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Article: How to Find Your Perfect Boot Size: A Complete Sizing Guide

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How to Find Your Perfect Boot Size: A Complete Sizing Guide

Handmade boots fit differently than off-the-shelf footwear. Here's exactly how to measure and pick your size.

Three Things Drive Boot Fit

  1. Length (heel to longest toe)
  2. Width (across the ball)
  3. Volume (instep arch)

How to Measure (5 minutes)

  1. Stand on paper, full weight on one foot.
  2. Trace your foot, pencil perpendicular.
  3. Measure heel to longest toe in inches.
  4. Repeat for both feet — they're often different.

Use the larger measurement.

Cuadra Piedreros Conversion

Men's: 9.625"=US7, 10.25"=US9, 10.875"=US11, 11.5"=US13

Women's: 8.5"=US5, 9.25"=US7, 9.875"=US9, 10.5"=US11

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Width

B (narrow), D (standard, most common), EE (wide), EEE (extra wide). Most people fit D.

Cross-Brand

  • Tecovas / Lucchese: Same size as our boots.
  • Ariat: Size down half (Ariat runs large).
  • US sneaker: Size down 1.

The Break-In

Handmade boots conform to your foot over 2-4 weeks. Should feel snug but not tight on day one. Slight heel slip is normal — it disappears as leather molds.

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