# Correlation between foot size and... other size **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 11, 2006, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-foot-size-and-other-size/356380 "2006-05-11T15:50:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Endless\_Flight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e480ec/32.png) [@Endless\_Flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Endless_Flight)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2006, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-foot-size-and-other-size/356380/21 "2006-05-11T22:28:23Z")
Yep, some days are better than others. I agree with ya, groman. There’s no accurate way to get a good measurement, unless you take it several times under different circumstances. ---
**Author:** ![sjc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@sjc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sjc)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-foot-size-and-other-size/356380/22 "2006-05-12T01:33:03Z")
My feet are relatively short but quite wide. ---
**Author:** ![sjc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@sjc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sjc)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-foot-size-and-other-size/356380/23 "2006-05-12T01:34:05Z")
But I don’t think that corresponds very well with other parts of my anatomy. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-foot-size-and-other-size/356380/24 "2006-05-12T03:22:02Z")
[QUOTE=ScoobyTX] Clowns make up a very small portion of the general population, so I wouldn’t say it’s common. [/QUOTE] That explains the big red grin. ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-foot-size-and-other-size/356380/25 "2006-05-12T11:23:14Z")
I wear size 12 shoes and have a size 7 willy, so no, there is no correlation. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-foot-size-and-other-size/356380/26 "2006-05-12T12:18:10Z")
[QUOTE=Logan 5] so if this myth is prevalent, then does anyone know if it is common for men to deliberately buy/wear larger shoes than they need to make themselves “appear” to be larger? [/QUOTE] There was an IgNobel Prize handed out for a research paper on this subject. A photo of the award ceremony shows the panel of Nobel prizewinners on stage all wearing lab-coats and size 18 shoes. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Stentor\_2.5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@Stentor\_2.5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stentor_2.5)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-foot-size-and-other-size/356380/27 "2006-05-12T12:24:51Z")
[QUOTE=Chronos] But if Kari takes up the project, I volunteer as a research subject. [/QUOTE] You’ll have to fight me for it. Seriously though, if foot size correlated with other size, wouldn’t that make it impossible for women to have feet? ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-foot-size-and-other-size/356380/28 "2006-05-12T12:47:07Z")
[QUOTE=Stentor 2.5] You’ll have to fight me for it. Seriously though, if foot size correlated with other size, wouldn’t that make it impossible for women to have feet? [/QUOTE] Absolutely not! In the female of the species, foot size correlates directly to vaginal size; smaller feet = tighter vagina. In fact, this is precisely why some asian cultures practiced foot binding on females. A “tighter” appearance would bring a much larger dowery for the prospective bride. PLEASE NOTE - All facts in the above response were made up on the spot, out of whole cloth, and bear no relation to reality. But it sounds good, no? ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-foot-size-and-other-size/356380/29 "2006-05-12T12:52:44Z")
[QUOTE=groman] Ok, this is probably TMI, but I personally am never “at my best” so to speak unless I am with a girl I want. It’s not something I can trick myself into, I was assuming lots of people were like that, but maybe I’m just a freak. [/QUOTE] Really? I didn’t realize that. I could work myself into an 85 percenter right now, just by thinking about it. Thirty seconds of alone time would take care of the other 15%. ---
**Author:** ![Tomcat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Tomcat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tomcat)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-foot-size-and-other-size/356380/30 "2006-05-12T13:13:45Z")
[QUOTE=Szlater] What does that say about E.T.? [/QUOTE] That he sounds that way because he is standing on it. ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-foot-size-and-other-size/356380/31 "2006-05-12T13:31:23Z")
I was gonna respond earlier, but I had trouble typing. My huge feet keep getting in the way.😉 What about guys whose feet stink particularly bad? ---
**Author:** ![CrisLander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/22d042/32.png) [@CrisLander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrisLander)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-foot-size-and-other-size/356380/32 "2006-05-12T13:40:46Z")
Hey, couldn’t they just, I don’t know, inject some adrenaline on the test subjects, so that the blood gets pumping faster? That way they would keep a strong erection for quite a while, I think. ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-foot-size-and-other-size/356380/33 "2006-05-12T14:47:18Z")
[QUOTE=Szlater] I’m sure I’ve read or heard somewhere that a person’s ears continue to grow throughout their lifetime. Or is that a myth? [/QUOTE] It is a myth, unless drooping cartlidge counts as ‘growing’. Same is true for one’s nose. Pretty much like the ear cartlidge, it is drooping more than actually growing. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-foot-size-and-other-size/356380/34 "2006-05-12T19:19:55Z")
[QUOTE=Doctor Jackson] PLEASE NOTE - All facts in the above response were made up on the spot, out of whole cloth, and bear no relation to reality. But it sounds good, no? [/QUOTE] No! It’s boob size. I have giant feet so I stop from tipping over. My husband’s home, so I made him stretch out his thumb and index finger and measure it against his penis length. Soft, it’s more than halfway. I made him stop and put it away or I’d never get the packing done. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-foot-size-and-other-size/356380/35 "2006-05-12T19:41:56Z")
[QUOTE=vetbridge] What about guys whose feet stink particularly bad? [/QUOTE] Smegma. ---
**Author:** ![Daffyd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daffyd/32/8923_2.png) [@Daffyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daffyd)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2006, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-foot-size-and-other-size/356380/36 "2006-05-13T07:17:38Z")
I’ve been studying this up close and personal for many years, and I’m sad to report that there isn’t a correlation… But any guys out there that want to prove I’m wrong are more than welcome to get in touch. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Hogwash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e57/32.png) [@Hogwash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hogwash)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2006, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-foot-size-and-other-size/356380/37 "2006-05-13T11:49:40Z")
Also let’s not forget influences such as cultural/ethnic heritage. Studies show that Polish men have the longest penises and Native Americans have the widest. Regards, Tonto Palowski ---
**Author:** ![ASAKMOTSD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@ASAKMOTSD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASAKMOTSD)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2006, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-foot-size-and-other-size/356380/38 "2006-05-13T12:08:45Z")
I heard it was the short, round, balding guys that were actually the best-endowed… [new rumor starting - please pass it along] ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2006, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-foot-size-and-other-size/356380/39 "2006-05-13T15:39:38Z")
[QUOTE=panache45] Smegma. [/QUOTE] Gesundheit ---
**Author:** ![RockoSoBe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@RockoSoBe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RockoSoBe)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2006, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-foot-size-and-other-size/356380/40 "2006-05-13T17:59:49Z")
Well, I have small feet so I would have to say that it’s a phallic fallacy. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-foot-size-and-other-size/356380.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-foot-size-and-other-size/356380.md?page=3)