FIND YOUR FOOT WIDTH
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to our Foot Width Quiz! This quiz will help you discover how wide your feet are and how they compare to the entire population. Your foot dimensions will be compared with data provided by Volumental from over 50 million feet scanned in 58 countries worldwide. Follow the instructions carefully to get the most accurate results. Your personalized results will be sent directly to your email.
FUN FACTS
Men’s feet are wider than women’s and have a higher instep.
People with shorter feet generally have wider feet than those with longer feet.
Women have shorter feet than men.
Asians have shorter feet than people from North America and the EU, for both sexes.
Men and women from Asia have significantly wider feet than people from the EU and North America.
FOOT LENGTH MEASUREMENT
To measure your foot length accurately:
Stand on a piece of paper with your foot flat.
Take a foot tracing using a thin, sharp pencil held vertically. You can ask someone else to help you with the tracing.
Measure the longest part of your foot (from heel to toe) as shown in the photo on the right.
Enter your foot length
Enter your foot length in milimeters (mm).
Please enter a length from 60mm to 470mm
NextFOOT WIDTH MEASUREMENT
To measure your foot width accurately:
Measure the horizontal distance between the uppermost points at the ball of the foot, as shown in the photo on the right.
Enter your foot width
Enter your foot width in milimeters (mm).
Please enter a width from 40mm to 160mm
NextEnter your e-mail
Enter your email to receive your personalized foot width analysis and additional tips on choosing the right shoes. By entering your email, you agree to receive our emails.
Thank you!
Thank you for completing our Foot Width Quiz! Based on the dimensions you provided, here are your personalized results :
Length
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Width
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Whole population comparison
extra narrow
Narrow
Medium
Wide
extra wide
Extra narrow: In comparison to the whole population, your feet are one of the narrowest (less than 5% of the population has such width).
Narrow: In comparison to the whole population, your feet are narrow.
Medium: In comparison to the whole population, your feet are medium-width.
Wide: In comparison to the whole population, your feet are wide.
Extra wide: In comparison to the whole population, your feet are one of the widest (less than 5% of the population has such width).
Undestanding your results
Your foot measurements are compared to the entire population, regardless of gender or nationality. Currently, the program is only available for adult feet (kids’ measurements are coming soon)
We categorize foot width using percentiles, which are like markers on a scale.
- 5th percentile: The border between extra narrow and narrow
- 25th percentile: The border between narrow and medium
- 75th percentile: The border between medium and wide
- 95th percentile: The border between wide and extra wide
This means that the middle 50% of people have medium-width feet.
The width ranges for each category (narrow, medium, wide) vary on foot length and size range, but on average, they are about 4.3 mm for narrow, 6.2 mm medium, and 4.9 mm for wide.
Your results include two scales:
- Whole population comparison: This shows how wide your feet are compared to the entire population.
- Size range comparison: This shows your width within your length class (each length class is 5 mm, e.g., 267.5 mm - 272.5 mm).
If you fall below the narrowest segment or above the wide segment (in the purple area), it means your feet are extra narrow or extra wide - less than 5% of the population has such widths.
Example of use
If you fall at 0.40 on the scale, which is between 25% and 75%, your feet are of medium width. This means that 40% of people have narrower feet than you, and 60% have wider feet than you.
how your foot width is determined
Here's how it works: you entered your foot measurements, and our tool did the rest. It uses a special formula based on the width/length ratios of over 50 million feet from 58 countries worldwide to determine where your feet fall on the width scale. No complicated math required!
We included comparisons to both the whole population and your length class because people with shorter feet generally have wider feet than those with longer feet. Some barefoot brands consider this and make wider shoes in smaller sizes.
Currently, the program is only valid for adult feet-feet that have stopped growing. You can also use it for bigger kids who fit into adult sizes to help determine their current foot width for easier shoe selection.
Using Your Foot Width Info
Knowing your foot width can help you choose shoes that fit better and promote foot health. Many people find that their foot width differs from what they initially thought, often due to poor-fitting shoes. Use your measurements to find the right fit and ensure your feet can fully splay and move as they should.
When choosing barefoot shoes, we recommend comparing your foot dimensions with the size charts provided by the shoe brands. You can also use this information to find barefoot brands that fit you best. On our list, we usually provide information on which foot width each brand and model is suitable for, helping you make an informed choice.
About volumental
Volumental’s FitTech solutions empower brick & mortar and online retailers to match individual foot scans to point-of-sale purchase data in order to bring their footwear shoppers truly personalized omnichannel buying experiences that are virtually guaranteed to increase rates, retention, and lifetime customer value. Partners using Volumental hardware and software solutions deliver shoppers perfect product recommendations in increasingly frictionless and profitable ways.
Launceh in 2012, Volumental is now the world’s leading FitTech company and has already helped over 25 million people enjoy a seamless and satisfying footwear buying experience. Today, footwear and retail brands in 58+ countries use Volumental’s products in over 3000 locations, from small specialty retail outlets to global powerhouses such as New Balance, The Athlete’s Foot, Red Wing Shoes, XXL, Stride Rite, Fleet Feet, Hoka, Vivobarefoot and Crocs.
To bring you the most accurate results, we’ve partnered with Volumental, whose 3D scanning technology creates a detailed map of your feet, ensuring precise measurements. Volumental has scanned over 50 million feet in 58 countries worldwide, helping answer the question: How wide are my feet? They have also published a scientific paper explaining the variety of feet and differences between genders and geographical regions, which is available here