings that are not malls or stuff like that, and give you indoor slippers. My feet would not remotely fit. So what happens in those situations, do you just walk on your socks or do you get denied entry? Should one bring slippers and if so what kind are acceptable? I would need custom made because of the length required.
I’m not going to Japan anytime soon, but I’m curious how the gigantic size of my feet would be handleled over there when having to be indoors. :]
Maybe, the earth does shake when my feet step on it. But seriously, it is embarrasing having feet this large, it’s not something that is fun at all. People stare all the time.
I wear a size 15 and ever since I came to Japan I’ve just been shoving as many toes as I can into the slippers and walking around with about half of my foot resting on the floor. I’m always tripping because my feet don’t slide all the way in. I managed to find some that fit me for my personal use at home and have thought of buying some for when I start working. I like the idea of walking around in socks although I haven’t seen anyone doing that and haven’t done it myself. Nobody will deny you entrance. If you’re having some custom made you should try to get them from a company that already makes these tatami room slippers. They’re softer on the bottom so as not to damage the very delicate tatami mats. As someone mentioned, the bathroom slippers are hard rubber or plastic with lots of holes so as not to hold any water. I doubt you’d want to walk around with your own bathroom shoes in a bag.
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When you step foot in Japan, the country will tremble.
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Godzilla.
If the slippers don’t fit, you would just walk in socks. I don’t know of any place that ‘requires’ slippers. Your biggest problem would be the toilets in some restaurants. Your shoes are left at the entrance and they have 1) slippers provided for walking around inside the restaurant, which you could simply not use and 2) slippers inside the toilets. Want to walk barefoot in a toilet where the men can’t seem to hit the urinal?
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Seen it.
I wear a size 15 and ever since I came to Japan I’ve just been shoving as many toes as I can into the slippers and walking around with about half of my foot resting on the floor. I’m always tripping because my feet don’t slide all the way in. I managed to find some that fit me for my personal use at home and have thought of buying some for when I start working. I like the idea of walking around in socks although I haven’t seen anyone doing that and haven’t done it myself. Nobody will deny you entrance. If you’re having some custom made you should try to get them from a company that already makes these tatami room slippers. They’re softer on the bottom so as not to damage the very delicate tatami mats. As someone mentioned, the bathroom slippers are hard rubber or plastic with lots of holes so as not to hold any water. I doubt you’d want to walk around with your own bathroom shoes in a bag.
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You’re not alone in your concern. I wouldn’t let it stop you from coming to Japan.
I used to know another freakish giant like you (well your feet) and he just kept a pair in his backpack. You’ll just have to grin and bear it for the bathroom, but you don’t want be in awkward half-slipper state all day. It will hurt like hell if you have to stand for any length of time with your slippers half on.
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