MORPHOLOGICAL FIT OF RUNNING SHOES: PERCEPTION AND PHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS

To realize a shoe recommendation system based on the measured 3D foot and shoe last data, we need to know what is the appropriate size for a specific foot. If we can provide a shoe of appropriate size, the comfort can be improved by inserts (Mundermann et al., 2001). Through interviews with 26 young adult male long distance runners, we found they preferred running shoes that held the heel and instep tightly