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Can shoe size predict penile length?

J Shah1, N Christopher

  • 1Department of Urology, St. Mary's Hospital, London, UK. jyoti.shah@ic.ac.uk

BJU International
|September 17, 2002
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This study investigated the common belief linking penis size to shoe size. Researchers found no scientific evidence to support any correlation between stretched penile length and a man's shoe size.

Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Human Anatomy

Background:

  • A persistent popular belief suggests a correlation between male genital size and foot size.
  • This notion lacks empirical validation in scientific literature.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To scientifically investigate the validity of the myth associating penis size with shoe size.
  • To determine if a man's shoe size can predict his penile length.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective study involving 104 men was conducted.
  • Two urologists meticulously measured the stretched penile length of each participant.
  • Statistical analysis was performed to correlate penile length with shoe size.

Main Results:

  • The median stretched penile length observed was 13 cm.

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  • The median UK shoe size was 9 (equivalent to European size 43).
  • No statistically significant correlation was found between shoe size and stretched penile length.

    • Conclusions:

    • The widely held belief linking penile size to shoe size is unsubstantiated.
    • This study provides scientific evidence refuting the myth.
    • Penile length cannot be reliably estimated from shoe size.