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Title: Shoe Size Conversions & Help
Post by: Anne on May 30, 2005, 12:13:25 PM
Post by: Anne on May 30, 2005, 12:13:25 PM
I found this on the Net 10 years ago from a site now long gone and it still works well for finding your shoe size. Anne
How to measure Length : Sitting on a chair, wearing your
usual hosiery or socks, place your foot on a plain piece of cardboard.
Have someone hold a different piece of cardboard vertically at the heel, then draw a line where the two cardboard pieces meet. Then hold the cardboard at the end of the longest toe. Draw a line here as well. Now remove your foot and measure the distance in centimeters between the two lines.
mm = millimeters (metric) 25.4 mm = 1 US inch
Please remember that these are approximations only. There is no real 1-1 relationship between the sizing, and the beste method is, like always, to try shoes on ! There are however, some mailorder stores that will determine your size for you if you send a tracing of the left foot, with your order / inquiry.
1 inch = 25.4 millimeters
Convertion from male --> female sizes...
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Whether or not this convertion is a must, you'll have to try - the width does
not hold for me as I wear medium M & W. Do remember that there is a HUGE difference between BRANDS. You can have pumps that are too big, sandals that are just right and ballerinas that are too small; all in the same size... ;)
How to measure Length : Sitting on a chair, wearing your
usual hosiery or socks, place your foot on a plain piece of cardboard.
Have someone hold a different piece of cardboard vertically at the heel, then draw a line where the two cardboard pieces meet. Then hold the cardboard at the end of the longest toe. Draw a line here as well. Now remove your foot and measure the distance in centimeters between the two lines.
mm = millimeters (metric) 25.4 mm = 1 US inch
mm. Europe USA England France
=== ====== === ======= ======
117.0 20 - - -
123.1 21 - - -
130.0 22 - - -
136.5 23 - - -
143.1 24 - - -
150.0 25 - - -
156.9 26 - - -
163.1 27 - - -
170.0 28 - - -
176.8 29 - - -
183.0 30 1 - -
188.0 - 1.5 - -
190.5 31 - - -
192.4 - 2 - -
196.8 - 2.5 - -
197.1 32 - - -
201.2 - 3 - -
204.0 33 - - -
205.6 - 3.5 - -
208.3 - - - -
210.0 - 4 - -
211.0 34 - - -
214.4 - 4.5 - -
217.0 35 - - -
218.8 - 5 - -
220.0 - - - -
221.5 - - - -
223.2 - 5.5 - -
224.0 36 - 4.5 3
227.6 - 6 - -
228.1 - - - -
231.0 37 - 5 4
232.0 - 6.5 - -
234.7 - - - -
236.0 - 7 - -
237.2 38 - 6 5
238.0 - - - -
240.8 - 7.5 - -
241.0 - - - -
244.5 39 - 7 6
245.0 - 8 - -
247.9 - - - -
248.0 - - - -
249.6 - 8.5 - -
251.0 40 - 7.5 7
254.0 - 9 - -
257.2 41 - 8 8 ( beyond this point,
258.0 - 9.5 - - the UK and French sizing
259.0 - - - - is uncertain )
261.1 - - - -
262.7 - 10 - -
263.0 - - - -
264.0 42 - - -
266.0 - 10.5 6.5 39.5
267.7 - - - -
269.0 - - 7 40
271.1 43 11 - -
274.0 - - 7.5 40.5
275.8 - 11.5 - -
277.6 - - - -
278.0 44 - - -
279.0 - - 8 41
280.2 - 12 - -
282.0 - - 8.5 41.5
284.0 45 - - -
284.6 - 12.5 - -
287.5 - - - -
288.0 - - 9 42
289.0 - 13 - -
290.8 - - - -
291.0 46 - - -
292.0 - - 9.5 42.5
293.4 - 13.5 - -
294.1 - - - -
295.0 - - 10 43
297.8 - 14 - -
298.0 47 - - -
301.0 - - 10.5 43.5
306.0 - - 11 44
310.0 - - 11.5 44.5
314.0 - - 12 45
321.0 - - 12.5 45.5
Please remember that these are approximations only. There is no real 1-1 relationship between the sizing, and the beste method is, like always, to try shoes on ! There are however, some mailorder stores that will determine your size for you if you send a tracing of the left foot, with your order / inquiry.
1 inch = 25.4 millimeters
Germany
*******
Width Code
===== ====
Normal: F
Medium: G
Wide: H
USA
***
Width Code (sports) (dress)
===== ============= =======
Normal N AA
Medium M B
Wide W C
Convertion from male --> female sizes...
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Male size Female size
========= ===========
Narrow Medium
Medium Wide
Add :
Your size + 1/2 --> + 1 Any feminine style shoe with an open toe.
Your size + 1 --> + 1 1/2 Any feminine style shoe with a closed toe.
Whether or not this convertion is a must, you'll have to try - the width does
not hold for me as I wear medium M & W. Do remember that there is a HUGE difference between BRANDS. You can have pumps that are too big, sandals that are just right and ballerinas that are too small; all in the same size... ;)
Title: Re: Shoe Size Conversions & Help
Post by: Sandi on May 30, 2005, 12:19:55 PM
Post by: Sandi on May 30, 2005, 12:19:55 PM
Here are conversions for clothing, shoes and rings.
Clothing Conversions (http://www.onlineconversion.com/clothing.htm)
Sandi (http://vista.powerblog.com)
Clothing Conversions (http://www.onlineconversion.com/clothing.htm)
Sandi (http://vista.powerblog.com)
Title: Re: Shoe Size Conversions & Help
Post by: tammygirluk on June 01, 2005, 10:58:37 AM
Post by: tammygirluk on June 01, 2005, 10:58:37 AM
Do you know any sites that deliver to uk that do the foot trace thing?
Title: Re: Shoe Size Conversions & Help
Post by: muiredachau on June 29, 2010, 02:23:52 AM
Post by: muiredachau on June 29, 2010, 02:23:52 AM
I would like a chart that includes australian sizes as well
Title: Re: Shoe Size Conversions & Help
Post by: Argent on September 03, 2010, 09:14:08 AM
Post by: Argent on September 03, 2010, 09:14:08 AM
It's a shame that there was'nt more UK sizes on the chart. But thanks for the post, useful stuff anyway. :)