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how do women's shoe sizes compared to men's

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  Women's shoe sizes are generally half the size of men's. In some cases, specifically with women with broad feet or extra-wide feet, there is a higher discrepancy between the two (this doesn't apply to every woman). This article will explain why this is and go over other key differences between women's shoes and men’s shoes. If you have a wide foot, you may be noticing that your shoes fit more closely to your body and are less loose than they used to be. Often, women with extra-wide feet find themselves having to wear half-size or one full size smaller shoes than they had been wearing in the past. If you've never noticed the problem in women's clothes, but have noticed it in your footwear, then this article has a section on the reason why women's clothing sizes are typically larger than men’s. In general , men ' s shoe sizes are standard catalog sizes—generally ranging from 5 through 16 ( though many companies make as few as two or three different sho

how do i measure my shoe size

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  There are a few ways to measure your shoe size. One is the UK sizing, where you measure your foot in centimeters and then divide that number by 3.    Image source: https://www.amazon.com/ Another way is to use the Euro Sizing system. First, wrap a tape measure around the widest part of your heel, where it meets the ball of your foot.    Image source: https://www.flipkart.com/ Then do the same measurement at your longest toe joint on both feet and add those two measurements together for one length (e.g., if we find that our heels are 23cm wide and toes are 27cm long on both feet, then our total length would be 51 cm).    Image source: https://bazaar.shopclues.com/ Finally, you can use the Brannock Device. This method has two steps: first you place your foot on the lower end of the device, and then you slide it up to the horizontal bar, matching the curve of your foot to that of the device.   Image source: https://www.newbalance.com/ One thing that you should know is that there are