System and method of foot shape imaging and overlay

A system for video display of images in overlaying relation, comprising:

• a) measuring means for electronically measuring a foot and producing an image of the foot on a video display means;
• b) footwear database means for providing selected footwear data to the video display means;
• c) the video display means logically coupled to the measuring means and to the footwear database means for receiving foot measurement data from the measuring means and for displaying the foot measurement data as the foot image and for receiving selected footwear data from the footwear database means and for displaying a selected footwear image;
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• d) input means for providing relative movement between the image of the selected footwear and the foot image to electronically determine actual fit of the selected footwear with the measured foot.

A method of foot shape imaging and overlay comprising the steps of:

• a) electronically measuring a foot and producing an image of the foot on a video display means;
• b) selecting footwear for use with the measured foot from an electronic footwear selection database;
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• c) displaying an inner shape image of the selected footwear on the video display means in overlaying relation to the foot image to electronically determine whether the selected footwear will actually fit on the measured foot.

A method of foot shape imaging and overlay comprising the steps of:

• a) electronically measuring a foot and producing an image of the foot on video display means;
• b) selecting footwear for use with the measured foot from an electronic footwear selection database;
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• c) displaying a footwear liner region image defined by a footwear inner perimeter image and a footwear liner image on the video display means in overlaying relation to the foot image to electronically determine whether the selected footwear will actually fit on the measured foot.