How long is a foot?

On 1 Aug 2006 10:25:00 -0700, "hesira" spewed forth :

Unless she's a very small-footed person for her height that sock will be too short. I'm 5'7" and I wear a .eu42 shoe. That's something bigger than a women's US10, but not much. My foot is 10.375" long from the back of the heel to the tip of the longest toe when I'm standing. I knit most of my socks to an unwashed length of about 9", sometimes a bit more; they shrink/bloom a bit on the first wash and fit perfectly thereafter.

So I have to vote for socks that are at least 9.5" FINISHED SCOURED length for a woman of 6' in height. The gals of my acquaintance with that stature tend to have larger feet than me.

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Thanks Wooly,

I had no idea of what her size might be. My feet are kind of small so I didn't know where to betgin.

Hesira

Wooly wrote:

Hmm -- I am also 5'7" and I wear a US woman's 8.5 or Eur 39. My daughter is 5' 10.5" and wears a US woman's 7.5 shoe. So -- I guess I would caution relying too much on height as an indicator although I think my daughter's small feet are unusual (not for her as she takes after her father whose sock size is just slightly longer than mine though he is 6 ft tall.) My SIL who is about 5 ft 11 inches tall does wear a US woman's 10 shoe - and I make her socks longer than the ones I make for my DH. (They are brother and sister - but built differently. We humans are marvelously varied individuals.)

I am only 5 foot tall but my foot measures 10 inches in length.

During WW11 I got extra clothing coupons for shoes as a child because of my long feet. My Dad used to say I would be a tall girl if I had not got so much tucked under at the bottom. Another saying of his was that it was not the shoes but the boxes they came in that I needed.# Now my sister only took a size 4 but I have a 6 Uk sizes.

So it is difficult for you to judge her size. Shirley

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On 1 Aug 2006 11:49:04 -0700, "JCT" spewed forth :

ones

Absolutely, but it does seem to be a general operating rule that taller people will have bigger feet - they need more real estate on the ground in order to stay upright during a brisk breeze :D

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My daughter wears an 8 or 8-1/2, so I just measured her foot - and from the end of her heel to the tip of her big toe is just about 9-1/2"

Hope this helps

Moon

Hi Wooly,

Pardon my ingnorance, but what do you mean by SCOURED? I've seen you post it before, and wondered.

Hesira

Wooly wrote:

I see you know that trick, then. Can you find someone about the same height and slenderness to measure?

The Yarn Harlot's new book, _Knitting Rules_ page 140 says that a women's medium shoe size is usually 10 inches, a women's large shoe size is usually 11 inches long.

She also says that foot size is usually 15% of their height. (I've met a short woman with very long narrow feet, so the "usually" is important.)

=Tamar

On 1 Aug 2006 13:54:47 -0700, "hesira" spewed forth :

Washed and dried, by whatever method is suitable for the yarn and the FO.

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Uhhh, I'm just a hair under 5'7 and I wear a US size 8 or 8.5. I know women about the same height that wear 9s or 10s, so everyone's different. My foot measures 10" from heel to toe.

sue

But some people have larger or smaller feet for their size. My exbf was

6' and wears about a men's size 10. My current partner is 5'8 and wears a 9-10, depending on the shoe and maker.

sue

What, is the forearm supposed to be equal to the foot length. Mine is longer than my foot.

Yeah, it can vary a lot. I had a roommate in college who was 5'6 and she wore a size 5 shoe.

sue

on the

click on free things, then click on sock spot

and you will find a shoe size/sock size chart that will answer your question

On Tue, 01 Aug 2006 21:23:39 -0400, suzee spewed forth :

*sigh*

I see that even when I agree with people somebody will take it as an argument. Today may be turning into one of those "why do I bother" days.

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On Tue, 01 Aug 2006 21:21:43 -0400, suzee spewed forth :

Yes, and I know people who are 4'10" and wear a bigger shoe than I, and individuals in the 6'4" range who wear smaller.

BUT, as a general rule, it is safe to assume that taller people have longer feet because their bodies generally including their feet are longer-boned than shorter individuals. I didn't say it's ALWAYS true, merely usually true, and seems moreso than otherwise with the taller women of my acquaintance.

Shoe size also varies with a woman's time in her cycle, whether she is pregnant or has been pregnant, and a myriad of other things including time of day and how long she's been on her feet that day, that week, etc.

I personally would rather receive slightly too-big socks than slightly too-small ones, and I don't think my suggestion to make the socks longer rather than otherwise was out of line. Hesira asked for advice, I gave her some, she's not obligated to take it nor are you, obviously.

In a semi-related note: I went shoes shopping last week. The shop where I buy my shoes carries mostly European brands including Clarks and Birks, among others. The clerks there confirmed - after I asked to see about 5 different styles in my size which they couldn't produce because they were sold out - that a size 8 is no longer the "average" woman's shoe size in the U.S. The current average size based on their observation of the sizes walking out the door most frequently is: size

2. I'm sure at couture shoe shops the average size is more like a size 7, but the "average" woman doesn't shop couture these days - she can't afford to.

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On Tue, 1 Aug 2006 21:49:19 -0400, "CHEX" spewed forth :

That'll help in this case only if the OP can measure her intended victim's foot! hehehe

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Wooly wrote: The clerks there confirmed - after I asked

You *gotta* be kidding! I always figured I couldn't find the style I wanted in a 9 1/2 to 10 1/2 was because they didn't make them in that 'unpopular' size. Now I find out that it's because you all have big boats, too? Sheesh.

Tracey