METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MATCHING SHOES AND INSOLES TO FEET

摘要

The present invention relates to a method of facilitating acquisition of perfectly fitting footwear including anatomically designed insoles, for a user's foot by means of a computer system. The system comprises a data base (20, 22) which is accessible from at least one user terminal (10, 12, 14, 16) and from at least one retailer terminal (30). Furthermore, the method is characterized by the steps of: determining (steps 102, 103), a set of dimensions of the user's foot by means of a measuring device; delivering (step 107) the foot dimensions to the database (20, 22) comprising data on a plurality of footwear for searching for footwear which matches the foot dimensions; receiving (step 108) data on the footwear matching the determined foot dimensions; and visualizing (step 109), by means of a visualisation means (35), data on the user terminal (10, 12, 14, 16) concerning the matching footwear, including anatomically shaped insoles or other inserts which, together with the rest of the footwear, improves the fit additionally. In this way, more people will have access to specially fitted shoes at reasonable price, which has appreciable effects on the general level of health.