How to choose the right size of shoes UK?

It is known that the Russian system of shoes sizes significantly differs from European, in particular, from English. Therefore, when buying British shoes or boots, problems may arise. Especially in the event that English shoes were ordered on the Internet or not for themselves, and for example, as a gift, which often happens without fitting.

To avoid a problem situation caused by the fact that the size of UK shoe from the domestic one is significantly different, let's consider the features of English sizes.

Inches instead of centimeters

First of all, it should be remembered that the size of UK footwear is due to the traditional English measurement system, which differs from European and Russian. They have feet, we have kilometers. The British have inches (2.54 cm = 1 inch) - we have centimeters.

Therefore, when converting some units into others (with centimeters converted to millimeters), the ultimate accuracy is important. The size of a shoe insole is considered the size of a foot in England. The size of the leg can be easily determined by using the old, tried-and-tested, so-called drawing method, by drawing a picture of your foot.

How to draw a foot?

We place the stack on a thick sheet of paper, then draw a pencil, a felt-tip pen or a ballpoint pen. It is necessary to keep the pencil perpendicular, and the stroke should be made from the extreme point of the heel protrusion to the thumb. Cut out the outlined contour. This "trace" when buying shoes is applied from the inside to the sole. Perhaps, the fine error can not be avoided, but the flawless accuracy of the stroke will help to minimize it.

Brand brand different

One can not overlook the fact that the size grids of different brands differ. The full identity of the sizes of Nike, Puma, Adidas sneakers is not. Buying shoes, for example, the brand Puma, you need to remember that Shoe size UK Follows the numbering in 1/3 (8.5 mm). The reference point is a zero size equal to four Inches, that is, the size of the foot of a newborn baby.

To understand the differences between Russian and English sizes of sneakers will help the table.

Sizes of men's sneaker Puma

Fullness of the foot

The advantages of the English dimension scale include the fact that the fullness of the foot is taken into account. Producers who value their reputation make shoes using one shoe, but varying the width of the shoe, with a gradation of the previous and the next only 5mm. To identify the width, the following symbols are used:

• The average width of the foot is F;
• Wide stop - G;
• Stop of non-standard width - GX.

English shoes size

The size of UK footwear for men is practically the same as the American size system, but the English size of shoes for women differs significantly not only from Russian and European, but also from American. In Russian and American systems, with the same length of the male and female feet, the size is assigned a different, and in English, male and female sizes in full accordance with the length of the foot.

These simple recommendations will help you to successfully choose a quality English footwear of the right size, in which you will feel equally comfortable in London, St. Petersburg or Nizhny Novgorod.