Egyptian, Greek, Roman and other foot shapes
The short answer
Foot shapes are sorted by how long the toes are compared with each other. The names are popular labels, not medical ones, and they say nothing about where your family comes from. They are handy for one thing: describing your feet in a few words.
How to find your foot shape
Stand barefoot on a flat floor and look down at the line your toe tips make, or take a photo from straight above. Compare the big toe with the second toe first; that decides most shapes.
The common shapes
- Egyptian foot: the big toe is the longest and the others get shorter one by one, so the tips run in a straight, slanted line. It is often described as the most common shape.
- Greek foot: the second toe is longer than the big toe. In medicine this is called Morton's toe. Often the second and third toes are the longest.
- Roman foot: the big toe and the next two or three toes are about the same length, and the last one or two are shorter. The tips form a fairly straight line across.
- Square foot: all five toes are close to the same length, so the front of the foot looks broad and even. Some lists call this the peasant foot.
- Germanic foot: a long, strong big toe and four smaller toes of about equal length.
- Celtic foot: the second toe is the longest, the third is shorter, and the fourth and fifth are uneven, so the tips make a wavy line.
Many feet sit between two shapes. That is normal.
Width and arch
Toe length is only one part. Feet are also described as slim or wide, and by the arch, from flat and low to medium, high and very high. You see the arch best from the side, standing on one foot.
What foot shapes do not tell you
Websites like to claim that your foot shape reveals your ancestry or your personality. There is no evidence for either. The names come from art and folklore: Greek and Roman statues often show a long second toe, and the labels grew from there.
Using it when you sell feet pics
Some fans look for a particular shape or for a high arch, and they read it on your page. Set your foot shape and arch under Details in Edit profile, name the shape in your clip captions, and shoot your toes from straight above so the shape is easy to see. The profile offers Egyptian, Greek, Roman, square, slim and wide; with a Germanic or Celtic foot, pick the closest one and name the exact shape in your captions. The photo guide shows the angles.
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