You’ll find plenty of instructional guides online for how to measure your feet with nothing more than a ruler, piece of paper, and pencil. However, a one-dimensional length measurement will only get ...

How do you tell if a shoe is a good fit? Take a short walk? Squeeze the front-end with your fingers to make sure there is space for your toes? What about a dangerous, 20-second blast of unshielded ...

In 1927, Charles Brannock, the son of a local shoe company owner in Syracuse, N.Y., invented the Brannock Device. The steel measurement tool with five scales has been the most effective way in the U.S ...

How shoes are made and natural changes to your feet can cause you to reach for a different size. Experts explain why.

A longtime independent shoe store, Waxberg’s Walk Shoppe on Dempster Street in Niles, has new owners who say customers can expect the same comfort brands and experienced shoe fitters the store has ...

Buying a pair of designer shoes is as easy as pressing a few keys on a computer. But what of the fit? The guarantee? The quality of the product? How do you know you purchased the right shoe with the ...

The operators of Richard's Shoes in Wayne include couples Nick and Donna Olivia, at left, and Robert and Linda Gimon, at right. (Courtesy of Richard's Shoes) WAYNE -- After 44 years of fitting ...