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2. Shoe size - Wikipedia

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   The Mondopoint shoe length system is widely used in the sports industry to size athletic shoes, ski boots, skates, and pointe ballet shoes; it was also adopted as the primary shoe sizing system in the Soviet Union, [18] Russia, [19] East Germany, China, [20] Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea, and as an optional system in the United Kingdom, [21 ...

3. Brannock Device - Wikipedia

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   Brannock Device [1] Brannock Device at shoe museum in Zlín, Czechia The Brannock Device is a measuring instrument invented by Charles F. Brannock for measuring a person's shoe size . Brannock spent two years developing a simple means of measuring the length, width, and arch length of the human foot .

4. Vibram FiveFingers - Wikipedia

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   Vibram FiveFingers were originally targeted to yacht racers to maintain grip on slippery decks without compromising the barefoot experience. [9] Their potential use as a minimalist running shoe was suggested by the Vibram USA CEO to Ted McDonald, a runner who earned the nickname "Barefoot Ted" and ran in the shoes during the 2006 Boston Marathon as part of the brand launch. [10]

5. Barleycorn (unit) - Wikipedia

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   A chart of Imperial and United States customary units. The barleycorn is an English unit of length [ 1 ] equal to 1 ⁄ 3 of an inch (i.e. about 8.47 mm). It is still used as the basis of shoe sizes in English-speaking countries.

6. Marathon - Wikipedia

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   The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of 42.195 kilometres (c. 26 mi 385 yd), [1] usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair divisions. More than 800 marathons are held worldwide each year, with ...

7. File:Shoe sizes for adults by foot length (multilingual).svg

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   English: Shoe sizes for adults in Mondopoint, EU, UK and US systems, measured by foot length (multi-lingual) Русский: Размеры обуви для взрослых в системах Мондопойнт, EU, UK, and US, измеренные по длине стопы (несколько языков)