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The measured man

A spec sheet for the wearer. The (hopefully) fixed dimensions every hanging piece in the catalogue is cut against.

Body measurements

Standing, unshod, first thing in the morning. Revised when the tailor insists.

Body measurements of the wearer
Height 5'10"
Weight 173 lb
Chest 40"
Waist 32"
Inseam 32"
Sleeve 34"
Neck 16"
Shoe US 11.5
Drawn to scale
The wearer, as Vitruvian man A front-facing anatomical line figure with a friendly face, arms outstretched, inscribed in a circle and a square in the manner of Leonardo's Vitruvian Man. All measurements are listed in the adjacent body-measurements table.

Fig. 1 · the wearer, à la Vitruvius

How the numbers were derived

The foot scan

Laser foot measurement0:20

Silent screen capture: the Volumental scanner sweeps both feet, renders the 3-D model, and returns the numbers tabulated in the foot spec — length, width, arch, instep, heel. No audio.

Foot spec
Foot spec from the Volumental scan
Length US 11.0
Width D
Arch Medium
Instep Medium
Heel Narrow
Size by brand
Shoe size by maker
MakerSizeNote
Allen Edmonds 10.5 D let the leather mold to you
Nike 11.5 the measuring stick shoe IMO
Adidas 11.5 comfy styrofoam sauntering
Red Wing 9.5 Heritage runs large
Merrell 11.5 perfect for swollen foot journeying