Brannock device

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Brannock device

- The device used to measure feet for shoes.

See also related terms for shoes.

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The Brannock Device was invented by Charles F Brannock for measuring a person's what?

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Which part of your body would you measure using a Brannock Device? 9.

QUIZ OF THE DAY

* Get your feet measured by a professional itter, preferably using a Brannock device.

Shoes that fit perfectly prevent injuries

* Get your feet measured by a professional fitter, preferably using a Brannock device.

Shoes that fit perfectly prevent injuries

"First we start by measuring their feet with what we call a Brannock device. With the Brannock, we get an estimated size.

On the job

The instrument used in shoe stores to measure feet is called the Brannock device.

fun facts; Footwear

* Foot measurements were taken using a standard Brannock device to measure feet for shoe size.

Prevention of foot ulcers in patients with diabetes and end stage renal disease. (Research Brief)

Foot length (FL) was defined as the longest length measured along the [Brannock.sup.TM] device (Brannock Device Co., Inc., Syracuse, NY) axis.

Foot Flare and Foot Axis

So Lukas writes glowingly about admirable products like the Brannock Device (that black-and-silver whatsit that shoesellers use to measure your feet), skeptically about the reworking of bubble-gum characters into the MTV-ified Bazooka Joe & Comnany ("How limp") and with an air of amused exasperation about the redesign of Scott Bathroom Tissue packaging (which includes a small reproduction of the old design, captioned "Still the Original!").

Inconspicuous Consumption: An Obsessive Look at the Stuff We Take for Granted, from the Everyday to the Obscure

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