why do feet get bigger as we age
One aspect of your feet that change over the years is size. You might have worn a size 5 narrow when you were 20, but donât count on wearing that size forever, says podiatrist Joy Rowland, DPM. Thatâs because your feet get flatter over time. âOver time and through gravity, our feet tend to get longer and wider,â Dr. Rowland says. âThat happens after our ligaments and our tendons become a little bit more lax over time.â In addition to getting bigger, your feet can develop deformities such as bunions and hammertoes when you reach middle age, Dr. Rowland says. This can happen when tendons and ligaments in the feet that get tighter or loose depending on the area of the foot in which theyâre located.