Tanya Herbert’s shoe size is closer to a size 18, making the typical women’s shoe sizes in the USA—8.5 to 9—a touch too small for her. Herbert currently holds the Guinness World Record for having the largest feet on a living person, with her left foot measuring 32.5 cm (12.79 in) and her right foot reaching a maximum of 33.1 cm (13.03 in) in both feet.
It’s interesting to note that Tanya is only three inches shorter than Rumeysa Gelgi, the world’s tallest woman, at 6 feet 9 inches.
Herbert relied on men’s tennis shoes since, as a child, she had trouble finding women’s shoes that suited her. She now hopes that by breaking the record, she will be able to draw attention to the problem of women’s shoe sizing limitations and persuade businesses to provide reasonably priced customization services to people with large feet.
Speaking on her abnormally tall height, Herbert noted that because of her wholesome upbringing and encouraging friends, she never experienced any self-esteem problems it. She remembered that the only people who teased her were the athletic coaches who were annoyed by her lack of enthusiasm for sports despite her height.
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