| | Clothes & SHOE SIZES the international sizes page! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) |
 | | A shoe should be about one size larger then the foot it surrounds, so the measuring stick would be marked with a child's size one one hand and a third of an inch, rather than the round number of one hand or four inches exactly. |
 | | A man wearing women's shoes would be well advised to try a few pairs on first (transvestite mail-order is a difficult business as court shoes are traditionally worn tight) and likewise a woman wearing a transvestite's court shoe might find it more comfortable with a couple of pads glued-in to the sides. |
 | | North America is unique in having different size systems for men and women, but, because women's feet are particularly narrow at the heel, it's often true that a woman takes a slightly smaller unisex shoe unless she wants to add some pads. |
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