PPE selection should consider the wearer as well as protection. What does this mean for occupational footwear, fit and wearer experience?

Safety footwear can meet applicable standards without necessarily fitting every employee appropriately. Explore why footwear fit also matters for use, procurement and organisational decision-making.

Footwear fit is more than shoe size. Discover how Footwear Fit Management connects footwear choices, fit testing and fit over time for individuals and organisations.

The history of shoe fitting is also the history of how humans learned to measure, shape, and mass-produce footwear for changing societies. From early handmade shoes to today’s comfort-focused designs, footwear has evolved in function, accessibility, and style, yet fit remains one of the most persistent challenges. Early measuring systems One of the oldest concepts in shoe sizing is the barleycorn, a traditional unit that helped shape English shoe measurement systems. As footw

Finding a better fit involves more than measuring foot length or reading the size marked inside a shoe. Foot dimensions, footwear shape, internal space, materials, construction and intended use must all be considered when assessing how well footwear corresponds to the wearer.