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[Jeanway 0]

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How to measure your foot and find its size & width

You can accurately determine your foot size and width using these simple instructions and the size and width tables below. The results will be the same as if your foot was measured with the familiar Brannock Device used in shoe stores. You'll need :

 

 

A chair

A sheet of paper on which to trace an outline of your foot

A pen or pencil

A measuring tape or ruler

Socks of the type you intend to wear with the boots

Before starting, you should wade through the long dissertation on sizing and socks above so you'll know what type of sock to wear. You also should consider the following points about feet.

 

 

Feet swell a bit and get larger as the day passes. So you should measure later in the the day.

As people pass through their middle forties into their fifties, their feet get larger. You can expect to gain a half to a full size during this period.

Left and right feet often differ slightly in size. Measure both feet and use the measurement for the larger foot. If the difference is over a half size, consider ordering custom fitted boots so that each foot can be accomodated with a boot of the correct size.

Follow these steps for each foot. It is easier to have someone else do the tracing of the foot.

 

 

Sit in a chair with the foot firmly placed on a piece of paper large enough to make a tracing around the whole foot. Your leg should be tilted slightly forward so it will not interfere with the pencil as you trace around your heel.

 

Trace an outline of the foot with a pencil held perpendicular to the paper at all times. Ensure that the pencil is held snug against the foot during the tracing.

 

 

 

 

Measure the length and width of the tracing at the points shown in the diagram below.

 

 

The tracing will be slightly larger than your feet because of the thickness of the pencil. Subtract 0.2 Inches ( 5 mm ) from each measurement to compensate for the thickness of the pen or pencil. This correction gives you the actual length and width of your foot.

 

So, if the tracing of your foot measures 10.5 inches long, you subtract 0.2 inches (.5 mm) to get the actual length of your foot which is 10.3 inches which is about U.S. men's size 9.

 

Note that you can place your foot between two flat, solid objects such as bricks then measure the length and width between the bricks. In this case you get the actual length and width immediately and do not need to subtract anything to compensate for the pencil thickness.

 

 

Enter the Boot Size Chart with your corrected length measurement and find the USA Men's size.

 

Enter the Boot Width Chart with the USA Men's size and find the closest match to your corrected width measurement on that row. The column gives the USA width measurement. The Boot Width chart is in Inches. To convert from centimeters to inches, divide by 2.54.

 

 

 

 

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Boot Size Chart

Length of Foot Size

US US Mondo

Inch Cm Men Women UK Europe Point

8 20.3 2 3 1 33.0 21.3

8 1/6 20.7 2½ 3½ 1½ 33.6 21.7

8 1/3 21.2 3 4 2 34.3 22.2

8½ 21.6 3½ 4½ 2½ 34.9 22.6

8 2/3 22.0 4 5 3 35.5 23.0

8 5/6 22.4 4½ 5½ 3½ 36.2 23.4

9 22.9 5 6 4 36.8 23.9

9 1/6 23.3 5½ 6½ 4½ 37.5 24.3

9 1/3 23.7 6 7 5 38.1 24.7

9½ 24.1 6½ 7½ 5½ 38.7 25.1

9 2/3 24.6 7 8 6 39.4 25.6

9 5/6 25.0 7½ 8½ 6½ 40.0 26.0

10 25.4 8 9 7 40.6 26.4

10 1/6 25.8 8½ 9½ 7½ 41.3 26.8

10 1/3 26.2 9 10 8 41.9 27.2

10½ 26.7 9½ 10½ 8½ 42.5 27.7

10 2/3 27.1 10 11 9 43.2 28.1

10 5/6 27.5 10½ 11½ 9½ 43.8 28.5

11 27.9 11 12 10 44.5 28.9

11 1/6 30.4 11½ 12½ 10½ 45.1 29.4

11 1/3 30.8 12 13 11 45.7 29.8

11½ 29.2 12½ 13½ 11½ 46.4 30.2

11 2/3 29.6 13 14 12 47.0 30.6

11 5/6 30.1 13½ 14½ 12½ 47.6 31.1

12 30.5 14 15 13 48.3 31.5

12 1/6 30.9 14½ 15½ 13½ 48.9 31.9

12 1/3 31.3 15 16 14 49.5 32.3

12½ 31.7 15½ 16½ 14½ 50.2 32.7

12 2/3 32.2 16 17 15 50.8 33.2

12 5/6 32.6 16½ 17½ 15½ 51.5 33.6

13 33.0 17 18 16 52.1 34.0

13 1/6 33.4 17½ 18½ 16½ 52.7 34.4

13 1/3 33.9 18 19 17 53.4 34.9

Inch Cm US US UK Europe Mondo

Men Women Point

Inter size gap 1/3" 1/3" 1/3" 2/3 Cm 1 Cm

Inter size gap " 1/3" 1/3" 1/3" 0.26" 0.39"

Inter size gap mm 8.5 mm 8.5 mm 8.5 mm 6.7 mm 10 mm

[Airies 0]

:huh: what if your feet stink?

[Jeanway 0]

Either wash them or hold your breath :huh:

[Jeanway 0]

This one's for you Airies: :huh: Please don't consider this a vicious verbal attack. :huh:

 

 

Smelly (Malodorous) Feet

Smelly feet can be not only embarrassing but uncomfortable as well. But once you understand the problem, you’ll be able to take steps to reduce the odor.

 

What causes foot odor?

 

Feet smell for two reasons: you wear shoes and your feet sweat. The interaction between your perspiration and the bacteria that thrive in your shoes and socks generates the odor. So any attempt to reduce foot odor has to address both your sweating and your footwear. The feet and hands contain more sweat glands than any other part of the body (about 3,000 glands per square inch) and provide a ready supply of perspiration. You’re probably familiar with the phenomenon of sweaty palms, but sweat on your hands doesn’t produce the same strong odor as sweaty feet. That’s because your hands are usually exposed to the air and the sweat has a chance to evaporate.

 

Feet, however, are trapped inside shoes, where temperatures can easily reach 102 F. The perspiration moisture combines with the dark warmth to create a fertile breeding ground for the bacteria that normally live on our skin. The bacteria produce isovaleric acid, the substance associated with foot odor. The more moisture there is, the more bacteria proliferate, and the greater the odor. Smelly feet can also be caused by an inherited condition called hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating, which primarily affects males. Stress, some medications, fluid intake and hormonal changes also can increase the amount of perspiration your body produces.

 

Preventing foot odor

 

Fortunately, smelly feet generally can be controlled with a few preventive measures. The American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society recommends that you:

 

 

 

Practice good foot hygiene to keep bacteria levels at a minimum.

• Bathe your feet daily in lukewarm water, using a mild soap. Dry thoroughly.

 

• Change your socks and shoes at least once a day.

 

• Dust your feet frequently with a nonmedicated baby powder or foot powder. Applying antibacterial ointment also may help.

 

• Check for fungal infections between your toes and on the bottoms of your feet. If you spot redness or dry, patchy skin, get treatment right away.

 

 

Wear thick, soft socks to help draw moisture away from the feet. Cotton and other absorbent materials are best.

 

Avoid wearing nylon socks or plastic shoes. Instead, wear shoes made of leather, canvas, mesh or other materials that let your feet breathe.

 

Don’t wear the same pair of shoes two days in a row. If you frequently wear athletic shoes, alternate pairs so that the shoes can dry out. Give your shoes at least 24 hours to air out between wearings; if the odor doesn’t go away, discard the shoes.

 

Always wear socks with closed shoes.

 

These preventive measures also can help prevent athlete’s foot, which can flourish in the same environment as sweaty feet. However, athlete’s foot won’t respond to an antibacterial agent because it’s caused by a fungus infection. Use an anti-fungal powder and good foot hygiene to treat athlete’s foot.

 

Treating foot odor

 

Persistent foot odor can indicate a low-grade infection or a severe case of hereditary sweating. In these cases, your doctor may prescribe a special ointment. You apply it to the feet at bedtime and then wrap your feet with an impermeable covering such as kitchen plastic wrap.

 

Soaking your feet in strong black tea for 30 minutes a day for a week can help. The tannic acid in the tea kills the bacteria and closes the pores, keeping your feet dry longer. Use two tea bags per pint of water. Boil for 15 minutes, then add two quarts of cool water. Soak your feet in the cool solution. Alternately, you can soak your feet in a solution of one part vinegar and two parts water.

 

A form of electrolysis called iontophoresis also can reduce excessive sweating of the feet, but requires special equipment and training to administer. In the most severe cases of hyperhidrosis, a surgeon can cut the nerve that controls sweating. Recent advances in technology have made this surgery much safer, but you may notice compensatory sweating in other areas of the body afterwards

Edited September 8, 2004 by Jeanway

[Airies 0]

I don't suffer from that particular problem, however my brother does :huh:

Every time he used to take his shoes off I would want too :bash: because I always asked him not too. It was so bad my mom used to make him wash his feet after taking off his shoes after school! It's the truth. I will pass this advice on to him.

Edited September 8, 2004 by Airies