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12.7 Conclusion

Feet morphological characteristics between ethnic groups of women in Malaysia have
been identified. Indian women were found to have slightly longer foot length than the
Malaysian and Chinese women, while Malaysian women were found to have higher
ball girth and wider foot breadth compared with the Indian and Chinese women. It was
noted that Chinese women have slimmer foot shape compared with Malaysian and
Indian women. The results obtained are very useful in providing the information
and guidelines in the process of developing the new standard shoe sizing system
for Malaysian women. It also can help the footwear industry in producing shoes
according to these foot characteristics to meet customer demand.

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