![Shoemaker Georg Wessels presents a pair of oversized men's shoes in front of his shop in Vreden, Germany, 15 April 2013. Wessels manufactures shoes for people with large shoe sizes all around Shoemaker Georg Wessels presents a pair of oversized men's shoes in front of his shop in Vreden, Germany, 15 April 2013. Wessels manufactures shoes for people with large shoe sizes all around](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D6KXA9/shoemaker-georg-wessels-presents-a-pair-of-oversized-mens-shoes-in-D6KXA9.jpg)
Shoemaker Georg Wessels presents a pair of oversized men's shoes in front of his shop in Vreden, Germany, 15 April 2013. Wessels manufactures shoes for people with large shoe sizes all around
![Georg Wessels (L), a German maker of outsize shoes, chats with Yao Defen, believed to be the tallest woman in Asia at 2.36 m (7ft 8in), as he donates three pairs of Georg Wessels (L), a German maker of outsize shoes, chats with Yao Defen, believed to be the tallest woman in Asia at 2.36 m (7ft 8in), as he donates three pairs of](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/475d46e1f73445099f878bee2f367380/2d1h8p2.jpg)
Georg Wessels (L), a German maker of outsize shoes, chats with Yao Defen, believed to be the tallest woman in Asia at 2.36 m (7ft 8in), as he donates three pairs of
![Shoemaker Georg Wessels stands with Sultan Kosen, Shoemaker Georg Wessels stands with Sultan Kosen,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D656FB/shoemaker-georg-wessels-stands-with-sultan-kosen-tallest-man-in-the-D656FB.jpg)
Shoemaker Georg Wessels stands with Sultan Kosen, "tallest man in the world" according to the Guiness Book, after giving him new shoes in Vreden, Germany, 12 June 2012. The 2.51 meter tall
![Shoemaker Georg Wessels places oversized men's shoes on a shelf in his shop in Vreden, Germany, 15 April 2013. Wessels manufactures shoes for people with large shoe sizes all around the world. Shoemaker Georg Wessels places oversized men's shoes on a shelf in his shop in Vreden, Germany, 15 April 2013. Wessels manufactures shoes for people with large shoe sizes all around the world.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D6KXA4/shoemaker-georg-wessels-places-oversized-mens-shoes-on-a-shelf-in-D6KXA4.jpg)
Shoemaker Georg Wessels places oversized men's shoes on a shelf in his shop in Vreden, Germany, 15 April 2013. Wessels manufactures shoes for people with large shoe sizes all around the world.
![Shoemaker Georg Wessels places oversized men's shoes on a shelf in his shop in Vreden, Germany, 15 April 2013. Wessels manufactures shoes for people with large shoe sizes all around the world. Shoemaker Georg Wessels places oversized men's shoes on a shelf in his shop in Vreden, Germany, 15 April 2013. Wessels manufactures shoes for people with large shoe sizes all around the world.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D6KXA7/shoemaker-georg-wessels-places-oversized-mens-shoes-on-a-shelf-in-D6KXA7.jpg)
Shoemaker Georg Wessels places oversized men's shoes on a shelf in his shop in Vreden, Germany, 15 April 2013. Wessels manufactures shoes for people with large shoe sizes all around the world.
![Georg Wessels (L), a German maker of outsize shoes, chats with Yao Defen, believed to be the tallest woman in Asia at 2.36 m (7ft 8in), as he donates three pairs of Georg Wessels (L), a German maker of outsize shoes, chats with Yao Defen, believed to be the tallest woman in Asia at 2.36 m (7ft 8in), as he donates three pairs of](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/03f8829823b749c4824dece1919b464c/2e6nk9c.jpg)
Georg Wessels (L), a German maker of outsize shoes, chats with Yao Defen, believed to be the tallest woman in Asia at 2.36 m (7ft 8in), as he donates three pairs of
![Shoe salesman Georg Wessels holds up a hand-made size 66 shoe at the GDS (Global Destination for Shoes and Accessories) trade fair in Duesseldorf, Germany, 10 February 2016. For years Wessels' shoe Shoe salesman Georg Wessels holds up a hand-made size 66 shoe at the GDS (Global Destination for Shoes and Accessories) trade fair in Duesseldorf, Germany, 10 February 2016. For years Wessels' shoe](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/FF3Y9R/shoe-salesman-georg-wessels-holds-up-a-hand-made-size-66-shoe-at-the-FF3Y9R.jpg)