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Most women wear shoes that don't match their feet, study finds
The study of 107 women found 72% wore a different size under U.S. sizing and 65% under EU sizing. More participants wore a larger size than their foot length indicated—59% under U.S. sizing and 52% under EU sizing.
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A study by RMIT University examined shoe sizing accuracy for 107 women and found that most wore shoes that did not match the size indicated by their foot length. Under U.S. sizing, 72 % of participants were wearing a different size than their measured foot length, while 65 % were mismatched under EU sizing. The results highlight limitations of conventional sizing systems, which often fail to account for variations in foot width and shape.
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