Measuring machines

They used to use X-rays in the 50s, and my DM absolutely refused to let us use them. I always wanted to see what my foot looked like, but never got her to change her mind. Good for her, is all I can say now!

Goodness yes. Can you imagine? Just to fit shoes.

I had my feet xrayed every time I was taken for my next pair of Clarks lace ups. Nothing smart for me.

Lace ups for winter, the aforementioned sandals for summer. Always Clarks

I took my little granddaughter to clarks at the weekend. They used an ipad to measure which was very quick and easy but not half as much fun as the old machines

Ditto, Charley!

I remember it but not the clanking. Amazing seeing you foot bones, I wore class shoes in the 50's and I am sure they were around then so that was a lot of xrays and I wonder if any of the shop,assistants had problems. I still wear Clark's shoes and some are Lace ups but not seen those sandles

All that radiation. Wonder if it affected the shoe shop staff who were exposed to it on a daily basis?

Oops, sorry didn't read your post ajanela - great minds and all that.

I remember the X-ray machine. It was exciting to see your bones. Later in life when I thought back to it I didn't think it could have been a real X-ray machine but sounds like it was.

The dose of radioactivity in foot measuring machines must have been minute. Dentists now want to x ray our teeth annually. Years ago we also had radioactive luminous watches and clocks. My mother had TB in1938 and was treated with x rays and my parents visited Hiro Shima two years after the atomic bomb. I was present when animals were x rayed daily when working (without any monitoring) for seven years for a vet.
I'm not saying it's good for us but small doses of radioactivity are apparently harmless.

Oh no they're not!

Small doses are harmless. How mad!

My mother was x-rayed while she was pregnant with me. (And my sister, I think). I am still waiting for the after-effects to kick in, 62 years on.

Is everyone taking illogical pills these days?