How to tell if your legs are long

A woman's legs should form four slots - between the toes and the ankle, above the ankle, below the knee and above the knee at the bottom of the thigh. The last opening should be the narrowest.

Operations to enlarge and lengthen the legs

The information in this article cannot be used to make a diagnosis or prescribe treatment and is not a substitute for medical advice.

Many people have complexes due to short stature or disproportionate limbs. While such a diagnosis used to be considered a judgment, thanks to modern medical technology, operations to lengthen the height and legs are possible.

We can help you get rid of your complexes and improve your quality of life!

How are the legs lengthened and enlarged?

Growth augmentation surgery is a surgical procedure that lengthens two legs at the same time. If there is a disproportion of the limbs, lengthening is also performed on one leg.

Previously, this operation was performed using the Ilizarov apparatus. The Ilizarov method was founded and proposed in 1951. This technique stretches the soft tissues and bones to create distraction (stretching). Bone regeneration occurs under the tension of the tissue. Over time, the regenerated material transforms into normal bone tissue.

The Ilizarov device has both advantages and disadvantages: since it is not functional, it leaves large spiral-shaped scars after the procedure. In addition to the cosmetic defects, which were particularly embarrassing for women and mothers of girls, doctors were worried about wound healing. Very often the holes where the pins were placed became infected, causing muscle contractures or bone inflammation.

Why the length?

Length of legs – Leg length is a rather subjective concept as it directly depends on height. Therefore, it is necessary to calculate not only the length of the legs, but also their ratio to the total height, and, moreover, take into account the physique of the person. For example, in a person of average height and normal build, one can speak of proportional legs if their length exceeds half of the total height by 4 cm. It will be lower for a curvy person whose leg length exceeds 2 cm, and higher for a slender person whose leg length is 6 cm or more. This proves once again that the ideal leg length can only be determined after a detailed measurement, taking into account a person's physique and height.

To accurately measure your legs, you will need a full-length mirror, a tape measure, a small scale, and a piece of tape.

1. Before you start measuring your legs, take off your clothes and shoes and stand up. You should be barefoot and have your feet as flat on the floor as possible. All this is necessary to obtain reliable results.
2. Measure the length of your feet on the sides, on the outside, from the floor to the protruding part of the thigh, the hip bone, which is the center of the hip joint. If you cannot feel this bone, you can refer to the middle of the pelvis when calculating.
3. Using tape, attach a small weight to the zero point of the tape measure, then place the other end of the tape on your hip bone and release. You can skip the weight if you have a helper who will hold the tape measure near the ground and tell you the result.
4. Once the weight is on the floor, pull the inch up, making sure it doesn't move sideways or curve. The centimeter should stretch along its entire length so that the beginning of the centimeter and the weight are on the floor. Then clamp the tape measure to the protruding part of the acetabulum (i.e. the center of the hip joint) with your fingers.

The pitch you get is the length of your legs.

Now you can assess the proportions of your figure:

• If the length of your legs is 6 cm or more longer than half your height, then consider yourself lucky - you have long legs.
• If the difference is between 4 and 6 cm, you have a normal leg length.
• Well, if your figure is less than 4 cm - don't worry, it is always very easy to visually lengthen your legs with heels.

Slim and beautiful legs are one of the main attractions of every woman, which will surely immediately attract the attention of the opposite sex. But having long legs is not enough. They also have to be skillfully showcased through clothing. Why do some girls of the same height look completely different? How do you measure the length of your legs? Why do short people have the impression that they have short legs? Why should you measure both legs and not just one? You can find the answers to these and other questions in this article.

Why do I need to know the length of my legs?
So why do you need to know the length of your legs? First, you need to know the length of your legs in order to choose the right clothes in the store. When buying jeans, remember that they should be two centimeters longer than your legs. This rule applies to both men and women. The extra centimeters compensate for the height of the sole of the shoe, and women can wear such pants with both flat soles and heels.

Secondly, knowing the length of her legs, a woman can be sure that she has long legs, or she can be sure that only heels can add the necessary centimeters to her figure.

Thirdly, if the left and right legs are different lengths, this can affect the spine and gait in general. For this reason, it may be necessary to wear special insoles or, in extreme cases, to undergo special surgery.

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For this purpose, you can find a method of measuring leg length on the Internet that is similar to the butcher's method. The leg length is calculated according to where the leg is attached, according to the joint (which is located approximately in the middle of the pelvis and which requires some anatomical knowledge to find).

According to this method, a leg is considered normal if it is 4-6 cm longer than the middle part. If you convert this into proportions, you get a leg length of 52-53.5 %. Purely by feeling, the legs seem to be longer in this calculation format, but if we mark these lengths on the now familiar drawing, it turns out that the leg length remains absolutely the same, just the counting is done in a different place. And the leg length for a figure with male proportions in this format is even 58 %.

Leg length for a popular female figure type in Russia

The female characters in Russia vary, of course. But some types are common (mind you, not standard, not the most common, just common).

And here I have a photo of such a typical figure that readers are constantly upset about, claiming that I drew legs that were too short, while in reality Russian women have much longer legs. But no. I drew legs that exact length, 44% if you measure from the heel to the pubic bone, and 52% to the junction of the foot and pelvis. That's the reality.

The law of four windows

The most famous canon of leg beauty says:

A woman's legs should form four windows - between the toes and the ankle, above the ankle, below the knee and above the knee on the underside of the thigh. The latter opening is the narrowest.

There are up to 13 additional details for the shape of the individual leg segments. According to beauty writers, the front of the knee should resemble a child's face with fringe, cheeks, dimples and chin. The ideal ankle should be 'thin but not skinny'. – as they say, feel the difference. The widest part of the thigh is 'in the upper third'. Should you count down or up? And the knee must 'have a hollow' at the back. Have you ever seen anyone with a bulge there?

Of course, men don't have to look for eyes and fringe to appreciate the beauty of women's legs. By the way, according to the polyclinic canon, the circumference of a woman's waist should be twice the circumference of her neck. The circumference of the lower leg is equal to that of the neck, and the circumference of the thigh should be half the circumference of the lower leg. The distance from heels to waist must be in a ratio of 2:3 to body length. These proportions were used to create classic ancient statues. This looks nice, but remembering all these criteria, let alone measuring them on a first date, is not an easy task. Fortunately, men's requirements in real life are very simple: long, straight, well-groomed, well-coiffed. While the first two features aren't amazing, the latter more than make up for Mother Nature's flaws.

A model of perfection But aren't you curious about which women's legs deserve to be called perfect? There are numerous beauty researchers who apparently enjoy dissecting women's bodies and creating all sorts of formulas. The ideal length of a woman's legs has of course already been calculated:

• Height 161-167 cm - Leg length 84-89 cm - Hip circumference 56-57 cm - Shin circumference 34-35 cm;
• 168-174 cm - Leg length 90-94 cm - Thigh circumference 57-58 cm - Shin circumference 35-36 cm
• 175-180 cm - Leg length 95-100 cm - Hip circumference 58-59 cm - Shin circumference 37-38 cm

Is it possible to lengthen legs?

But what if the result of the equation is not satisfactory? There are many ways to lengthen your legs. From high-heeled shoes to tights that match the skirt to high-waisted dresses and surgeries. Since Academician Ilizarov invented his famous device, the dream of 'lengthening' limbs has become a reality. However, the method is not exactly pleasant. The legs are intentionally broken (usually in the shin area) and inserted into the unwieldy apparatus. This stretches them by around 1 mm per day. The maximum allowable result is +6 cm. But why spend 3 months in bed with large pieces of metal in your legs (aside from being very painful) when kickboxing, ballet and rock 'n' roll have been proven to naturally lengthen legs?

High-heeled shoes are also known to lengthen and slim the legs. Choose models with a pointed toe if your calves are too narrow. This toe shape makes you a few centimeters longer (the same principle applies in the 'opposite direction' too). If the color of your shoes matches the shade of your tights and skirt, your lower body will visually lengthen. So don't wear black shoes with light tights and a dark skirt if you value every millimeter of your leg length. Sandals with straps around the ankle also visually shorten your legs and make them look thick.

Ah, those legs!!!

There is also a separate classification on the topic of slim and curvy legs. Legs can be:

• Slim, meaning the centers of the femoral head, knee joint and foot are in one line.
• c O -Curvature, when the shin bones are deformed and the legs look like a 'wheel'.
• c Х X-shaped curvature - the bones are curved so that when the hips are closed, the ankles are spread.
• Incorrect curvature. This occurs when there is no bony curvature or deformity, but rather the soft tissue is distributed in such a way as to create the illusion of uneven legs.

Installation of an inadequate prosthesis

Implantation of a cementless monoblock leg prosthesis without prior determination of the hip joint and the size of the offset is the cause of postoperative leg lengthening. Under these conditions, there is a high risk of mismatch between the prosthetic shaft and the proximal part of the femur.

To achieve joint stability, the doctor must lower the femur during surgery, resulting in limb lengthening.

When choosing a prosthesis, not only the shape and width of the socket are important, but also some other parameters. For a successful endoprosthesis, the implant must fit into the proximal part of the femur. This is difficult to achieve with monoblock shafts.

Error by the operating surgeon

In some cases, the reason for the different leg lengths is the inexperience, negligence or inattention of the attending surgeon. Surgeons misalign the shaft of the endoprosthesis, which then results in a lowered hip during surgery.

Misalignment can result from a lack of monitoring of leg equality during surgery. During endoprosthesis, the doctor should check the length of the lower limbs at the level of the knee joints, medial ankles and heels.

Many people bite their nails

It is still not clear why this is happening. 'Standing' explanations say that it mainly happens when someone is upset, depressed, bored or, conversely, when they are busy or simply 'not feeling well'.

It is estimated that between 20 and 30 % of the world's population regularly bite their nails. This is not a harmless habit. Nail biting has been linked to gastrointestinal problems, damage to teeth and gums, not to mention the 'aesthetics' of the end result.

Perfectionists bite their nails more often than lazy people.

Stress can stop nail growth

Any stressful situation slows down the growth of the nail plates or can even temporarily stop it. When the nails begin to grow again, horizontal stripes may appear on the nails — A 'borderline' condition. He will disappear without a trace when the time is right.

A professional can easily determine whether to paint your nails with nail polish or wear them natural. 'The fact is that using nail polish often makes nails worse. They become thinner and more brittle, peel off and can change their color,' warns the dermatologist Nina Roos.

'The Law of Four Windows'.

The most famous of the foot beauty canons says:

A woman's feet should form four windows - between the toes and the ankle, above the ankle, below the knee and above the knee on the underside of the thigh. The latter opening is the narrowest.

There are up to 13 other statements about the shape of the individual leg segments. The front of the knee, for example, according to beauty writers, should resemble a child's face, with fringe, cheeks, dimples and chin. The ideal ankle should be 'thin but not skinny'. – as they say, feel the difference. The widest part of the thigh is 'in the upper third'. Should you count down or up? And the knee must 'have a hollow' at the back. Have you ever seen anyone with a bulge there?

Of course, men don't have to look for eyes and fringe to appreciate the beauty of women's legs. By the way, according to the polyclinic canon, the circumference of a woman's waist should be twice as large as her neck. The circumference of the thigh is equal to the neck and the circumference of the thigh is one and a half times the circumference of the thigh. The distance from heels to waist must be in a ratio of 2:3 to body length. Classic ancient sculptures were created with these proportions in mind. It looks nice, but it's not easy to remember all these criteria and take measurements on a first date. Luckily, the requirements of the men in your life are very simple: long, straight, trimmed and well groomed. It is important to know that even if the first two characteristics are not noticeable, the latter more than make up for Mother Nature's mistakes.

The difference between leg length and half height should be between two and six centimeters, depending on the width of the bones.

Interestingly, long legs are considered an advantage for women, while they are considered a disadvantage for men. Western researchers conducted an experiment: they showed participants pictures of men and women with different leg lengths and asked them to choose the most attractive ones. Then, after doing all the calculations, the researchers reported that the most sexual ratio of women's legs to torso length (from crotch to neck) should be 1.4:1. And for men it should be 1:1. Why? Apparently the reason lies in psychology: a long male torso appears larger and more muscular, which creates a feeling of credibility.

Is it possible to build legs?

And what should you do if the result of the equation is not satisfactory? The options for lengthening the legs are quite numerous. From heels, tights that match the skirt, high-waisted dresses to surgical procedures. Since Academician Ilizarov invented his famous apparatus, the dream of 'lengthening' limbs has become a reality. However, the method is not exactly pleasant. The legs are intentionally broken (usually in the lower leg area) and placed in a cumbersome device. This causes them to stretch by around 1 mm per day. The maximum is +6 cm. But why spend three months in bed with a giant iron in your legs (which is also very painful) when kickboxing, ballet and rock 'n' roll have been proven to naturally lengthen legs?

High-heeled shoes are also known to lengthen and slim the legs. Opt for models with a pointed toe if your calves are too narrow. This toe shape makes your legs a few inches longer (the same principle applies in reverse too). If the color of your shoes matches the shade of your tights and skirt, your lower body will visually lengthen. So don't wear black shoes with light tights and a dark skirt if you value every millimeter of your leg length. Sandals with straps around the ankle also visually shorten your legs and make them look thick.

Ah, those legs!!!

There is also a separate classification for the slenderness and roundness of the legs. Legs can be:

If you notice any of the above characteristics in yourself, there is no need to despair. With the right style of pants, skirts and shoes, every leg will look slim. You can also easily tone your calves and thighs by kicking, playing tennis or jogging. The muscles are slightly 'sculpted' so that the legs look a little flatter.

Strong limbs

Compliments for perfectly built, athletic limbs used to come from, among others. Fergie. The singer claims to have sacrificed her spectacular looks for her favorite food - pizza. The Italian invention was forever removed from the menu of vocal beauty. She also jogs regularly, works out on fitness equipment and goes hiking.

Shoe size chart for men

Size chart for children's shoes

For some models you need the foot width and the instep width.
Most often, the width of the foot is indicated in US shoes. It is advisable to measure both the foot and the insole on the shoe so that the results are as accurate as possible. You can measure the height of the instep with a thread. Tie a piece of thread around the widest part of your foot, secure it, straighten it and measure with a ruler. If you need to buy shoes with a high cuff, such as For example, boots, you should consider the volume and height of the cuff.

If the seller provides a size chart on the product page, it is at least worth asking him whether it corresponds to reality. It is very common for sellers, especially on Aliexpress, to offer goods with an incorrect size chart. Understandably, there are then doubts when determining the size of a shoe.

Therefore, it would be best if you tell the seller your size when placing your order, preferably ISO or US, and the seller will advise you which size you should take.

It is better to ask when placing the order, because if there is a problem, your message is the proof that the seller gave you the wrong size or sent the wrong item.

The text of the question must be written in English. You can use text translation software if you have it installed on your computer, or free online translators such as translate.ru, lingvo-online.ru/en, promt.ru, translate.google.ru, online.translate.ua/en etc., but standard formulations are usually sufficient:

– Hello, my foot size is XXX cm or YY US. Can you tell me what size to choose?

Replace XXX and YY with your size and send to seller.

One of the best ways to properly buy shoes online is to try on the same shoe in store. Memorize the size and only then order. This way it is virtually impossible to choose the wrong size.

Results and discussion

Nature siteDistribution of values rofor a certain foot length. To recognize this regularity from the collected anthropometric data, separate graphs were created for men and women showing which height values correspond to different foot lengths with a difference of 10 mm. On the axis х are the height values in centimeters, γ is the incidence in percent for a specific foot length. If you connect the vertices of the columns that represent the frequency of a certain body size for a certain foot length, you get distribution curves that are roughly in the shape of bells with asymmetrical edges. All diagrams have a 'hump' in the middle and a steep slope at the edge.

The comparative and substantive analysis of the diagrams shows the following regularities in the distribution of height values for a given foot length in men and women (Figure 1, 2):

– Each individual foot length is assigned a specific height value;

– Each individual foot length has not just one, but several height values with different frequencies. The intervals for all foot lengths are approximately the same and range from 21-24 cm for men to 20-22 cm for women. This is a natural, objective reality and does not uniquely determine a person's height based on their foot length, but is purely probabilistic;

– The size values for a specific foot length are distributed according to a specific pattern. The distribution curve initially increases gradually and reaches the parameter of the most common height, and then gradually decreases. The variability of growth data for different foot lengths has the following general tendency: the maximum concentration of the results occurs in a range relatively close to the mean, significant deviations in one direction or another occur much less often, in 1-3% of cases, that is, they are the exception;

Conclusions

The height values for a certain foot length in humans are distributed according to certain laws:

Each foot length corresponds to several height values, with a total spread of up to 24 cm (rarely more), and the frequency of occurrence varies, making it practically impossible to clearly determine a person's body length (height) based on foot length. This is only possible in a probabilistic form.

2. The maximum concentration of height values corresponding to a given foot length occurs in a range relatively close to the mean, while significant deviations up or down are much rarer, being the exception in 1-3 % of cases.

The main density of the height distribution (76-86%) for all foot lengths is in the range of 10-12 cm. Therefore, the foot lengths can most likely be used to determine heights within this range.

4. The height information for a specific foot length (as well as the foot lengths for a specific height) are incorrectly distributed. The most common height parameter shifts the center of the distribution to the right or left, so the proportions between foot length and height calculated by different methods differ, which necessitates the mutual use of forensic and anthropometric calculation formulas in determining body length ( height) of a person based on the length of the foot.

The authors explain. . The authors declare no conflict of interest.

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

1 As other studies have shown, the foot lengths corresponding to a given height are not normally distributed.

2 For these leg lengths, anthropometric methods calculated from anthropometric data are the best way to determine a person's likely body length (height).

3 This fact was first pointed out in the work of VN Khulakhov et al. pointed out [3, 4].

4 Similar results in the development of the ratio of height to foot length were found in the implementation of other forensic methods by A. Bertillon [7], AV Timofeev [8], Z. Titlbach [9].

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