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How to determine your shoe size
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by Diesel
Determine Your Shoe Size
Like regular street shoes, athletic shoe sizing is based on the length and width of your foot. Determining your proper shoe size is essential to a comfortable fit.
Fit tips
- Shoes that are too small are one of the major causes of foot pain and problems.
- Shoes that are too large can cause blistering and a lack of stability.
- Don't assume your shoe size is the same as it always has been. The shape of your feet changes over time.
Measurement tips
- Take your measurements at the end of the day, when your feet are the largest
- Wear the socks you'll wear with your new shoes when you measure
- Measure both feet and fit shoes to the larger foot
- If you are doing the measurement by yourself, you will get more accurate results if you sit in a chair when measuring. Don't stand.
- If you have someone to help you take your foot measurement, standing is the best choice.
- You may take measurements in inches or centimeters. To convert inches to centimeters, multiply inches by 2.54.
How to measure your foot
- While seated, place your foot on a piece of paper in front of you.
- With a pencil, trace around your foot. Hold the pencil as straight up-and-down as possible while measuring and be sure that your pencil remains in constant contact with
your foot during this process.
- With a ruler, measure your tracing to determine your foot length and width.
- Foot length
- To find your foot length, measure the distance between the two longest points on your tracing. Reduce this number by 5 mm, or 1/5-inch. The result is your foot length and
the number you will use to determine your shoe size.
- To convert to centimeters, multiply the measurement by 2.54.
- Foot width
- To find your foot width, measure the distance between the two widest points on your tracing. Reduce this number by 5 mm, or 1/5-inch. The result is the number you will
use to determine your foot width. Use the chart below to determine your width.
| Men's Shoe Size |
B |
C |
D |
E |
EE |
EEE |
| 5 |
3" |
3.2" |
3.4" |
3.6" |
3.8" |
3.9" |
| 5 1/2 |
3.1" |
3.3" |
3.4" |
3.6" |
3.8" |
4" |
| 6 |
3.1" |
3.3" |
3.5" |
3.7" |
3.9" |
4.1" |
| 6 1/2 |
3.2" |
3.4" |
3.6" |
3.8" |
3.9" |
4.1" |
| 7 |
3.3" |
3.4" |
3.6" |
3.8" |
4" |
4.2" |
| 7 1/2 |
3.3" |
3.5" |
3.7" |
3.9" |
4.1" |
4.3" |
| 8 |
3.4" |
3.6" |
3.8" |
3.9" |
4.1" |
4.3" |
| 8 1/2 |
3.4" |
3.6" |
3.8" |
4" |
4.2" |
4.4" |
| 9 |
3.5" |
3.7" |
3.9" |
4.1" |
4.3" |
4.4" |
| 9 1/2 |
3.6" |
3.8" |
3.9" |
4.1" |
4.3" |
4.5" |
| 10 |
3.6" |
3.8" |
4" |
4.2" |
4.4" |
4.6" |
| 10 1/2 |
3.7" |
3.9" |
4.1" |
4.3" |
4.4" |
4.6" |
| 11 |
3.8" |
3.9" |
4.1" |
4.3" |
4.5" |
4.7" |
| 11 1/2 |
3.8" |
4" |
4.2" |
4.4" |
4.6" |
4.8" |
| 12 |
3.9" |
4.1" |
4.3" |
4.4" |
4.6" |
4.8" |
| 13 |
4" |
4.2" |
4.4" |
4.6" |
4.8" |
4.9" |
| Women's Shoe Size |
A |
B |
C |
| 5 |
2.6" |
2.8" |
3" |
| 5 1/2 |
2.7" |
2.9" |
3.1" |
| 6 |
2.8" |
2.9" |
3.1" |
| 6 1/2 |
2.8" |
3" |
3.2" |
| 7 |
2.9" |
3.1" |
3.3" |
| 7 1/2 |
2.9" |
3.1" |
3.3" |
| 8 |
3" |
3.2" |
3.4" |
| 8 1/2 |
3.1" |
3.3" |
3.4" |
| 9 |
3.1" |
3.3" |
3.5" |
| 9 1/2 |
3.2" |
3.4" |
3.6" |
| 10 |
3.3" |
3.4" |
3.6" |
Men's to Women's Conversion
- If you want to determine your size and need to convert to women's sizes, the general rule is to add 1.5 to the men's size.
- For example, a Size 4 in Men's is a Size 5.5 in Women's.
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