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Q: What is the average height and shoe size for American men?

A: The United States Government is interested in such information (for solving human engineering problems). Our government has published an variety of body-size measurements in a document numbered/named MIL-STD-1472D.

According to the United States Government, the overall average shoe size for American men is size 10.5US(10UK).
Approximately 70% of American men wear shoes between the sizes of 8.5US and 11.5US. But, guys shoe sizes have increased since the early 1900s. During World War I, the averge guys shoe size was about 7.5US. For guys that are younger than 40 years of age, the average shoe size may be close to 12US(13UK). In the United States it's now common for guys to wear size 13, 14, and 15.

Average height for men: 5 feet, 9 inches; 174 cm.
About 70% are between 5 ft 6 in and 5 ft 11 in.

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2007 Shoe Size Study:

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