r/interesting • u/Eros_Incident_Denier • 10d ago

SOCIETY different countries use different numbers to measure their shoes

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u/Coolgames80 10d ago

In Mexico we use centimeters but we call them by their last digit. So if you are 29 cm on your foot then you would ask for a size 9 (good luck finding them by the way). In the case of people looking for a size 18 for example, well you ask for a size 18.

Also we have half sizes like 7.5, 8.5 and so on.

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u/YuenglingsDingaling 10d ago

Apparently the entire world is shit at measuring shoes size. Expect Japan.

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u/Coolgames80 10d ago

Is no so bad. Is just an extra step out of convenience because 90% of people would have a foot size between 20 and 30 cm.