Monsieur de Givenchy
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Here is a graph from Dr. Karen J Mickle, health scientist at the University of Newcastle in Australia.
In a university study of people aged 60+ published in the Journal of Footwear Science, four scientists, Mickle and 4 other scientists (one of whom currently works in Research for Nike), using exact Brannock device measurements, showed that shoemakers who stop at US13 are cutting themselves off from a massive market.
By this study, economically, they would do better eliminating sizes 10 or 13 than size 14.
Which is why the big brands like Nike or Allen Edmonds or Cole Haan or Crockett & Jones wouldn't dream of neglecting that segment.
Here is a link to the study at researchgate.net.
In a university study of people aged 60+ published in the Journal of Footwear Science, four scientists, Mickle and 4 other scientists (one of whom currently works in Research for Nike), using exact Brannock device measurements, showed that shoemakers who stop at US13 are cutting themselves off from a massive market.
By this study, economically, they would do better eliminating sizes 10 or 13 than size 14.
Which is why the big brands like Nike or Allen Edmonds or Cole Haan or Crockett & Jones wouldn't dream of neglecting that segment.
Here is a link to the study at researchgate.net.
Figure 3. Distribution of shoe sizes for men ( n 1⁄4 158) and women ( n...
Download scientific diagram | Distribution of shoe sizes for men ( n 1⁄4 158) and women ( n 1⁄4 154). from publication: Foot shape of older people: Implications for shoe design | Foot problems and deformities, which are highly prevalent in older people, may affect foot anthropometrics and...
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