A 16-year-old teenager with giant feet and hands set two Guinness World Records at once. Photo.
A 16-year-old boy from the United States of America, Eric Kilburn , has set two Guinness World Records at once. He is the owner of the largest hands and feet among teenagers in the world.
According to Guinness World Records, the size of the young man's limbs is significantly larger than the average adult. According to Eric, buying shoes in a regular store became a problem for him in the fifth grade.
Eric Kilburn is in the Guinness Book of Records
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The length of the boy's foot reaches 34.30 centimeters and the American shoe size is 23, while the average for an adult male varies between 8.5 and 9. No less impressive is the size of a teenager's hands. The length of their palm is 23.20 cm, which is about 4 centimeters longer than their peers.
Eric Kilburn's palm size is larger than his peers
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Eric Kilburn said that he first began to notice his peculiarities in kindergarten. He noticed that he was much taller and bigger than his friends.
"People are usually surprised and feel comfortable starting a conversation with me about the size of my feet and hands. I meet a lot of interesting people that way," he said.
Guy has problems with choosing shoes
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The young man began to notice the first problems associated with the unique size of his limbs at school. Back then, buying new shoes and gloves was a real challenge. At one point, the record holder started wearing only crocs for two years in a row, which led to a deterioration in his health.
The situation changed when representatives of global shoe brands learned about the guy. Puma and Under Armour came to Eric Kilburn's aid. The companies made special large-sized boots for the teenager.
The boy's feet are much larger than those of an average adult male
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Nowadays, the young American is fond of active ball sports. Among his favorites are soccer and basketball.
"With my tall height, I'm great at blocking all kinds of shots during competitions," he said.
A young man likes to play football and basketball
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In the future, Eric Kilburn wants to join The Big Shoe Network, an organization founded by his mother. He aims to help people who have problems choosing clothes of their own size.
Teenager has huge feet and hands
Source: Guinness World Records
"Getting into the Guinness Book of Records still feels surreal. I could never have imagined that it was possible to go from reading a book to being in it. I am very grateful for this experience," the young American shared his thoughts on setting the record.
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