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  Many people who are shopping for shoes are often confused about how shoe sizes work. As a general rule, the larger the size number, the longer it is expected to take for your child to grow into it. This means that your child will most likely be able to wear children's 12, but not children's 13 or 14.    Image source: https://www.amazon.in/ But keep in mind that every manufacturer has different standards and they may not correspond with others. For example, Nike may have smaller sizes available in their range and many local stores like Payless offer half sizes as well. Besides, the shoe manufacturers use their own terms when it comes to shoe sizes. For example, some companies refer to a 12 children's size as a "Child" size and others might call it an "Infant" size. The following tips will help you get the best fitting shoes for your child: 1) Measure your child's foot once in a while: There are more than 30 pairs of arch types and mo
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how shoe size is measured

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  The first to measure foot size was the ancient Egyptians who used "royal cubits" to be able to compare the length of their feet and rods. This system is still used in Egypt today.   Image source: https://www.flipkart.com/  The Egyptian royal cubit, however, is considerably longer than a modern one because it is based on average male proportions. In 1509, Leonardo da Vinci came up with a way of measuring shoe size that has been in use ever since: he simply measured the length of his own foot from toe-tip to heel-tip for his shoes.  Image source: https://www.adidas.com/ When shoemakers began designing shoes with widths instead of lengths, they needed a way of measuring shoe sizes that would match this new design development.    Image source: https://www.amazon.in/ That's where the Brannock device came in, invented by the American physician William H. Brannock in 1927. This system, which is used today by most shoemakers and retailers, is based on measuring both feet a
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