blog post by James Ducker
- from Golding Boots and Shoes
- if toes touch end, too short
- x-rays
- heel and big toe joint in right positions
- fit between heel and instep to hold without pressure
- tips
- get used to handling feet
- never talk size
- try bigger first, so they can feel without pain
- have customer remove both shoes before trying on
- old versus new not a fair comparison
- let customer put foot in
- don’t slip shoe on
- encourage use of shoe horn
- don’t sell shoes that don’t fit
- offer another style if first not suitable
- high instep: Derby or Monk over Oxford
- foot that swells: same
- wide foot: Derby, Loafer, suede shoe
- narrow foot and heel: Oxford
- wide: suede, wing cap or seams across vamp
- often hard for customers to say what feels right or wrong
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Pedoscope photos