tight shoes

Blister-causing footwear

Tight shoes are shoes that fit too snugly, pressing uncomfortably against the feet.

The phrase often appears in contexts of discomfort or constraint: These tight shoes are killing me.

Figuratively, tight shoes can represent any situation where circumstances pinch or restrict: If the economy keeps shrinking, we'll all be wearing tight shoes.

Related

too small · uncomfortable · heel · toe · rub · ache · leather · break-in · swollen · bunion · ball of foot · painful · killing me · constrict · narrow · stiff · corn · bandaid

Categories
Opposites
fit/comfort

tight shoescomfortable shoes

Supportive, pain-free footwear

slippers · cushioned shoes · orthopedic shoes · bedroom slippers

size relative to foot

tight shoesoversized shoes

Footwear larger than needed

big shoes · floppy shoes · clown shoes

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G