J Korean Acad Rehabil Med.  2002 Dec;26(6):785-789.

The Changes of Foot Breadth and Ball Girth According to the Height of Shoes Heel

• Park RC
• Chung JS
• Kim YJ
• Park SB

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes of foot breadth and ball girth according to the height of shoes heel in the people without foot problems. METHOD: 480 subjects were evaluated with clinical examination, foot length, foot breadth and ball girth of right foot with and without shoes heel. The examination without shoes heel was performed without weight bearing. The examination with shoes heel was performed with weight bearing. 20 mm, 25 mm and 30 mm shoes heel were used for men, respectively. 30 mm, 40 mm and 60 mm shoes heel were used for women, respectively.
RESULTS
There was significant increment in foot breadth and ball girth in the case with weight bearing, and significant increment in foot breadth and ball girth in the case of using higher shoes heel. But in women, foot breadth and ball girth using 60 mm shoes was shorter than that using 40 mm shoes.
CONCLUSION
The breadth and the ball girth of the shoes according to the height of shoes heel should be considered to make more practical shoes.

Keyword

Foot breadth; Ball girth; Shoes hoof; Weight bearing

MeSH Terms

Female
Foot*
Heel*
Humans
Male
Shoes*
Weight-Bearing