Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 268, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1911 — WOMAN’S FOOT GROWS LARGER [ARTICLE]

WOMAN’S FOOT GROWS LARGER

Shoe Manufacturers Say Number Two Shoe Is Now Almost Obsolete.

Shoe manufacturers claim that the American woman’s foot is growing .larger. The number two shoe is almost obsolete, they say, and sizes four and five are much commoner than three. The explanation seems Jta be that the phenomenon is due to the increased use of the feminine foot as a means of locomotion. The constantly increasing number of- women engaged in industry and the growth In popularity of tennis, golf and walking have had their Inevitable result, and common sense has done much to abolish the wearing of pinching shoes. The tradition that small feet are an excellent thing In women has persisted long and will not die without *a struggle. Conservatives need not fear that women will carry this matter too far; they know when to stop. —Success Magazine.