So why are our feet often two different sizes? "Nobody's feet are exactly the same," Dr. Corrine Renne, a podiatrist at New York Foot and Ankle, told Live Science.

The average size of women’s shoes worn in New York is 4½; of men’s, 6. High heels for women are usual. Other cities show much better records.

Tanya Herbert has earned a Guinness World Record for the size of her feet, breaking the previous record held by a United Kingdom woman. She typically wears a women's size 18 or men's size 16.

The woman with the largest female feet in the world lives in the Houston area (Webster). They’re size 18. She’s 6’9 and 3 inches shy of the tallest woman too.

Dani King is a Providence-based startup focused on designing fashion-forward shoes for women with “plus-size” feet.

Why our feet are different sizes There are also other factors that can lead to these size differences. "For instance, women can experience a bit of discrepancy in foot size during or after ...