What does a person pay attention to when he comes to a store to buy shoes? First of all, for seasonal models. Secondly, on such indicators as design, color and fashion. It is also worth considering its size, which in each country may be different.
The term "shoe size" means a certain linear value necessary for the selection of shoes. It can be expressed either in numbers or in literal equivalent. Standard shoe size is determined as follows: the length of the foot is approximately equal to the length of the sole, the width of the sole is the average width of a person's foot. However, it is difficult for an ignorant person to figure out, for example, how much 39 shoes will be in centimeters. There are special standard tables, thanks to which, you can decide what size shoes should be bought.
In Russia
In Russia, 39 shoe size in centimeters is approximately 25.2. That is, if a person’s foot length is from 25 to 25.5 centimeters, then he can safely buy shoes of size 39. If the foot length is less than 25 centimeters, for example 24.8, then it will already be 38 size.
In the Russian system of standards 39, the shoe size in centimeters on the insole is the same for both men and women. However, there are some differences in the width of the shoes. The male size is calculated by the average width of the male foot, the female size, respectively, is calculated by the average width of the female foot.
In the CIS
In the CIS, shoes of size 39 are a numerical value expressed in millimeters. Measure the foot from the longest point of the finger to the most prominent point of the heel. The resulting measurement is rounded up to a millimeter. The length of the foot according to CIS standards is equal to the insole length without allowance for stocks and pads.
France and England
In France 39, shoe size in centimeters is measured with the addition of a certain stroke. It is he who is the unit of measurement of the insole length. According to French standards, one stroke is approximately 2/3 centimeters.
That is, the French measure the length of the foot in centimeters, after which they translate it into a dash value. Further, another 15 mm is added to the obtained value - this is the approximate allowance length.
In France, as well as in Russia, the width of shoes is determined by the average size of the width of the human foot.
In England, shoe size is measured in inches. Using a special table, you can translate the Russian size into English, for this it is enough to know how many centimeters are in the 39th size of the shoe. Next, a small mathematical calculation is performed. According to the system of standards, one inch is approximately equal to 2.54 cm. Accordingly, in order to find out your shoe size, it is necessary to divide the foot length by 2.54, and the resulting value should be rounded to 0 or to 5. Thus, the shoe size will be in inches.
The British do not measure their foot for calculating shoes, they consider this data incorrect. They circle it on a piece of paper, then from the drawing they measure the necessary parameters for the selection of shoes.
When acquiring shoes in England, not only the length of the foot is taken into account, its width is also taken into account. Often, two digital values can be seen on shoe models invented in England: the first indicates the size of the foot length, this value, as already mentioned, is measured in inches, the second indicator is a class that indicates the width of the foot. 1 - narrow, 2 - normal, 3 - wide.
In Great Britain
In the UK 39, shoe size in centimeters is determined in the same way as in England. However, in this country there is a special additional table that determines the completeness of shoes.
For example, if the English letter C is next to the value measured in inches, this means that the shoes are designed for the narrowest foot. Further, the literal meaning is ascending. D and F for normal feet, G for full and H for very full feet. The greatest value is H1. Shoes with such a literal addition are worn mainly by males with a wide foot with wide bones.
The standard shoe size calculations for the most popular countries are listed above. There are also special meanings in Japan, Korea, Germany, China, Italy and other states. You can learn them yourself using the table of standards.