Affiliation:
1. Sieć Badawcza Łukasiewicz – Łódzki Instytut Technologiczny, Centrum Materiałów Obuwniczych, Produktów Barwionych i Spożywczych , Łódź , Poland
Abstract
Abstract
In Poland, the currently used lasts are based on data obtained in the 1970s. These data may be largely out of date, which is due to changes resulting from secular trends, migration changes, and, above all, the fact that there are now tools that enable measurements to be made with significantly higher precision. Such tools are 3D scanners. In this article, we present the results of children’s foot measurements taken using a 3D scanner. We collected data on the feet dimensions obtained with the 3D scanner for boys in the age range of 4–13. We have obtained data on dimensions, proportions, and the rate of changes in consecutive years. The obtained data confirmed the increase in dimensions of the children’s feet as well as changes in proportions. These data will be used for development of new standard for lasts. The aim of the study was to collect anthropometrical data on boys’ feet dimensions.
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