Hobbit" is a trademark owned by the Middle-earth Enterprises, as some of names, places and artifacts included in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. For this reason Dungeons and Dragons and other fantasy tend to refer to Hobbits and Hobbit-like races rather as Halflings ( hin in the Mystara universe, hurthlings in Ancient Domains of Mystery). Homo floresiensis, a possible species in the genus Homo (thus, related to humans) discovered in 2004, has been informally dubbed a "hobbit" by its discoverers due to its small size. J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 319, (dated 8 January 1971)

Now measure the length and breadth of your foot by measuring the length of these two lines. The heel to the tallest toe is the length of your toe, while the other is the breadth.Select the sizing system (of the relevant country) for which you already know the shoe size. For instance, if you know your US shoe size, choose US. J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 214, (undated, written late 1958 or early 1959) Hobbit was derived from Old English holbytla, "hole-dweller" which represents the Rohanese language. [13] In a letter, Tolkien commented on the pronunciation of the word hobbit: "I am sure many hobbits drop their hs like most rural folk in England". [14] Hobbits were also called Halflings by the Dúnedain, first when they still measured 2 rangar tall; twice as high as a hobbit who would reach only 1 ranga. The word retained even when the later generations of Dúnedain became shorter. However, the term is slightly offensive to Hobbits, as to themselves they are not 'half' of anything, and certainly do not use the term to refer to themselves. [ source?]

If you find pre-calculated values more convenient, find basic size charts for men, women, and children below. It displays sizing equivalents from the US, Europe, and the UK. The shoe’s arch is in the wrong place. If the shoe is too big, the arch might land too close to your heel. In a shoe too small, it might land too close to the ball of your foot.Halfling represents a translation of Westron banakil. In Quenya the word is Perian(d-) pl. Periandi [17] and in Sindarin Perian pl. Periannath. [18] Many scientists are welcoming the shake-up. LB1 is “a hominin that no one would be saying anything about if we found it in Africa two million years ago,” asserts Matthew W. Tocheri of the Smithsonian Institution, who has analyzed the wrist bones of the hobbits. “The problem is that we're finding it in Indonesia in essentially modern times.” The good news, he adds, is that it suggests more such finds remain to be recovered. The technologies We or Our trusted third parties use for this automatic data collection may include:

Reverse the device end-for-end and measure the other foot following the steps described above. Be sure to measure both feet, then fit the larger foot. It is common to have feet of different sizes. To help, each gauge comes with clear and easy to follow instructions, however should you need more help on using the gauge, you can find a video showing you how to use the gauge below. What age is the small measuring gauge suitable for? It was revealed recently that the word pre-dated Tolkien's usage, though with a different meaning). [21] Tolkien's concept of hobbits, in turn, seems to have been inspired by Edward Wyke Smith's 1927 children's book The Marvellous Land of Snergs, and by Sinclair Lewis's 1922 novel Babbitt. Tolkien wrote to W.H. Auden that The Marvellous Land of Snergs "was probably an unconscious source-book for the Hobbits" [21] and he told an interviewer that the word hobbit "might have been associated with Sinclair Lewis's Babbitt" who enjoys the comforts of his home.

The intended purpose of the shoe. For athletic performance, you may want a soccer, football or baseball cleat to provide a snug, tight fit. Meanwhile, you may want a slightly roomier fit, with more wiggle room in the toe box, for an everyday shoe. Using the measurement tools in this guide is a great way to determine the right shoe size, but it’s important to note that different shoes have different designs and purposes, which may impact the way two different shoes feel on your feet, even if they are the same size. Hobbits had a life span somewhat longer than Men of non- Númenórean descent, averaging between 90 and 100 years. The time at which a young hobbit "came of age" was 33. [6] The oldest-living recorded hobbit (except Gollum and Bilbo Baggins, whose lives were extended by the power of The One Ring) was The Old Took, who reached the age of 130.