Abstract: A foot shape generation system that is based on digital photography and a database to provide three-dimensional point cloud information for footwear designers and manufacturers to realize footwear customization. The subject 102 stands on a self-contained platform equipped with cameras 601, 602, 603, 604 and a computer 104. A set of digital cameras 601, 602, 603, 604 are positioned to capture the images from different views. A special calibration jig 1401 is preferably used for the software to convert image pixel data into real world dimensions. The software also extracts the foot profiles 1509 from the images 1504 and thereafter searches for similar foot shapes from a foot shape database 1513. A real-time mean foot shape 1515 is then generated from the similar shapes, which is thereafter modified 15116 using the person's dimensions and the foot profiles obtained. The three-dimensional coordinates 1517 of the modified foot shape can then be used for shoe last-making or fitting the foot to footwear.