The Association for Women with Large Feet was a British organization founded by Airton resident Mrs. Phyllis Crone in 1949.
[2] The Association was originally formed to convince footwear manufacturers to provide more attractive options for women with larger shoe sizes.
[3] The Association made direct approaches to manufacturers, and if they agreed to provide for tall women, their details were circulated to all members.
[5] As part of their campaign, in 1952 the Association held a public display of clothing for taller women at a London department store.
[5] Successes included convincing stocking manufacturers to produce nylons with longer foot and leg measurements, "ending a nightmare for taller women", [6] and the establishment of a London shop called "Tall Girls".