Size Guide
Size Guide
Sneaker sizing is not consistent between manufacturers, and the number printed inside your last pair is a weak guide. Measure your foot once, in centimetres, and use that number instead.
How to measure your foot
- Measure in the late afternoon or evening. Feet swell during the day by up to half a size.
- Wear the socks you intend to wear with the shoes.
- Stand on a sheet of paper with your heel against a wall, weight on both feet.
- Mark the paper at the tip of your longest toe — which is not always the big toe.
- Measure from the wall edge of the paper to the mark, in centimetres.
- Repeat for the other foot. Use the larger measurement.
Add 0.5 cm to your measurement for everyday comfort, then find that number in the charts below. That gap is the toe room a shoe needs to work properly.
Men's size conversion
| EU | UK | US | Foot length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 6 | 6.5 | 24.5 |
| 40 | 6.5 | 7 | 25.0 |
| 40.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 25.5 |
| 41 | 7.5 | 8 | 26.0 |
| 42 | 8 | 8.5 | 26.5 |
| 42.5 | 8.5 | 9 | 27.0 |
| 43 | 9 | 9.5 | 27.5 |
| 44 | 9.5 | 10 | 28.0 |
| 44.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 28.5 |
| 45 | 10.5 | 11 | 29.0 |
| 45.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 29.5 |
| 46 | 11.5 | 12 | 30.0 |
| 47 | 12 | 13 | 31.0 |
| 48 | 13 | 14 | 32.0 |
Women's size conversion
| EU | UK | US | Foot length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35.5 | 3 | 5 | 22.0 |
| 36 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 22.5 |
| 36.5 | 4 | 6 | 23.0 |
| 37.5 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 23.5 |
| 38 | 5 | 7 | 24.0 |
| 38.5 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 24.5 |
| 39 | 6 | 8 | 25.0 |
| 40 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 25.5 |
| 40.5 | 7 | 9 | 26.0 |
| 41 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 26.5 |
| 42 | 8 | 10 | 27.0 |
| 42.5 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 27.5 |
| 43 | 9 | 11 | 28.0 |
These conversions are a guide, not a standard. There is no single international sizing system for sneakers, and each manufacturer uses its own last.
Fit notes by construction
Since sizing differs from one maker to the next, the more useful question is how a shoe is built. These patterns hold across most of what we stock.
Low-profile leather court silhouettes
Typically narrow through the midfoot and slightly short. If you are between sizes, size up. The leather relaxes across the width with wear but does not gain length.
Retro runners in suede and nylon
Usually close to true to size, with a moderate toe box. Take your measured size. Suede softens and moulds to the foot within a few wears.
Knit and engineered mesh runners
The upper stretches, so a snug fit out of the box is correct. If you are between sizes, take the smaller one. Sizing up here usually means heel slip later.
Canvas vulcanised silhouettes
Often run long by roughly half a size, with a flat, wide footbed. If you are between sizes, size down. Canvas gives quickly across the width.
Chunky and stacked-sole models
The extra midsole volume can make the shoe feel shorter than it measures. Take your measured size, and size up if you have a high instep.
Skate-derived silhouettes
Built with padding and a reinforced upper, which makes them feel tight when new and roomy after a month. Take your measured size and expect it to loosen.
Where a specific model behaves differently from its category, we say so on the product page. Those notes come from having the shoe in hand.
Width and high insteps
Most sneakers are made in a single standard width. Where a model is offered in a wider fitting, that option is listed on the product page.
If your foot is wide or your instep is high, look for models with a padded tongue and a lacing system that opens fully — they accommodate volume far better than a slip-on or an elasticated upper, regardless of the size you take.
Socks matter more than people expect
A thick cushioned sock takes up close to half a size of internal volume. If you plan to wear the shoes with thick socks in winter, factor that in before you order.
Still between two sizes?
Ask us. Send us the model and your foot length in centimetres through our contact page and we will tell you which one to take, based on the pair in our own stock.
And if the size still turns out wrong, you have 30 days to send it back — see Returns & Refunds.