How To Measure Your Feet & How Footwear Should Fit

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=12 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>            Missouri Boot & Shoe Company</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     |     </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Webdings" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Missouri Boot Shoe Company"><U><B>7</B></U></A></FONT><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Missouri Boot Shoe Company"><U><B> </B></U></A><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Missouri Boot Shoe Company"><U><B>HOME</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Products and Services On"><U>Products and Services                 Online Catalog with Photos</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="View our current line drawing catalog we"><U>View our current line drawing catalog we send out in the mail.   Printable!</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Order Form and our Refund and Exchange "><U>Order Form and our  Refund and Exchange Policy</U></A>   |   <B>How To Measure Your Feet  & How Footwear Should Fit</B>   |   <A HREF="id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Historical References and Glossary "><U>Historical References and Glossary </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Knapsack Documents"><U>Knapsack Documents</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Customer Feedback"><U>Customer Feedback</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>How To Measure Your </B><B>Feet  & How Footwear Should</B><B> F</B><B>i</B><B>t</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="634" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="622"><div> <B>How To Measure Your Feet</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 487 WIDTH="622"><div> <B>INSTRUCTIONS</B></div> <div> <B>If you do not plan to read and follow these directions please stop now.  You must follow the instructions and complete each step of the directions as instructed.</B></div> <div> <B> Failure to do so could result in a delay in fulfilling your order. We are not doing this to be difficult, we require complete and accurate information so we can give you the very best service and fit possible.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>HOW TO MEASURE YOUR FEET</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>You will need the following items to start.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>1) Someone to assist you.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>2) A </B><B><U>1/4 inch diameter,</U></B><B> number 2 lead pencil.</B></div> <div> <B>   Do not use pens, markers, crayons, mechanical pencils or other sizes of pencils. </B></div> <div> <B>    </B></div> <div> <B>3) A sheet of paper measuring  8 1/2 x 14 inches.  Legal size (8 1/2 x 14) copy  or        </B></div> <div> <B>    computer paper or legal pads </B><B><U>ONLY</U></B><B>.   DO NOT use torn up shopping bags, desk   </B></div> <div> <B>    calendars or cardboard.</B></div> <div> <B>    Do not trim out the shape of your foot tracing.   Send the WHOLE 8 1/2 x 14  </B></div> <div> <B>    sheet in with your order.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>4) A cloth measuring tape.  </B><B><U>Do</U></B><B> </B><B><U>not</U></B><B> use rulers, string or other substitutions.  The    </B></div> <div> <B>    inexpensive, cloth  tapes are  available anywhere sewing or craft supplies are   </B></div> <div> <B>    sold.  Accuracy is important!  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>                                                                                           </B></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="630" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 420 WIDTH="312"><div> <B>STEP 1)</B><B> </B><B>Wear </B><B><U>one</U></B><B> pair of socks. The same type you will be wearing  with the footwear you are ordering.  </B><B>DO</B><B> </B><B>NOT</B><B> wear more then one sock on each foot.  (We  can make your footwear fit correctly and comfortable without you needing to wear multiple socks.)   </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Stand</U></B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> on the 8 1/2 x 14 inch paper, distributing your weight evenly on both feet. </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Have your assistant</U></B><B> trace the outline of your foot. Hold the pencil straight up and down, and keep it against the side of the foot.  </B><B>Do not tip the pencil in or out.</B> <B><U>Outline foot with one complete, unbroken line only. </U></B>  <B>Do not make multiple or incomplete lines. Do not run off the edges of the paper with your outline.</B> </div> <bR> <div> <B>Repeat This Step for LEFT FOOT.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="299"><bR> <bR> <div> <B>Correct Way To Trace Foot</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="14629c30.jpg" border=0 width="297" height="195" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><U>Have your assistant</U></B><B> trace the outline of your foot. Hold the pencil straight up and down, and keep it against the side of the foot.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="630" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 219 WIDTH="312"><div> <B>STEP 2)</B> <B>Keep your socks on. </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>Sit Down</U></B><B> </B></FONT><B>and cross the leg of the foot to be measured over the other leg at the knee as illustrated. (Fig. 1)</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Using the cloth measuring tape, measure </B><B><U>completely around</U></B><B> the foot at the ball, waist, instep and heel.   Gently pull the tape snug.   See  illustrations  below showing a top and a side view of the correct areas of the foot to measure.  </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div>                        <IMG SRC="14768d40.jpg" border=0 width="104" height="212" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>(Fig. 1)</B></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 257 ><NOBR><div>   </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="14909b00.jpg" border=0 width="265" height="176" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div>                   <IMG SRC="14bbbfb0.jpg" border=0 width="187" height="251" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="631" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 258 WIDTH="311"><div> <B>  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>STEP 3) </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>STAND</U></B><B> </B></FONT><B>and measure completely around your calf, </B><B><U>over</U></B><B> your trousers. Measure your leg at the largest part of the calf.</B></div> <div> <B>                            See illustrations at right.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Repeat This Step for LEFT CALF.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Finally</B></div> <div> <B>Record your measurements on the order form in the spaces provided. </B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div>                     <B><IMG SRC="14fa6df0.jpg" border=0 width="166" height="223" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Measure your leg at the</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B> largest </B></FONT><B>part of the calf.</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="631" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 108 ><NOBR><div> <B>STEP 4) </B><B><U>Check Your Work Carefully.</U></B></div> <div> <B>                Make sure you have recorded    </B></div> <div> <B>                </B><B><U>all </U></B><B>the  requested information</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="302"><div> <B>STEP 5)  Enclose payment in the form of a   Money Order or Cashier's  Check.      </B></div> <div> <B>NO PERSONAL CHECKS PLEASE.  </B></div> <div> <B>thank you for your order.</B></div> <div> <B>We look forward to serving you!</B></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <U>Footwear:The Perfect Fit.</U></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="616" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 317 WIDTH="317"><div> <B>   How Your Footwear Should Fit</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Mid 19th Century footwear has a long</B></div> <div> <B>tapered toe. You should have at least</B></div> <div> <B>a thumb's breadth of  room in front of your big toe. From the outside your shoes or boots will look longer than they really are on the inside.  As you wear your shoes or boots they will shorten in length.   This is  normal for mid-19th century footwear.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Boots and some bootees can slip on the heel when new.  As they are worn they will "set" to your foot and the slipping decrease.</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >   </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Toe</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Wingdings 3" ><B>k</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > <IMG SRC="18794050.jpg" border=0 width="148" height="261" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#339900" FACE="Wingdings 3" ><B>j</B></FONT><B>Heel</B></div> <div> <B>with thumb's breadth of room</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>             </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#339900" FACE="Arial" ><B>before it</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>                                                   </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#339900" FACE="Arial" ><B>"sets" to your foot</B></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Products and Services On"><U>Products and Services                 Online Catalog with Photos</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="View our current line drawing catalog we"><U>View our current line drawing catalog we send out in the mail.   Printable!</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Order Form and our Refund and Exchange "><U>Order Form and our  Refund and Exchange Policy</U></A>   |   <B>How To Measure Your Feet  & How Footwear Should Fit</B>   |   <A HREF="id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Historical References and Glossary "><U>Historical References and Glossary </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Knapsack Documents"><U>Knapsack Documents</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Customer Feedback"><U>Customer Feedback</U></A>        <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Webdings" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Missouri Boot Shoe Company"><U><B>7</B></U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Missouri Boot Shoe Company"><U><B> HOME</B></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>