Shoe Size
1 Scope
This document specifies a method of designation and marking of Chinese shoe size and Mondopoint, based on defined measurements of the foot that the footwear is intended to fit.
This document is applicable to all types of footwear.
2 Normative References
No normative reference is listed in this document.
3 Terms and Definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
footwear; shoe
articles made of a sole (outsole) and an upper in different materials designed to protect or cover the foot
Note: This shall be interpreted to mean all types of footwear without restriction, including boots, slippers, sandals, etc.
[Source: GB/T 2703-2017, 2.2.40, modified]
3.2
shoe size
designated size marking of a shoe or last made for a given foot length in any given shoe sizing system
[Source: GB/T 36936-2018, 2.1.11]
3.3
foot length
maximum horizontal distance from the centre of the back of the heel (maximum point of heel curve) to the end of the most prominent toe, with the subject standing with the weight of the body equally distributed on both feet, barefoot or wearing thin hose that does not significantly affect the dimensions of the foot
Note: Measure the foot length along the inside tangent, see Figure 1. Inside tangent is defined in GB/T 36936-2018, 2.1.6.
[Source: GB/T 36936-2018, 2.1.4, modified]
Key:
l — foot length;
n — inside tangent.
Figure 1 Foot length
3.4
linear width of the foot
horizontal distance between the outside swell of the head of the first metatarsal and outside swell of the head of the fifth metatarsal of the foot measured under the same conditions as foot length
Note 1: Linear width of the foot is shown in Figure 2, but the measurement method of linear width of the foot is slightly different from country to country.
Note 2: The methods for determination of the first metatarsal and the fifth metatarsal of the foot as specified in GB/T 36936-2018, 2.1.10, Note.
[Source: GB/T 36936-2018, 2.1.10, modified]
Foreword II
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Fundamental Characteristics of the Mondopoint and Chinese Shoe Sizing System
5 Method of Expressing Shoe Size
6 Footwear Marking
7 Transition from Other Shoe Size Systems
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