ASTM F539-01
(Practice)Standard Practice for Fitting Athletic Footwear
Standard Practice for Fitting Athletic Footwear
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1.1 This practice covers a practical method for fitting athletic footwear. This practice is applicable to the following general flexible types of footwear: baseball, basketball, football, jogging, and tennis.
1.2 There are as many variations in shoe forms and materials available to users as there are variations in the anatomy of the user's feet. Shoe forms are different due to manufacturer's materials, type of construction, and also the type of activity anticipated in its end use.
1.3 This standard may involve hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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An American National Standard
Designation:F539–01
Standard Practice for
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Fitting Athletic Footwear
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 539; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 4. Apparatus
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1.1 This practice covers a practical method for fitting 4.1 Measuring Device, suitable for performing the mea-
athletic footwear. This practice is applicable to the following surements described in this practice.
generalflexibletypesoffootwear:runningbaseball,basketball,
5. Measurement Procedure
football, and tennis.
1.2 There are as many variations in shoe forms and mate- 5.1 Prepare the measuring device by setting the movable
width bar to its widest position and with the movable ball to
rials available to users as there are variations in the anatomy of
the user’s feet. Shoe forms are different due to manufacturer’s heel length indicator (pointer) slid back, so that the foot can be
easily positioned in the device (Fig. 1).
materials, type of construction, and also the type of activity
anticipated in its end use. 5.2 The subject should be in a standing position during
measurement of the foot with footwear removed from both
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the feet. The subject should wear a sock similar to one that will be
worn while wearing the footwear being fitted.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- 5.3 Have the subject place their right heel in the area
marked for the right heel. The person being measured should
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
stand with their weight distributed equally between both feet to
2. Terminology
ensure that the foot has elongated to it’s maximum size. To
2.1 Definitions: ensure the heel is properly located in the back of the heel cup,
2.1.1 end use, n—the use for which the footwear is in- grasp the ankle and device together (Fig. 2).
tended. 5.4 Determination of Toe-to-Heel Length (Toe Length)—
2.1.2 last, n—a block or form shaped like a person’s foot, Take measurement by looking straight down over the end of
used by shoemakers in building or repairing shoes and boots. the toes. Make sure the sock is pulled tightly over the toes
2.1.3 improperly fitted—a term descriptive of footwear that without drawing the toes back. Press the toes down so that they
is either too loose or too tight on the foot for its intended lie flat against the base of the device and read the size of the
purpose or protection thereof. longest toe (not always the first toe). This is the toe-to-heel
2.1.4 subject—person on whom foot measurements are measurement (see Fig. 3).
made. 5.5 Determination of Ball-to-Heel Length (Arch Length)—
Place the thumb over the ball joint of the foot as shown in Fig.
3. Significance and Use
4 and move the pointer so that the inner curved side of the
3.1 Improperly fitted footwear can cause discomfort, but pointer fits around the ball joint of the foot and the two high
more importantly, prolonged use causes disfiguration of the
ribs of the pointer come in contact with the thumb as shown in
bone structure, bunions, corns, callouses, and finally fatigue, Fig. 4. When the pointer is in proper adjustment, the low
often leading to serious accidents. Footwear performance may
middle rib (marked A in Fig. 4) will be touching the bone on
also be diminished if improperly fitted. the side of the foot (marked B in Fig. 4). This may be checked
with the index finger. Read the size indicated by the pointer as
the arch length.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports
Equipment, Surfaces, and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
F08.54 on Footwear.
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Current edition approved Nov. 10, 2001. Originally published January 2002. An acceptable measuring device is available from the Brannock Device Co.,
Originally published as F 539 – 78. Last previous edition F 539 – 78 (1994). 509 East Fayette St., Syracuse, NY 13202.
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F539–01
FIG. 1 Measuring Device
FIG. 2 Placement of the Foot in the Measuring Device
5.6 Determination of Measured Foot Length in Terms of wider. If the foot is extremely thin, compress the foot slightly
with the width bar and take the reading while holding the bar
Shoe Size—Compare the arch length with the toe length and fit
as follows: in this positio
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