WOW Soon your shoe size will be Indian, not the UK & the US

10 December 2021, Mumbai:

Indians looking for a pair of shoes may soon have a different measure, instead of going by the UK, the US or European Union size chart, which is the norm at the moment.

The department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT) has initiated the development of an "Indian footwear sizing system" in consultation with Chennai-based Central Leather Research Insti- tute to identify the footwear size ranges required to cover the need of the local population.

The process, which involves an initial allocation of around Rs 11 crore, will define proportions and rules of constructing shoe ding to a more comfortable foot required for providing well-fit- wear and health of the individual," the statement said.

Currently the Indian Stan- dard (IS 1638:1969) specification for sizing and fitting is based on the European and French standards.

"This standard requires a revision to accommodate for demographic, anthropometric features of the Indian feet, leading to a more comfortable footwear and health of individual”, the statement said.

DPIIT said that the footwear project will involve foot biomechanics & gait study.

Source: TOI Dt. 11-12-202  (The news article has not been edited by DFU Publications staff)

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