Thursday, 30 September 2010

lessons from bernard rudofsky, circa 1944

looking into ergonomics and fundamentals of shoe shape and function I disovered this chap: photograph to show how modern shoes do not match the shape of the human foot.

From left to right: Plaster cast of an adult's deformed foot which has taken on the shape of a shoe; wooden last; present-day shoe; plaster model of an imaginary symmetrical foot which corresponds to the shoe manufacturer's idea of human anatomy." via Getty

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  1. San21 October 2010 at 10:38

    Great. Love this post.

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  2. Anonymous28 October 2010 at 18:52

    Nice post! I've collected this image long time ago, but have never figure it out.

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  3. Twyll12 January 2011 at 17:09

    Oy, how true! As a half-Brit, I was cursed with especially-wide feet that don't taper at the end at ALL-- and it is so hard to find dress shoes that don't end in pointy toes, which are more than uncomfortable for me, but simply unwearable. I want to send this image to every shoe designer in existence and say, "Look. Can you guys start making shoes that are shaped like feet again?"

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