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Footbed shapes for enhanced footwear comfort

Author(s)
Witana, Channa P.Goonetilleke, Ravindra S.Au, Emily Yim LeeXiong, ShupingLu, Xingfang
Issued Date
2009-05
DOI
10.1080/00140130802419503
URI
https://scholarworks.unist.ac.kr/handle/201301/6247
Fulltext
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=68349127092
Citation
ERGONOMICS, v.52, no.5, pp.617 - 628
Abstract
A shoe wearer's comfort is related to the shape of the footbed of a shoe. Even though the footbed shape is important in footwear design, there exists no methodology to evaluate the existing guidelines used in last making. Thirty-two females participated in an experiment where heel seat length, heel seat inclination and heel height were investigated using the profile assessment device. The dependent variables were plantar pressure and perceived feeling of each participant. The results show that perceived feel is best for wedge angles of 4 degrees and 5 degrees at a heel height of 25 mm, 10 degrees and 11 degrees at a heel height of 50 mm and 16 degrees and 18 degrees at a heel height of 75 mm. A regression model was derived and this explained approximately 80% of the variation of perceived feeling with the contact area, peak plantar pressure and percentage of force acting on the forefoot region. Both heel wedge angle and heel seat length play an important role in the perceived feel of high-heeled shoes. This study, in relation to the load-bearing heel part of a shoe, highlights the importance of good footbed design. The findings can be used to design footwear with enhanced comfort.
Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
ISSN
0014-0139

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