This question was asked by a group of researchers from the University of Castilla La Mancha, and as reported by the SINC agency, the results of the study confirmed that the differentiation between both sexes begins to be palpable between 8 and 10 years.
The research analyzed the morphology (size and width) of the feet of a group of schoolchildren between 6 and 12 years old. The results, in addition to identifying the age at which morphological changes begin, also showed that the shape of an adult's feet differs from that of a child.
The findings, published in Ergonomics magazine, can serve as a reference for shoe manufacturers, why? because in general, children's shoes are made to scale from molds taken from adults. With the data produced by this study, manufacturers will be able to create lasts adapted to children based on sex and age, thus achieving healthier footwear for proper development, since wearing a poorly adjusted one can cause deformities in adult life.
