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Footprint Curvature in Spanish Women: Implications for Footwear Fit

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  • Carolina Alonso-Montero

    (Departamento de Patología y Cirugía. Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche. Crta. N 332 Km 87 s/n., 03550 Sant Joan d’Alacant (Alicante), Spain)

  • Anselén Torres-Rubio

    (Departamento de Patología y Cirugía. Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche. Crta. N 332 Km 87 s/n., 03550 Sant Joan d’Alacant (Alicante), Spain)

  • Nuria Padrós-Flores

    (Departamento de Ciencias de Comportamiento y Salud. Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche. Crta. N 332 Km 87 s/n., 03550 Sant Joan d’Alacant (Alicante), Spain)

  • Emmanuel Navarro-Flores

    (Frailty and cognitive impairment organized group (FROG), University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
    Department of Nursing, University of Valencia, c/Jaume Roig s/n, 4610 Valencia, Spain)

  • José Vicente Segura-Heras

    (Instituto Centro de Investigación Operativa, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche. Crta. N 332 Km 8 s/n., 03550 Sant Joan d’Alacant (Alicante), Spain)

Abstract

The incorrect adjustment of footwear produces alterations in the foot that affect quality of life. The usual measurements for shoe design are lengths, widths and girths, but these measures are insufficient. The foot presents an angle between the forefoot and the rearfoot in the transverse plane, which is associated with foot pronation, hallux valgus and metatarsus adductus. Here, we aimed at identifying the groups formed by the angulations between the forefoot and rearfoot using a sample of footprints from 102 Spanish women. The angle between the forefoot and rearfoot was measured according to the method described by Bunch. A cluster analysis was performed using the K-means algorithm. Footprints were grouped into three types: curved, semi-curved and straight, according to the degrees of angulation between the forefoot and rearfoot. There is great variability in the morphology of the foot. Based on our findings, to achieve a better footwear fit, we propose the manufacture of three types of lasts with different curvatures.

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  • Carolina Alonso-Montero & Anselén Torres-Rubio & Nuria Padrós-Flores & Emmanuel Navarro-Flores & José Vicente Segura-Heras, 2020. "Footprint Curvature in Spanish Women: Implications for Footwear Fit," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(6), pages 1-8, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:6:p:1876-:d:332275
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    1. César Calvo-Lobo & Ana Ramos García & Marta Elena Losa Iglesias & Daniel López-López & David Rodríguez-Sanz & Carlos Romero-Morales & Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, 2018. "The Relationship between Shoe Fitting and Foot Health of Persons with Down Syndrome: A Case Control Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(5), pages 1-9, May.
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    1. Joel Marouvo & Maria António Castro & Carlos Santos & Filipa Sousa, 2021. "Correlation between Different Methods to Diagnose Foot Posture Condition," J, MDPI, vol. 4(3), pages 1-11, June.

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