Proper footwear is only as proper as the sizing

by admin on June 24, 2010

When it comes to footwear, it is important to know the exact size, Sidi shoes not only provides quality footwear but they are also conscious about the most important information, the size and proper fit of their shoes and Sidi has provided you with this information.

Rider can be a bit confused at times about the correct size of sports footwear. Now to tackle this issue, a simple method is presented here for your convenience to find that correct size of your boot. Just follow these simple steps:

1. To get the proper measurement of your foot, you need a piece paper which should be larger of course than your feet, a pencil and measuring tape.

2. Now keep your foot firmly on floor, and bend your leg slightly forward. Now trace your foot without wearing shoes, and be wearing the socks you would normally be wearing with boots. Take the pencil and trace around your foot. You can also ask someone to help you do this procedure.

3. Once you are done with tracing, mark the length of your foot.

4. Now by using the ruler or measuring tape, record the length from the bottom to the top line. Take exact measurements and note the numbers down.

5. Repeat for the other foot as well as sometimes one foot can actually be larger than the other but you will be using the larger size in actuality. One you have recorded the number; subtract 2/10th of an inch from that number to accommodate for the line you took from pencil to your foot.

Below a chart is given and as a final step, you can convert the measurement to the appropriate size.

Men’s Metric Shoe
Size

Inches

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Women’s Metric Shoe
Size

Inches

37

8 ¾ inches

 

 

36

8 ¾ inches

38

9 inches

 

 

37

9 1/8 inches

39

9 ¼ inches

 

 

38

9 ¼ inches

40

9 ½ inches

 

 

39

9 5/8 inches

41

9 ¾ inches

 

 

40

9 ¾ inches

42

10 inches

 

 

41

10 1/8 inches

43

10 ¼ inches

 

 

42

10 3/8 inches

44

10 ½ inches

 

 

43

10 ¾ inches

45

10 ¾ inches

 

 

 

 

46

11 1/8 inches

 

 

 

 

47

11 3/8 inches

 

 

 

 

48

11 ¾ inches

 

 

 

 

49

12 1/8 inches

 

 

 

 

50

12 ¼ inches

 

 

 

 

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