Originally Posted by swmike

Howdy! Welcome.
You'll most likely be getting alot of advice on this one. So here's mine:
- The length of the board should generally, if you stand it up next to you - come between your chin and forehead. The heavier you are, the higher on that scale.
- Your shoe size doesn't matter unless it's over about a 10.5. Then they make wider boards. So you are good there.

Subjective on riding...
- a shorter board is easier to learn on and turn
- a longer board is faster and more stable at high speed

So - with all of that - at your weight I'd suggest something that comes around your chin woudl be a great place to start.

Burton Feelgood is what my daughters both started on. Decent for starting! Older one works at a shop in CO and still loves her Rome boards.