Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1903 — THE LARGER FOOT. [ARTICLE]

THE LARGER FOOT.

See if Vhk IkM Salcnaaa’a Tkaasgr Fit* Yo<ar Casa. “The question of which foot to fltt first is an important one to us,” said tbw shoe salesman. "It may seem strange to you, but it la rarely that we do not experience some trouble In fitting onefoot while the other is easily covered, A popular belief obtains that the left; foot of every person is the hardest to--fit, and consequently many shoe clerks '* always try atshoe on that foot first. It. is not true, however, according to my observation, that there is any inflexiblerule as to which foot to try first. It Istrue, nevertheless, that in a majority of cases if you succeed in fitting the left foot you will have no trouble with ther right. My practice Is to try both ftefc before I pronounce a pair of shoes 1 ee perfect fit. Then I am sure of avoiding any mistake growing out of peculiarities of foot formation. No two per l sons have feet formed exactly alike, and the shoe salesman who thinks so and Is governed accordingly .will meet with many complaipts. “For some time I pondered over the- ' problem of fitting shoes to feet, and especially as to why the left foot shoukl be considered the standard by which to be governed. The only rational theory I have ever been aide to evolve is a very simple one when you come- to* consider it. Nine out of ten persons you meet are right handed, as we say. About one person in ten, or perhaps theper cent is even less than that, uses his left hand. If you will observe persons who use the right hand when they arestanding and talking they invariably, rest their weight on the left foot. And, vice versa, a left handed person wilt rest his or her weight on the right foot. The result is that with right handeck persons the left foot is probably a fraction larger than the right foot, and theshoe clerk must inevitably find this tobe a fact sooner or later.”—New Orleans Times-Democrat.