Jeison Rodriguez Hernandez's feet have grown over the years. In 2015, his right foot measured 15.79 inches and his left 15.5 inches, roughly a size 26. That’s why shoemaker Georg Wessels (pictured below) of Vreden, Germany, has been making shoes for Rodriguez for years. He recently went to Venezuela to make his latest delivery, a pair of size 37 shoes. The 28-year-old holds the Guinness World Record for the person with the largest feet in the world. The 7’3” gentle giant’s uncontrollable growth is due to a condition called acromegaly, an extremely rare syndrome that occurs when the anterior pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone. As part of his treatment, Rodriguez requires regular checkups and a special diet. He was first diagnosed at age 12, and from the age of 14 had to have shoes made out of cloth, which only lasted 2-3 weeks. Rodriguez isn’t, however, the tallest person in the world. That record belongs to 8’2” Sultan Kosen from Turkey. Rodriguez isn’t interested in that title. “When I was a kid some of my classmates bullied me,” he said. “Now I’m quite popular and people ask me for pictures on the streets.”
