Percentiles
Pairs of shoes: how do you compare?
Median 12 US adults · rough
Pairs of shoes you own. Rough estimate from retail surveys (women about 20, men about 12).
US adults · rough
| Percentile | Pairs of shoes |
|---|---|
| 5th percentile | 3 pairs |
| 10th percentile | 4 pairs |
| 25th percentile | 7 pairs |
| 50th percentile | 12 pairs |
| 75th percentile | 20 pairs |
| 90th percentile | 30 pairs |
| 95th percentile | 40 pairs |
Rough percentile anchors assembled from surveys and reports; treat them as ballpark figures. The slider on the main page runs past this table up to the record: Imelda Marcos, About 3,000 pairs, left behind in Manila in 1986.