A small, graceful female leg is a rare gift, valued at all times. Its owners were enviable brides, for whose sake even princes and kings decided to do crazy things. But what about those whose feet are not easily different from the ideal, but do not fit into the standards so much that even shoes have to be made to order? In this article we will tell you how people with the largest foot size live in our time, and what size of female and male feet is considered very large.
The largest size of women's and men's feet - what is it?
Modern shoe standards in different countries can differ greatly from each other, depending on the anatomical characteristics of the population. It is clear that the largest shoes in Asian countries will not be considered as such anywhere in Russia or North America.
However, nowhere in the world are shoes larger than size 46 in the women’s model range and larger than size 50 in the men’s model produced in a factory. The rest of the unfortunate people, whose feet exceed the indicated average standards, have to order shoes individually.
In this case, her the maximum size recorded by the Guinness Book of Records reaches 49 for women and 63 for living men. However, this is also not an absolute record, since in the same book a person with an even larger leg is registered, who, unfortunately, did not live to this day.
Shoe size shows the length of the insole from the tip of the big toe to the heel. The difference between the digital designations of neighboring sizes of Russian shoe manufacturers can be from 5 to 7 mm. So, for example, a size 38 leg will be 245 mm, and 39–250 mm, respectively.
The man with the largest foot size in the world
The largest foot size in the world, as well as the highest height, belonged to US resident Robert Pershing Wadlow. The Guinness Book of Records describes him as a man with a height of 272 cm, having a shoe size of 76, which was 47 cm. These gigantic figures were due to Robert's incurable disease. He suffered from a tumor of the pituitary gland, which provoked increased production of growth hormone. Unfortunately, the giant died early, having lived only 22 years. By this age, he could no longer move without the help of crutches. However, Robert's body continued to grow, including his legs. His shoes quickly became tight and caused serious discomfort when walking.
The cause of the giant's early death was an ordinary abrasion on his foot, which caused subsequent blood poisoning.
Today, 19-year-old Carl Griffiths, who lives in the UK, is considered the owner of the largest legs in the world. The surprising thing is that a fairly tall, 197-centimeter guy cannot be called a real giant - nowadays you can meet taller people. However, the size 63 of the young man’s feet causes genuine amazement.Fortunately, in his case, the large size of his feet, although it causes significant inconvenience associated with the selection of custom-made shoes, does not prevent Karl from living a full life. This includes being active in sports.
Among women, the record size 49 is worn by 19-year-old Englishwoman Emma Cahill, a very tall girl (196 cm) and surprisingly proportionally built.
Stars with big legs
Over the past 25 years, scientists–anthropologists note that people have become not only taller, but also larger and larger-boned. The same trend has not bypassed the limbs of our contemporaries. If in the time of our grandparents large legs were considered a rarity, today it is increasingly common to find owners of size 40 plus among women and 45 plus among men. There are many of them among celebrities.
The list of Hollywood beauties with “non-childish” legs opens Monica Bellucci, buying shoes size 44.
Few are inferior to her Tyra Banks And Claudia Schiffer – 43 and 42.5 sizes respectively.
Of the men, the American wrestler and actor holds the palm Dwayne Johnson Known as The Rock, his size 47 feet are very impressive.
The main giant of Hollywood and the owner of the largest actor's feet (size 58) is considered to be the incredibly successful performer of many roles, Matthew McGrory, who, unfortunately, left this world in 2005.
Of the Russian stars, the most colorful representative of the giants is the boxer Nikolay Valuev, who managed to try himself both in acting and in the political field. His shoes are size 51.
Among the girls who can boast of a non-standard leg:
- in first place are Victoria Lopyreva And Maria Sharapova — size 43;
- are following them Anastasia Reshetova And Oksana Fedorova 42 and 41 sizes respectively;
- the darling of millions Olga Buzova "only" 40.
A separate list can be given to football players, many of whom also surprise with their gigantic parameters.
- Czech striker Jan Koller boasts size 50 custom-made shoes.
- Swedish striker of Bosnian-Croatian origin Zlatan Ibrahimovic wears size 47 boots.
- Polish defender Mariusz Lewandowski – 46.
People with flat feet usually have feet that are 2 or 3 sizes larger than normal. This is explained by the lowering of the arch of the foot, which causes an increase in length.
Unfortunately, we are unable to choose our foot size at will, and plastic surgery has not yet learned how to perform such miracles. Besides, you shouldn’t demand a doll’s leg from two-meter giants. However, if your height is small and your foot requires giant shoes, you shouldn’t be upset; in many cases, skillfully selected models can visually reduce your foot due to color, design and well-placed decorative elementsV. In any case, let big shoes be your biggest problem, and with the help of modern capabilities you can definitely solve it!
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