Shoe sizes are questions of both LENGTH and WIDTH
On lots of places on the internet you find conversion tables, where the length of the foot is converted to a shoe sizes. But I say that these tables are oversimplifications, which cause a lot of frustration as people get either too large or too small shoes when ordering over the internet.What shoe size you should chose is a questions of both LENGTH and WIDTH of your feet!!!
a) A wide foot will have slack in front of the foot. (Thus it is the width of the foot that determines the size.)
b) A narrow foot will have slack on the sides. (Thus it is the length of the foot that determines the size.)
b) A narrow foot will have slack on the sides. (Thus it is the length of the foot that determines the size.)
It should be obvious that it is not enough to only measure the length of the foot and read the shoe size of a conversion table. The problem is further complicated when manufacturers have different ideas about the length/width ratio.
Know if you have a wide or narrow foot
- around your ball girth, then you have a wide foot.
- on your toe, then you have a narrow foot.
My suggestions on how to better predict if the shoe is going to fit your foot
1 Ask the manufacturer for the BALL GIRTH and LENGTH of the last used to make the shoe.
The last: the form used to make the shoe
Device for measuring the inside length of shoes. (Something that all internet shoe sellers should have.)
