I'm definitely lopsided - shoulders and hips are slightly crooked, and when I wear jeans or pants, one of the legs always drags more than the other unless I get them tailored/hemmed. My left foot is about a 1/2 size larger than my right foot, so I try to fit shoes to that foot first since it's not a big enough difference to warrant purchasing two sizes. I also noticed that my lined jackets tend to wear out near the rear of the hip on the right side of my body more than my left, and I'm not sure why.

Patty, Wow, Count me in as one of those with an asymmetrical face. The first I learned about it was in college when a roommate applied eyeliner, shifted back a couple of inches with a puzzled expression on her face and remarked how very unsymmetrical my face looked. Most recently, it was a gynec who commented upon it and said it might be due to a hormonal imbalance when my mother was pregnant with me.

The left side of my body is noticeably (atleast to me) larger which makes bra and shoe shopping a pain in the patootie.

Tarzy, that's the nicest thing anyone has said all day.

I'm definitely not balanced. I attribute my lower right shoulder to the fact that I've used a shoulder bag for decades. I've noticed that many many women have a similar imbalance. After years of yoga during which my teacher promised we would straighten out our unbalanced sides I developed bursitis in my left hip. I ended up at a specialist and learned that my left leg is shorter than the right. Weeks of physical therapy didn't help at all. Possibly this is why my left bunion is worse than the right one.

Despite a heel pad in the left shoe (doesn't work so well in the summer) I still get my pants hemmed to slightly different lengths. This is another one I notice frequently--many women have a noticeable difference in how pants hang. (It could also be from one hip being higher than the other.)

I seriously doubt that anyone is exactly the same on both sides of the body.

KristineK - I forgot all about my uneven ears!! Hopefully no one would every notice because my hair usually covers them, but when ever I get my glasses adjusted they are definitely unbalanced

Is it weird that all of us who mentioned our feet being different sizes have bigger left feet?

Tarzy - you have that "interesting physical irregularity" as well! : )

Yes, I also have slight scoliosis which makes one hip slightly higher than the other, affecting my pants length. I'm not sure about my shoulders...I'll have to check into that. My face is a bit asymetrical from my cheeks down to the jawline. Both my left hand and left foot is slightly bigger than the right ones which I think is odd since I'm right handed.

Although these little problems can add a bit of frustration in fitting clothes, it's not something that I stress over. My apple bits on the other hand.....

: )

It was my yoga teacher who pointed out the difference in length between my right and left leg. Also my left hip rotates way more than my right one (this is meaningful if you ever trained in dance).

My eyes are a little different too -- so I get the asymmetrical face thing. Even my wrinkles are uneven!

But still, I could be so much worse off. I can see through those uneven eyes, without glasses. And my legs keep me going all day long, in a job where I don't sit for hours. I'm pretty amazed it all works so well and without any pain either.

I'm lopsided too, Una.

My left leg is 1/4 inch longer than my right leg! A proper heel orthodic in my right shoe is all it takes to take the stress off my hip and make me even.

LOL

For those with uneven legs, how did you "officially' find out? I am wondering if that's the reason for my left knee hurting when I run or hike. I often feel off-kilter when I stand too...

Una, I went to an orthopedist when my left hip started aching about 5 years ago. That's when my legs were measured and my 'defect' was discovered. I wear a heel orthodic in my right shoe. Of course, when I do wear sandals, I'm careful not to overdo by walking miles and miles.

Using my elliptical helps immensely with alleviating any hip or knee pain, which I rarely have. I always wear New Balance Cross Trainers with a right heel orthodic when working out.

The whole left side of my body, from the shoulder height all the way down to 1/2 size larger shoe, has a life of it's own.....kind of like a 'twisted sister' (snort, snort ;-})

Way back in a science class, I remember learning that all life is "handed" or asymmetrical on the biochemical level.
http://www.science-frontiers.c.....111p03.htm

Una, my chiropractor let me know my left leg was shorter. Part of it is from the hip illiotibial band being tighter on that side and therefore pulling the leg up. When she adjusts me I'm back to (pretty much) even. But when I run longer mileage I can feel the IT band start to pull on my knee on that side. During my half marathon it started at mile 6. I just started running faster at that point and it helped with the pain - something about how that altered my gait. I stretch it all the time but still need adjustments if I'm running a lot.