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Do your feet still grow after 18? Unraveling the Adult Foot Growth Myth

By age 50, many individuals have walked tens of thousands of miles, putting immense stress on their feet. While the common wisdom is that bone growth ceases after puberty, the question of, 'Do your feet still grow after 18?', has a more complex answer rooted in the body's ongoing aging process.

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Can Your Feet Grow at 40 Years Old? Separating Myth from Reality

While the bones in your feet stop growing in your late teens or early twenties, it is a common phenomenon for people to notice a change in shoe size after turning 40. This is not due to actual bone growth, but rather a combination of age-related factors that alter your foot's shape and size.

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At what age do your feet get bigger? The truth about adult foot size changes

According to Healthline, while a person's foot bones stop growing in their late teens or early 20s, other factors can cause feet to get bigger later in life. This means the answer to "At what age do your feet get bigger?" isn't a simple number, but a complex mix of childhood growth and age-related changes.

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At What Age Does Shoe Size Increase? An Overview of Foot Growth

By age 3, a child’s foot size can double from birth, going through approximately nine shoe sizes during this time. This rapid development often leads parents to wonder: at what age does shoe size increase and when does it stop? The process involves distinct phases, starting with rapid growth in infancy, a more gradual pace in childhood, and a final major spurt during puberty before stabilizing in early adulthood.

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