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A shoe size is an indication of the fitting size of a shoe for a person. There are a number of different shoe-size systems used worldwide. While all shoe sizes use a number to indicate the length of the shoe, they differ in exactly what they measure, what unit of measurement they use, and where the size 0 (or 1) is positioned.
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)
It is commonly used for shoe sizes in Continental Europe. The unit was invented by French shoemakers in the early 1800s. [ 1 ] Its origin probably lies in 2 ⁄ 3 centimetre being very close to 1 ⁄ 4 inch; a French inch pouce-roi is around 27 mm, a quarter of that is 6.7 mm, close to 6. 6 mm defined for the Paris point.
English: Chart comparing different shoe sizing systems for adults. (English version) (English version) Deutsch: Überblick über verschiedene Schuhgrößen für Erwachsene.
In many cases the length of the unit was not uniquely fixed: for example, the English foot was stated as 11 pouces 2.6 lignes (French inches and lines) by Picard, 11 pouces 3.11 lignes by Maskelyne, and 11 pouces 3 lignes by D'Alembert. [47] Most of the various feet in this list ceased to be used when the countries adopted the metric system.
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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.
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