Size Guide

Use the chart below to convert between UK, European, US or Japanese sizes. Sizing varies between makers and lasts, so treat it as a guide and ask us if you're unsure.

Measure your foot

A measurement is a better guide than the size you usually buy, especially if you're moving to a new maker.

  1. Stand with your heel against a wall, wearing the socks you'll wear with the shoes.
  2. Measure from the wall to the end of your longest toe, in millimetres. Do both feet and use the longer one. A second person makes this easier.
  3. If you can, measure the width across the widest part of your foot, just behind the toes, while standing.
  4. Send us the numbers with the style you like, and we'll match them to its last.

For Carlos Santos, our lasts page gives the width of every last at each size, so you can see which give more room.

Men's shoe size conversion

UK EU US Japan (cm)
5 38 5½ 24
5½ 38 6 24½
6 39 6½ 25
6½ 40 7 25½
7 41 7½ 26
7½ 42 8 26½
8 42 8½ 27
8½ 43 9 27½
9 43 9½ 28
9½ 44 10 28½
10 44 10½ 29
10½ 45 11 29½
11 46 11½ 30
11½ 46 12 30½
12 47 12½ 31
13 48 13½ 32

Width fittings

The letter after the size is the width. Most men's shoes we sell are F, the standard UK width.

UK fitting US equivalent Fit
E C Slim
F D Standard
G EE Wide
H EEE Extra wide

How to choose your size

  • Start from a good shoe you already own. Your size in another welted leather shoe is a better guide than a trainer size, which often runs larger.
  • Leather eases in width, not length. A new shoe should be snug across the widest part of your foot, with about a thumb's width of space beyond your longest toe.
  • Expect a little heel slip at first. A firm new sole doesn't flex much until it's worn in, so a small amount of movement at the heel is normal.
  • Lasts matter. Each maker has several lasts, and they fit differently. Tell us which shoes and sizes you already wear and we'll compare them for you. See the shoe glossary for what a last is.
  • Wearing orthotics? Measure with them in mind, and choose a Derby on a wider last. Tell us the length of your orthotic and we'll check it will fit.

Still unsure? Call or WhatsApp +44 7468 872241, or email sales@edwardandjames.co.uk, with the shoes you already wear and their sizes, and we'll recommend a size.