India could have its own \u2018Footwear Sizing System\u2019 by next year, which will hopefully remove some of the confusion involved in buying shoes of \u2018EU\u2019, \u2018UK\u2019 or \u2018US\u2019 sizes, especially online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) will lead a pan India feet scanning survey, data from which will be used to define Indian footwear size standards \u2013 and which will be included by shoe manufacturers in their size charts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The project, which is scheduled to begin later this year and continue for 14 months, is supported by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) of the Union Ministry of Commerce.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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