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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.
Not all brands of footwear fit the same. The below generic size guide is a good indicator on what shoe size you should wear, but some brands may offer slightly different sizing guidelines.

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 foot width.

Shoe Size Outline

Shoe Size Measuring

Women’s Shoe Size Chart

Inches	Centimeters	US size	Euro size	Japan	US size	A	B (Standard)	D
Shoe Size					Shoe Widths
8 1/2	21.6	5	36	21	5	2.6”	2.8”	3.0”
8 2/3	22.0	5 1/2	36 1/2	21 1/2	5 1/2	2.7”	2.9”	3.1”
8 5/6	22.4	6	37	22	6	2.8”	2.9”	3.1”
9	22.9	6 1/2	37 1/2	22 1/2	6 1/2	2.8”	3.0”	3.2”
9 1/16	23.3	7	38	23	7	2.9”	3.1”	3.3”
9 1/3	23.7	7 1/2	38 1/2	23 1/2	7 1/2	2.9”	3.1”	3.3”
9 1/2	24.1	8	39	24	8	3.0”	3.2”	3.4”
9 2/3	24.6	8 1/2	39 1/2	24 1/2	8 1/2	3.1”	3.3”	3.4”
9 5/16	25	9	40	25	9	3.1”	3.3”	3.5”
10	25.4	9 1/2	40 1/2	25 1/2	9 1/2	3.2”	3.4”	3.6”
10 1/6	25.8	10	41	26	10	3.3”	3.4”	3.6”

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Men’s Shoe Size Chart

Inches	Centimeters	US size	Euro size	Japan	US size	C	D (Standard)	E
Shoe Size					Shoe Widths
9 1/3	23.7	6	37 1/2	24	6	3.3”	3.5”	3.7”
9 1/2	24.1	6 1/2	38	24 1/2	6 1/2	3.3”	3.6”	3.8”
9 2/3	24.6	7	38 1/2	25	7	3.4”	3.6”	3.8”
9 5/16	25	7 1/2	39	25 1/2	7 1/2	3.4”	3.7”	3.9”
10	25.4	8	39 1/2	26	8	3.5”	3.8”	3.9”
10 1/6	25.8	8 1/2	40	26 1/2	8 1/2	3.6”	3.8”	4.0”
10 1/3	26.2	9	40 1/2	27	9	3.6”	3.9”	4.1”
10 1/2	26.7	9 1/2	41	27 1/2	9 1/2	3.7”	3.9”	4.1”
10 2/3	27.1	10	41 1/2	28	10	3.8”	4.0”	4.2”
10 5/6	27.5	10 1/2	42	28 1/2	10 1/2	3.8”	4.1”	4.3”
11	27.9	11	42 1/2	29	11	3.9”	4.1”	4.3”
11 1/6	28.4	11 1/2	43	29 1/2	11 1/2	3.9”	4.2”	4.4”
11 1/3	28.8	12	43 1/2	30	12	4.0”	4.3”	4.4”
111/2	29.2	12 1/2	44	30 1/2	12 1/2	4.1”	4.3”	4.5”
11 2/3	29.6	13	44 1/2	31	13	4.1”	4.4”	4.6”

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Junior’s Shoe Size Chart

U.S. & Canada	U.K.	Japan	Europe
1	13.5	19	33
1.5	1	19.5	33.5
2	1.5	20	34
2.5	2	20.5	34.5
3	2.5	21	35
3.5	3	21.5	35.5
4	3.5	22	36
4.5	4	22.5	37
5	4.5	23	37.5
5.5	5	23.5	38
6	5.5	24	38.5
6.5	6	24.5	39
7	6.5	25	39.5

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Tips on Fitting Different Types of Athletic Shoes

Category	Toe Area	Width Area	Heel Area
Baseball	Allow room for toes to move comfortably while standing up straight	Foot should fit comfortably without stretching the upper over the midsole of the shoe	Try for a snug fit as heel counter area is less padded and more firm
Basketball	Allow (thumbnail’s length) of space between top of longest toe on largest foot and the end of the shoe	Foot should fit comfortably without stretching the upper over the midsole of the shoe	Heel can move but is not supposed to slip
Cheer	Allow (thumbnail’s length) of space between top of longest toe on largest foot and the end of the shoe	Foot should fit comfortably without stretching the upper over the midsole of the shoe	Heel can move but is not supposed to slip
Cross-training	Allow (thumbnail’s length) of space between top of longest toe on largest foot and the end of the shoe	Foot should fit comfortably without stretching the upper over the midsole of the shoe	Heel can move but is not supposed to slip
Football	Allow room for toes to move comfortably while standing up straight	Foot should fit comfortably without stretching the upper over the midsole of the shoe	Try for a snug fit as heel counter area is less padded and more firm
Hiking	Allow (thumbnail’s length) of space between top of longest toe on largest foot and the end of the shoe	Foot should fit comfortably without stretching the upper over the midsole of the shoe	Try for a snug fit as heel counter area is less padded and more firm
Running	Allow (thumbnail’s length) of space between top of longest toe on largest foot and the end of the shoe	Foot should fit comfortably without stretching the upper over the midsole of the shoe	Heel can move but is not supposed to slip
Soccer	Glove like fit (allow room for toes to move comfortably) while standing up straight	Foot should fit comfortably without stretching the upper over the midsole of the shoe	Try for a snug fit as heel counter area is less padded and more firm
Tennis	Allow (thumbnail’s length) of space between top of longest toe on largest foot and the end of the shoe	Foot should fit comfortably without stretching the upper over the midsole of the shoe	Heel can move but is not supposed to slip
Track & Field	Glove like fit (allow room for toes to move comfortably) while standing up straight	Foot should fit comfortably without stretching the upper over the midsole of the shoe	Try for a snug fit as heel counter area is less padded and more firm
Volleyball	Allow (thumbnail’s length) of space between top of longest toe on largest foot and the end of the shoe	Foot should fit comfortably without stretching the upper over the midsole of the shoe	Heel can move but is not supposed to slip
Walking	Allow (thumbnail’s length) of space between top of longest toe on largest foot and the end of the shoe	Foot should fit comfortably without stretching the upper over the midsole of the shoe	Heel can move but is not supposed to slip
Wrestling	Glove like fit (allow room for toes to move comfortably) while standing up straight	Foot should fit comfortably without stretching the upper over the midsole of the shoe	Try for a snug fit as heel counter area is less padded and more firm

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