A new survey conducted by Irish company Cinderella Shoes has revealed that a worrying 68% of ladies with larger than average size feet have damaged their feet by wearing shoes that are too small.
Almost 96% with size 8 and over, despair that most shops don’t stock their size, 79% dislike shopping for shoes with 11% admitting to being reduced to tears!
A total of 17% hate shopping for shoes because they are embarrassed about their shoe size and 16% only shop for shoes when it is an absolute must!
It seems that heels are a tall order with 43% citing them as extremely difficult to find and trainers are the easiest to find in large sizes.
Research shows that as generations of women grow taller and heavier, our feet have got larger. Today, the average female’s feet are one-and-a-half sizes bigger than ten years ago.
And yet, despite the 80% increase in the number of woman taking a size nine, shops have been slow to catch on. Celebrities like Angelina Jolie (size 9), Paris Hilton (9), Macy Gray (10) are sole sisters in the big feet department whilst Scarlett Johansson (9.5), Michelle Obama (9) and Elle McPherson (9.5) also all have larger than average feet. Yet even today, being fashion-conscious and large of foot isn’t easy.
If you’re a size 9 or above you can often be relegated to the clearance section with its mismatched sandals and no-name brands.
Cinderella Shoes brings a seamless shoe shopping solution with a vast variety of larger sizes including 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 in a vast array of colours to match any outfit.
Cinderella Shoes, the online shoe retailer specialising in shoes for women who take a size 8 and bigger was established over fifteen years ago and is Ireland’s leading provider of larger than average shoes.
Now under new management, the brand has a fresh new look and mobile friendly website for shopping on the go.
Cinderella Shoes is an Irish Company with a global audience and ships to its customers worldwide including Zimbabwe, America, Pakistan, Dubai, Japan and India.
The store currently operates online but due to customer demand a new show room is open every Saturday from 10am to 2pm at www.cinderellashoes.ie
