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F.I.T. Upgrade—Measuring Shoe Size
The F.I.T. Upgrade is a device that covers
the iStep Pressure Scanner
. It has light sen-
sors that measure the length and widths of
your feet. From these readings, your shoe
size is calculated.
The iStep software behaves differently,
depending on which iStep devices you have.
If you do not have the F.I.T. Upgrade device,
you may ignore sections that speak of foot
measurements.
Viewing Test Results
After the test is completed, there are several
viewing options available. The default screen,
seen above, displays the pressure reading of
the feet in 2-D (Low Resolution) with 15 colors.
Other options are accessible through the
‘Options’ menu (see Chapter 4, Menu of items).
Interpreting the Test
In addition to the image, test results dis-
played in the fields to the right include
(Figure 3E):
Avg kg: Average kilograms per sensor
These numbers show the actual pressure
averaged over the total number of sensors
read. Note that this number will not yield an
accurate measurement of weight. It is only
displayed for professional use.
UMax: Upper-half Maximum kilograms per
sensor is the largest value kilogram of a
single sensor.
LMax: Lower-half Maximum kilograms per
sensor is the largest value kilogram of a
single sensor.
Area: The total number of sensors with
readings is displayed for each foot.
H-B: Heel to Ball distance (in centimeters)
The distance between the sensors under
the heel and those at the ball of the foot.
Each sensor is one centimeter in diame-
ter. This number is an approximation only.
H-T: Heel to Toe distance (in centimeters)
The distance between the sensors under
the heel and those at the toe of the foot.
Each sensor is one centimeter in diame-
ter. This number is an approximation only.
Arch: Arch description
Arch type is based on the number of sen-
sors from the far outside of each image
and the furthest indent at the instep.
MT: Metatarsal Pressure
If sensors in the upper quadrants meet the
requirements of color and density
, a
metatarsal pad is recommended.
Manual
Fig. 3F
Fig. 3E
Note: Numerical
Data is displa
y
ed
after the test b
y
default. This can
be changed to a
color chart. See
‘Configuration;
Vie
w Options’ in
the Menu.
