The most common cause of uncomfortable footwear isn’t the quality of the model but a mistake in sizing. The good news: to find your exact size, you don’t need a store or special equipment. A sheet of paper, a pencil, and a ruler are enough. Below is a proven method used by consultants when fitting footwear. It takes less than five minutes but saves you from the most frustrating situation \u2014 returning a pair that simply didn’t fit.<\/p>\n
Prepare a sheet of A4 paper, a pencil, a ruler or measuring tape, and the socks you plan to wear with the sneakers. That last point matters: the thickness of the sock can change the result by half a size. If you’re choosing sneakers to wear with thick winter wool socks, measure in exactly those. For summer models, use thin socks or a thin liner.<\/p>\n
Your foot swells over the course of the day, so measure it in the evening<\/strong> rather than in the morning. This gives you the maximum size and avoids the situation where a new pair pinches by the end of the day. Take the measurement while standing: under your body weight, the foot lengthens and widens, and that is exactly the load it experiences while being worn. If you measure while sitting, you can underestimate the result by 3\u20135 mm.<\/p>\n Follow the sequence for an accurate result:<\/p>\n Go by the larger of your feet and add 0.5\u20131 cm of allowance for toe room. Without this gap, your toes will press into the toe box, especially while walking, when the foot moves forward. Then check against the specific brand’s size chart \u2014 universal values don’t exist. Here are approximate matches of foot length to size:<\/p>\n Almost everyone has one foot slightly longer than the other \u2014 a difference of 3\u20136 mm is completely normal. Always choose your size for the larger foot, and adjust the fit of the smaller one as needed with an insole or tighter lacing. This is a universal rule that works for any footwear.<\/p>\n Air Jordan, Nike, and other brands use different lasts, so the very same pair in EU 42 can fit differently. High-top silhouettes often call for a true-to-size fit, while low models with a narrow last call for half a size up. Some retro silhouettes have historically run “small,” and that is worth keeping in mind. So before buying, always check the model’s size chart. In the product cards in our catalog<\/a> we provide fit recommendations, and for classic silhouettes we advise checking against the official Air Jordan<\/a> chart.<\/p>\n Now that you know your exact foot length, picking a size will take just a few minutes. Browse the current models in the sneakers<\/a> section, and if you’re torn between two sizes \u2014 write to us via contacts<\/a>, and we’ll help you choose exactly for your last and wearing habits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The wrong size is the number one reason for returns. We explain how to measure your foot at home in five minutes and stop getting sneaker sizing wrong.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27202,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAowk_G-DA:productID":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[942],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27372","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-942"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pogo.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27372","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pogo.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pogo.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pogo.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pogo.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27372"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pogo.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27372\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27432,"href":"https:\/\/pogo.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27372\/revisions\/27432"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pogo.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pogo.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pogo.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pogo.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Step-by-step instructions<\/h2>\n
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How to convert foot length into a size<\/h2>\n
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What to do about the difference between your feet<\/h3>\n
Why sizing “floats” between brands<\/h2>\n
Common measuring mistakes<\/h3>\n
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Ready to find the perfect pair?<\/h2>\n