SIZE GUIDE
FIT IS NOT AN AFTERTHOUGHT. IT IS WHERE THE SNEAKER BEGINS.
EVERY 1812 SNEAKER IS BUILT ON SPRINGLINE LASTS TO SATRA SPECIFICATIONS. UK SIZING THROUGHOUT. THIS GUIDE COVERS HOW TO MEASURE, HOW THE LASTS BEHAVE, AND HOW EACH PAIR BEDS IN OVER TIME.
BETWEEN SIZES OR UNSURE, CONTACT US. WE WILL TELL YOU EXACTLY WHERE TO LAND.
THE LAST DECIDES THE FIT
THE NUMBER ON THE BOX IS A STARTING POINT. THE LAST IS THE TRUTH.
A LAST IS THE FORM A SNEAKER IS BUILT AROUND. IT SETS THE LENGTH, THE WIDTH, THE INSTEP, THE TOE. TWO SNEAKERS IN THE SAME SIZE FIT DIFFERENTLY BECAUSE THEIR LASTS DIFFER.
1812 LASTS ARE MADE BY SPRINGLINE, THE LAST HANDMADE LAST MAKER IN ENGLAND. EACH SILHOUETTE IS DEVELOPED FROM ITS OWN FORM. MEASURE FIRST. CONVERT SECOND. READ THE FIT NOTE LAST.
MEASURE FIRST
MEASURE AT THE END OF THE DAY, WHEN THE FOOT IS AT ITS LARGEST. WEAR THE SOCK YOU INTEND TO WEAR.
STAND ON A SHEET OF PAPER, HEEL TO THE WALL. MARK THE TIP OF THE LONGEST TOE. MEASURE HEEL TO MARK IN CENTIMETRES. DO BOTH FEET. USE THE LARGER.
MATCH YOUR LENGTH TO THE TABLE BELOW. BETWEEN TWO LENGTHS, TAKE THE LARGER SIZE.
THE CONVERSIONS
| UK | EU | US (M) | JP | FOOT LENGTH (CM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 39 | 6 | 23.5 | 23.4 |
| 5.5 | 39.5 | 6.5 | 24 | 23.8 |
| 6 | 40 | 7 | 24.5 | 24.2 |
| 6.5 | 40.5 | 7.5 | 25 | 24.6 |
| 7 | 41 | 8 | 25.5 | 25.0 |
| 7.5 | 41.5 | 8.5 | 26 | 25.5 |
| 8 | 42 | 9 | 26.5 | 25.9 |
| 8.5 | 42.5 | 9.5 | 27 | 26.4 |
| 9 | 43 | 10 | 27.5 | 26.8 |
| 9.5 | 43.5 | 10.5 | 28 | 27.2 |
| 10 | 44 | 11 | 28.5 | 27.6 |
| 10.5 | 44.5 | 11.5 | 29 | 28.0 |
| 11 | 45 | 12 | 29.5 | 28.5 |
| 11.5 | 45.5 | 12.5 | 30 | 28.9 |
| 12 | 46 | 13 | 30.5 | 29.3 |
| 12.5 | 46.5 | 13.5 | 31 | 29.7 |
| 13 | 47 | 14 | 31.5 | 30.1 |
FOOT LENGTH IS MEASURED FLAT, HEEL TO LONGEST TOE, UNWORN. THE LASTS CARRY THEIR OWN ROOM AT THE TOE. ADD NOTHING. CONVERSIONS ARE A GUIDE. THE LAST AND YOUR MEASUREMENT DECIDE.
HOW IT WEARS
THE 1812 LAST RUNS TRUE. TAKE YOUR USUAL UK. BETWEEN SIZES, TAKE THE LARGER.
LEATHER AND LINING MOULD TO THE FOOT WITH WEAR. A NEW PAIR SITS CLOSE. IT DOES NOT STAY THAT WAY. EACH PRODUCT PAGE CARRIES THE FIT NOTE FOR THAT STYLE.
FIRST FIT AT HOME
FIT INDOORS, ON CARPET. A PAIR WORN OUTSIDE CANNOT BE RETURNED.
OPEN THE LACES FULLY BEFORE YOU STEP IN. GUIDE THE HEEL DOWN WITH A SHOEHORN. THE HEEL SHOULD SIT SECURE, WITH NO GAP BEHIND IT. THE TOES SHOULD REST WITH A LITTLE ROOM, NEVER PRESSING THE END.
A LITTLE HEEL MOVEMENT IN A NEW PAIR IS NORMAL. IT EASES AS THE LEATHER BEDS IN. THE SOLE IS RUBBER. A FEW STEPS ON A HARD FLOOR WILL NOT MARK IT. KEEP THE PAIR CLEAN UNTIL YOU ARE CERTAIN.
STILL UNSURE
TELL US YOUR FOOT LENGTH IN CENTIMETRES AND YOUR USUAL SIZE IN A BRAND YOU TRUST. WE WILL TELL YOU EXACTLY WHERE TO LAND.
INFO@1812ENGLAND.COM. MONDAY TO FRIDAY, 11:00 TO 15:00 GMT. A CONVERSATION BEFORE THE PURCHASE IS EASIER THAN AN EXCHANGE AFTER IT.
EXCHANGES
SIZE SWAPS ARE WELCOME ON UNWORN PAIRS IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING. SEE RETURNS AND EXCHANGES.
TRYING ON AT HOME
• 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.
FINDING THE RIGHT SIZE
WE WANT EVERY STEP IN YOUR 1812 JOURNEY TO FEEL PURPOSEFUL AND PERFECTLY PLACED. IF YOU’RE UNSURE OF YOUR UK SIZE USE THIS FIT GUIDE.
STEP ONE | PREPARATION
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.
STEP TWO | POSITIONING
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.
STEP THREE | OUTLINING
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.
STEP FOUR | MEASURING
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.
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