Shoe fit measuring device

1. A shoe fit measuring device, comprising:

a replica human foot portion; and

one or more sensors;

wherein said one or more sensors are configured to determine whether a plurality of shoes being fit tested are made to size;

wherein said replica human foot portion is configured to be inserted into said plurality of shoes being fit tested;

wherein said one or more sensors are operatively engaged with said replica human foot portion, such that when said replica human foot portion is inserted into said plurality of shoes being fit tested one or more fit measurements are taken;

wherein said one or more sensors comprise one or more pressure sensors and one or more distance gauges;

wherein said one or more distance gauges are configured to measure one or more open spaces between said replica human foot portion and said plurality of shoes being fit tested when said replica human foot portion is inserted into said plurality of shoes being fit tested, such that one or more distance measurements are taken;

wherein said one or more pressure sensors take one or more pressure measurements.

2. The device of claim 1 , further comprising: a display;

wherein said display is in communication with said one or more pressure sensors and said one or more distance gauges, and is configured to display said one or more pressure measurements and said one or more distance measurements.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein said one or distance gauges are three distance gauges: a heel distance gauge; a toe length distance gauge; and a toe depth distance gauge.

4. The device of claim 2 , wherein said one or more pressure sensors are eight pressure sensors: a pinky toe pressure sensor; a lateral ball pressure sensor; a fifth metatarsal pressure sensor; a lateral heel pressure sensor; a medial heel pressure sensor; a navicular pressure sensor, a medial ball pressure sensor; and a big toe pressure sensor.

5. The device of claim 2 , wherein said one or more pressure measurements are displayed on said display as pass/fail for each of said one or more pressure measurements.

6. The device of claim 2 , wherein said one or more pressure measurements are displayed on said display on a graphic representation of a human foot.

7. The device of claim 2 , wherein said replica human foot portion has an increased lateral shape and size over an ideal foot size.

8. The device of claim 7 , wherein said increased lateral shape and size is increased at a pinky toe portion, at a lateral ball portion, at a fifth metatarsal portion, and at a medial ball portion.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein said pinky toe portion lateral increase is in the range of 1 to 6 millimeters;

wherein said lateral ball portion lateral increase is in the range of 1 to 8 millimeters;

wherein said fifth metatarsal portion lateral increase is in the range of 1 to 6 millimeters; and

wherein said medial ball portion lateral increase is in the range of 1 to 8 millimeters.

10. The device of claim 8 , wherein said pinky toe portion lateral increase is 5 millimeters;

wherein said lateral ball portion lateral increase is 5 millimeters; wherein said fifth metatarsal portion lateral increase is 4 millimeters; and

wherein said medial ball portion lateral increase is 3 millimeters.

11. The device of claim 2 , wherein said replica human foot portion comprises a handle.

12. A shoe fit measuring device, comprising:

a replica human foot portion;

one or more pressure sensors;

one or more distance gauges;

an electronic data processing unit; and

a display;

wherein said one or more pressure sensors and said one or more distance gauges are configured to determine whether a plurality of shoes being fit tested are made to size;

wherein said replica human foot portion is configured to be inserted into said plurality of shoes being fit tested;

wherein said one or more pressure sensors are operatively engaged with said replica human foot portion, such that when said replica human foot portion is inserted into said plurality of shoes being fit tested one or more pressure measurements are taken;

wherein said one or more distance gauges are operatively engaged with said replica human foot portion;

wherein said one or more distance gauges are configured to measure one or more open spaces between said replica human foot portion and said plurality of shoes being fit tested when said replica human foot portion is inserted into said plurality of shoes being fit tested, such that one or more distance measurements are taken;

wherein said display is in communication with said one or more pressure sensors and said one or more distance gauges and is configured to display said one or more pressure measurements and said one or more distance measurements; and

wherein said one or more pressure measurements and said one or more distance measurements are stored on a memory of said electronic data processing unit.

13. The device of claim 12 , wherein said one or distance gauges are three distance gauges: a heel distance gauge; a toe length distance gauge; and a toe depth distance gauge;

wherein said one or more pressure sensors are eight pressure sensors: a pinky toe pressure sensor; a lateral ball pressure sensor; a fifth metatarsal pressure sensor; a lateral heel pressure sensor; a medial heel pressure sensor; a navicular pressure sensor, a medial ball pressure sensor; and a big toe pressure sensor.

14. The device of claim 12 , wherein said one or more pressure measurements are displayed on said display as pass/fail on a graphic representation of a human foot for each of said one or more pressure measurements.

15. The device of claim 12 , wherein said replica human foot portion has an increased lateral shape and size over an ideal foot size.

16. The device of claim 15 , wherein said increased lateral shape and size is increased at a pinky toe portion, at a lateral ball portion, at a fifth metatarsal portion, and at a medial ball portion.

17. The device of claim 16 , wherein said pinky toe portion lateral increase is in the range of 1 to 6 millimeters;

wherein said lateral ball portion lateral increase is in the range of 1 to 8 millimeters;

wherein said fifth metatarsal portion lateral increase is in the range of 1 to 6 millimeters; and

wherein said medial ball portion lateral increase is in the range of 1 to 8 millimeters.

18. The device of claim 17 , wherein said pinky toe portion lateral increase is 5 millimeters;

wherein said lateral ball portion lateral increase is 5 millimeters; wherein said fifth metatarsal portion lateral increase is 4 millimeters; and

wherein said medial ball portion lateral increase is 3 millimeters.

19. A shoe fit measuring device, comprising:

a replica human foot portion;

one or more pressure sensors; and

one or more distance gauges;

wherein said one or more pressure sensors and said one or more distance gauges are configured to determine whether a plurality of shoes being fit tested are made to size;

wherein said replica human foot portion is configured to be inserted into said plurality of shoes being fit tested;

wherein said one or more pressure sensors are operatively engaged with said replica human foot portion, such that when said replica human foot portion is inserted into said plurality of shoes being fit tested one or more pressure measurements are taken;

wherein said one or more distance gauges are operatively engaged with said replica human foot portion;

wherein said one or more distance gauges are configured to measure one or more open spaces between said replica human foot portion and said plurality of shoes being fit tested when said replica human foot portion is inserted into said plurality of shoes being fit tested, such that one or more distance measurements are taken;

wherein said replica human foot portion has an increased lateral shape and size over an ideal foot size at a pinky toe portion, at a lateral ball portion, at a fifth metatarsal portion, and at a medial ball portion;

wherein said pinky toe portion lateral increase is 5 millimeters;

wherein said lateral ball portion lateral increase is 5 millimeters;

wherein said fifth metatarsal portion lateral increase is 4 millimeters; and

wherein said medial ball portion lateral increase is 3 millimeters.