Size is a parameter that characterizes the length of the foot or insole of men's shoes. Each country uses its own dimensional grid of shoes, which can significantly differ from the size table adopted in Russia. Therefore, when choosing shoes, you should primarily be guided by such parameters as the length of the foot, the width of the foot and the fullness of the lower leg. In addition, it is advisable to know what kind of dimensional mesh of men's shoes is used in the producing country.
In Russia, the metric system has been adopted, under which the size of men's shoes corresponds to the length of the foot. The length is measured in millimeters, starting from the protruding finger to the extreme point of the heel. The interval between the dimensions is five millimeters. For imported men's shoes, as a rule, a shtikhmassovaya system is used, in which the length of the male insole is measured in the so-called stichis. One dash equals two third of a centimeter.
Given these differences, it is very important to be able to correctly determine the size of men's shoes, otherwise it will be very inconvenient to walk in it. Too large shoes will fly off your feet, and too tight will constantly rub. To find out the size of the foot, a dimensional grid of shoes will help, which presents the correspondence for different countries. For example, it indicates that the Russian size 38 (foot length of about 230-245 mm) corresponds to 7 American and 6 English, and 41 sizes (foot length is 255-260 mm) - 9 American and 8 English.
When using the table of correspondence of men's shoe sizes, special attention should be paid to several important features. Firstly, this dimensional grid of shoes serves only for an approximate determination of size. To obtain the most accurate result, it is necessary to measure the insole of exactly the shoes that you plan to purchase. Secondly, the metric size used by Russian manufacturers indicates the length of the foot in millimeters from heel to thumb. The actual insole size is usually five to eight millimeters larger. And finally, thirdly, for the purchase of a perfectly fitting pair of shoes, it is necessary that the insole size is five to ten millimeters more than the leg length, if we are talking about summer shoes, and five to fifteen millimeters more if you plan to buy winter boots.
In order to correctly measure the leg, you need to stand on a sheet of paper lying on a hard floor. In this case, it is very important that the body weight is transferred evenly to both legs. Experts do not advise measuring the leg of a lying person, as the result of the measurement will be inaccurate. Next, holding a pencil or pen vertically, you need to make one mark at the tip of the longest finger, and the second at the extreme point of the heel. The distance obtained between the two marks is measured and thus the size of the shoe is determined. The measurement must be carried out as accurately as possible, since an error of five to ten millimeters can become an error of one size. In the same case, if the result is between two sizes, it is best to opt for a larger one. In this case, the dimensional grid of shoes will help you quickly navigate and not make a mistake when buying.