Myth Dispelled: Shoe Size, Penis Size Not Linked

Reuters Health via Yahoo ^ | 9-30-02 | Keith Mulvihill

[Pharmboy]

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite eons of speculation to the contrary, two British scientists have laid to rest the idea that a man's shoe size is in any way correlated to the size of his penis.

Their scientific study found no link between the two variables, according to a report in the British Journal of Urology International.

"This myth has now been dispelled," Jyoti Shah of St. Mary's Hospital in London told Reuters Health. "There is no point using shoe size to obtain indirect measurements of penile length."

To date, there have only been two studies that evaluated the relationship between the size of a man's foot and the length of his penis, according to Shah and colleague Dr. N. Christopher of University College Hospitals. While one study showed a "weak correlation" the other showed no correlation--but this study relied on men self-reporting their own penis length and shoe size.

In the current study, the researchers studied men visiting a urologist for various reasons. Because it wasn't feasible to measure the length of the erect penis, the researchers measured the penis when gently stretched.

"There is a strong correlation between stretched penile length and erect, and thus it is not necessary to obtain erect lengths," Shah said in an interview with Reuters Health. "The correlation is so strong that the results can be extrapolated to erect penises."

In all, 104 men had their penis measured and had their shoe size recorded.

The investigators found no correlation between shoe size and penis length.

"The supposed association of penile length and shoe size has no scientific basis," they conclude in the report.

Is there another body part that accurately estimates the size of a man's penis?

"There are suggestions from the literature that hand span, finger lengths or nose size...may be predictive," according to Shah.

"I have some ideas that I am currently putting together as a research proposal," the researcher added. "There must be some part of the body that is predictive of penile length...the search continues."

SOURCE: British Journal of Urology International 2002;90:586-587.

[Pharmboy]

We can all sleep better now that this has been investigated.

Does this mean that British urologists have far too much time on their hands?

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[End Times Sentinel]

Personally, I believe these researchers are members of the “small shoe contingent.” My days of the 3 pair of athletic socks under the dress socks are not yet over…

Owl_Eagle

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[HamiltonJay]

I dunno, seems to me external body parts indicating penile size, on men is like suggesting bust size correllates to vaginal tightness on women... nice for humor, but little else.

[Slyfox]

"There must be some part of the body that is predictive of penile length...the search continues."

Yeah, it's called MEASURING THE WEINER.

[HELLRAISER II]

They must definately have a lot of time on their hands, I only wish my size 13 shoe equated to a size errrrr well you know what I mean.

[B Knotts]

Does this mean buying giant clown shoes isn't going to impress anyone anymore?

[KSCITYBOY]

I guess bragging about size twelves will do me no good anymore. Damn!

[RonF]

The ladies I've known beg to differ with these guys.

Size 13EE!

[Pablo64]

C'mon, everybody knows that it's the size of a man's bank account that correlates! LOL!!! ;-) (Because you can just look at Bill Gates and....)

[luckodeirish]

Sometimes the most simple things are also the most enjoyable. :)

[Charles Martel]

Well, this is interesting! The picture of Ahr-nold in the FreeRepublic fundraiser post in this thread reminds me of my one and only visit to the Planet Hollywood restaurant in New Orleans. The stairway leading upstairs (to the restrooms, etc.) had a wall which was festooned with celebrity handprints cast in plaster. The handprints of the restaurant's celebrity investors were positioned right below eye level.

I remember seeing Arnold's handprints and holding my own hand up to the wall for comparison. Despite the perspective shown in the above picture, Arnold's hands are not large. I made a comment to my date - something like "Damn! Arnold's hands are a lot smaller than I thought. Must be the steroids!". She didn't get the joke, but a guy nearby shot beer out of his nose. :-)

[Constitution Day]

Sounds like they are afflicted with "short man syndrome".
They're just jealous.

FRegards,
CD (13E)

[Logic_3]

Does this mean that British urologists have far too much time on their hands?

They have what on their hands???....i say "hands off".

The problem with my D*** is that i nead a large CANO, it is more that 20 feet long, and even with a such a CANO it is a shoe in.

[mattdono]

Does this mean that British urologists have far too much time on their hands?

It sounds as if they something else in...err, "on their hands"

</snicker>

[ChadsDad]

"In all, 104 men had their penis measured and had their shoe size recorded."
That is the line of the day folks. HA! :)

[Treebeard]

I can't believe this thread hasn't been "pulled" already...

[Deguello]

There was an old story of John Wayne being in an elevator with a woman whom commented on his shoe size expecting for his feet to be bigger as she expected. He replied "they're size 10 1/2 E, Miss!"

[vetvetdoug]

Once the party starts, who gives a damn?

[Thebaddog]

If you characters really want to check out the theory, come on over and I'll roll the thing out and we can all measure it together.