How to Measure Your Feet

Measuring your feet correctly is the best way to get an accurate shoe size. Follow the steps below and use our printable sheet and converter to find your size in US, UK, EU, and more.

Where to measure

Measure foot length from the back of your heel to the tip of your longest toe (usually the big toe). Use the diagram below as a reference.

Where to measure foot length: from heel to longest toe Heel → Longest toe (measure this in cm)
Measure from the back of the heel to the tip of your longest toe.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. Place a piece of paper on a hard, flat floor with one end against a wall.
  2. Stand on the paper with your heel touching the wall. Weight should be even.
  3. Mark the paper at the tip of your longest toe (use a pencil held vertically).
  4. Measure from the wall to the mark in centimeters. Use a ruler or our printable sheet.
  5. Repeat for the other foot. Use the larger measurement for shoe size.
  6. Convert your measurement using our Shoe Size Converter or CM to US Shoe Size tool.

Printable rulers and sheets

Print a foot-measuring sheet at home for accurate results:

Conversion examples

After measuring in cm, use these tools for your equivalent size:

Foot length (cm)Approx. US menApprox. EUTool
24 cm74024 cm → US
26 cm94226 cm → US
28 cm114428 cm → US

For any measurement, use the Shoe Size Converter or Measurement Assistant.

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