• ALWAYS TRY THEM ON A CARPET OR RUG TO AVOID MARKING THE LEATHER SOLES. RUBBER SOLES MAY BE TESTED ON A HARD SURFACE.

• DO NOT WEAR THE SHOES OUTSIDE, AS FOOTWEAR WORN OUTDOORS CANNOT BE RETURNED.

• FOR OXFORDS, DERBIES, AND MONKS, OPEN THE LACES FULLY BEFORE FITTING TO MINIMISE CREASING ACROSS THE VAMP.

• USE A SHOEHORN TO GUIDE YOUR FOOT IN, PRESERVING THE STRUCTURE OF THE HEEL.

• WALK ONLY A FEW STEPS; YOU WILL KNOW IF THE FIT IS CORRECT WITHOUT FLEXING THE LEATHER EXCESSIVELY.

• YOUR HEEL SHOULD SIT SECURELY. YOU SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SLIDE A FINGER BETWEEN THE HEEL AND THE BACK OF THE SHOE.

• YOUR TOES SHOULD REST COMFORTABLY, NEVER PRESSING AGAINST THE END.

• A SMALL AMOUNT OF HEEL SLIP IS NATURAL IN NEW SHOES AND WILL EASE AS THE LEATHER SOFTENS AND MOULDS TO YOUR FOOT.

BEGIN WITH THE RIGHT FOUNDATION. 

WEAR FITTED SOCKS OR THE PAIR YOU INTEND TO WEAR WITH YOUR NEW SHOES. 

YOU WILL NEED A SHEET OF PLAIN A4 PAPER, A PENCIL, A RULER, AND A FLAT WALL SURFACE. A TAPE MEASURE MAY ALSO BE USEFUL.

PLACE THE SHEET OF PAPER ON THE FLOOR SO IT SITS FLUSH AGAINST THE WALL.

 STAND WITH YOUR HEEL RESTING AGAINST THE WALL AND FIRMLY ON THE PAPER. 

ENSURE THE PENCIL IS WITHIN EASY REACH.

HOLD THE PENCIL VERTICALLY AND TRACE CAREFULLY AROUND YOUR FOOT, ONE FOOT AT A TIME. PRECISION MATTERS; IT MAY TAKE MORE THAN ONE ATTEMPT TO ACHIEVE AN ACCURATE OUTLINE.

USING THE RULER, DRAW A RECTANGLE AROUND YOUR OUTLINE. 

THE HORIZONTAL LINE SHOULD MEET YOUR LONGEST TOE; THE VERTICAL LINES SHOULD TOUCH THE WIDEST POINTS OF YOUR FOOT. 

FROM THESE MEASUREMENTS, YOU CAN ESTABLISH YOUR UK SHOE SIZE.