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46 • Footwear Insight ~ September/October 2018 footwearinsight.com TRENDINSIGHT consumer POWERED BY www.mesh01.com consumer Woah! Super cool and high tech! These cats are serious about feet! Hmmm... This is a new bit of technology that might be fun. I would give it a try and compare it to the traditional foot measuring instrument. I would love it. My thoughts are that the foot scanner would be more accurate than a human being. I would be interested in what it could tell me, and if it would lead to different choices. It could be intimidating depending on how easy to use it appeared to be. There is a 50-50 chance I would want to use it. I'm not 100 percent convinced it is superior to any other method. I would wonder about the technology used. X-rays? Digital measurement. Now I can actually find out how much smaller my right foot is compared to my left! I would think that would be a more accurate way to get your foot sized and fitted for the proper size shoes. I would be curious enough to try it. More precise method of measuring feet! I would definitely want to check it out. And I would feel that the store truly cares about giving its customers' feet the best and most comfortable shoe for them. The store was serious about proper fit and gait. Not just your shoe size but how you walk or run. That is different I would definitely try it. The 42% who answered NO to having their feet measured when they visit a store think: The 58% who answered YES to having their feet measured when they visit a store think: See the complete list of consumer comments at footwearinsight.com If you saw a foot scanner in a store, what would you think? I would wonder how accurate it was. One - that the store is keeping up with the newest technology; two - the service and shoes will cost more money than traditionally; and three - new is not always better. I'd be curious about it for sure - particularly if it could tell me things beyond size, or could tell me best fit by brand. High-tech store. I would think it was appealing as a foot scanner could accu - rately tell me what size shoe I should purchase for that particular brand. How cool is that, and immediately scan my feet. That I should use the foot scanner to make sure I get the cor - rect size. I would try it out. If it was easy to use and quick (I have two small children, things have to work quickly). I would think nothing of it unless someone talked to me about it. I'd think, hmmm, what is this for? Then I would try to test it out. I'm not sure. I'd be interested if the scanner recommendations are shown to decrease injuries or increase running times. I'd give it a try. I think it would be great to tell size and width of your foot. I also think it would be easier to use. I'm not sure what I would think. I try on my shoes to make sure they fit right. In our survey of nearly 115 men and women, here are some of the replies they offered about foot scans. Takeaway: Shoppers are curious, and they like the idea of getting personalized information about their feet. But many aren't sure what exactly a foot scanner is and what information it can give them.