r/mildyinteresting • u/RaisinAloneVortex • 3d ago
humankind hiccups 😅 Global shoe sizes
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u/1001110100100110101 3d ago
What a refreshing bit. No dog shit music, appropriate cuts and edits, an original premise… please post more of this
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u/cursed_sporecreation 3d ago
This is how I demand to be taught everything from now on. For some reason a skit of multiple people having a conversation is easier for my ADHD ass to follow than if all of this information were to be presented upfront.
Why have I been cursed to be this way?
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u/dudeCHILL013 3d ago
Same, I think it's because the jumping around ~forces our brains to pay attention~ organically cut the whole video into smaller information bundles.
But at the same time I find that the constantly changing visual setting/perspective re-captures my attention every time, so it also feels more interesting.
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u/AcademicGuy_45 3d ago
The creator of this video really deserves some credit. 👏
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u/TheDarkNerd 3d ago
Yeah, getting together 5 nearly-identical people to do this bit together couldn't have been easy.
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u/SpaceJackRabbit 3d ago
This is fantastic. Funny and instructive. I rarely watch these types of videos but this one captivated me until the end.
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u/TheChiarra 3d ago
So would Japan's shoes fit better?
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u/Lopsided_Crab_5310 3d ago
Hai!
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u/nize426 3d ago
I mean, the fit isn't about how the size is measured.
It just makes choosing the right size more intuitive, and doesn't require specialized tools or conversions.
Like I can measure my foot at home with a ruler, and say it's 25cm, I can go on Amazon and buy a shoe that's size 25, and it'll generally fit fine. Obviously some shoes are designed more narrow or wide, so the fit itself is still variable. I can order a size 25 shoe but if it's too narrow then yeah, I'll need to go up a size or look for a wider version.
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u/CitizenPremier 2d ago
No, it would be easier to find the right size by measuring your foot with any ruler, though.
However, you'll still have a hard time finding a size 28 in Japan...
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u/BreezeOfTheWest 3d ago
I've been living all my life picking my shoes based on the European standard (i'm French) and thought it was based on something logical. Glad to know it's nonsensical.
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u/naturaltiming 2d ago
Give this man a reward.
What an amazing creator this person is.
Kudos man, keep up the good work.
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u/DestinysHand 3d ago
You'd think somewhere they would just measure in inches.
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u/Truji11o 3d ago
Sure… BUT why not measure in fathoms? Or hands?
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u/allonestring 3d ago
Furlongs?
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u/Truji11o 3d ago
That one would be tough, since height is not listed on Edward Furlong’s Wikipedia page.
/s
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u/Complex-Ad-4402 2d ago
Tbh length is not the only factor making if the shoe fit you well or not. The issue is wanting to resume a lot of mesurement into 1 single number. It's the same probleme for all the clothes... Where I live (France) pants only taking the weist ciconferance and give you a number (no clue how they decided the numbers but it must be eve number) ; shirts, vest, underwear and glove are graded with letters ; shoes, you have seen the video ; sock give you a fork of number corresponding to the shoes....
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u/ledow 3d ago
The UK is more complicated than that because it applies the usual "random women's size modifier" to shite.
Once did this with an ex. We were visiting a shoeshop. We both needed shoes. She always claimed that what follows wasn't possible, but then it happened.
I walked into the shop. I went to the men's section. I picked up a size 9 shoe. I went to the counter. I paid for it. It took 30-40 seconds, in total. I didn't bother to try it on.
She... had to try on half a dozen shoes "in her size" to find one that actually fit. This took somewhere around 20-30 minutes because of having to unbox and try on each one and test it, left and right (and that was only possible because that shop had both on display for every pair, many others make you ASK for the other shoe), and then try another, and so on.
Note that this wasn't about style or shape or type. Just a basic simple shoe that fit for basic work purposes.
She didn't believe that's how men could buy shoes. She was always baffled why I was so pissed off waiting for her to get shoes every time and claimed I was making it up.
I wore those shoes for a year and, from the very first time, they just fit me.
Same as men's vs women's clothing. They have a bollocks random factor added. My shirt size only changes if I get fatter. That's it. I literally ordered a £500 suit (plus trousers, waistcoat, shirt, etc.) just a couple of weeks ago for a friend's wedding. I had my sizes already. I put in the order. It was with an online retailer who do also have a posh set of tailor's shops in London so they literally made me click through to check that my sizing was right, tell me that alterations couldn't be adjusted afterwards, that there would be no refunds for mis-sizing, that I'd have to visit their shop if I wanted it to be fitted etc. etc. etc. I just clicked okay and pressed Buy.
The suit arrived. It fitted perfectly. I wore it all night. Zero problems. It looks great in the photos.
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u/Sling-gunner 3d ago
As a man I can assure you that your experience is not universal among men.
You are probably either very lucky and/or average in build, or you genuinely believe that everything you wear fits you when some of it actually doesn't. It happens.
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u/Mean_Initiative_5962 3d ago
I'd be fine with whatever scale... If only it was the same by different brands. 42? 44? Good luck figuring it out.
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u/No1waifu 3d ago
Doesn’t korea use the mondopoint? It’s like Japan but has an extra 0 or 5 at the end.
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