We
know you dislike getting shoes the wrong size - so we have
developed two methods for selecting the correct size shoe or
moccasin for your child. Unfortunately there is no single shoe size
standard, so even if you know your child's size in other brands, please
check to make sure you are getting the correct Soft Star Size. If you
have any questions about selecting the correct size, please call us.
METHOD 1: Mark Length / Width
The easiest and fastest method is to stand full weight on a piece of paper,
and with a pencil straight up and down to the floor mark your heel and
your longest toe. If you have hard-to-fit feet, also measure widest
width and your instep and provide these measurements for us in the
comment section. A couple of pointers:
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DO...
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PLEASE DON'T... |
DO use a pen / pencil
DO hold pen/pencil straight up and down alongside toe or heel, and also mark width.
DO measure the longest length between your toe and heel, and widest width of foot.
If measuring your own feet, DO have someone else help so you get a true "full weight" measurement |
DON'T use a fat marker
DON'T try to go under heel to where it touches the paper
DON'T stand on a ruler and eyeball it
DON'T hold a cloth measuring tape to bottom of foot
DON'T bend over to mark your own feet |
Note: Sandals tend to fit large due to bare feet. In fleece boots, if in doubt, go up a size. We can make Narrow, Wide(W), or extra wide (WW or WWW) at no extra charge. If you need a wide width, please specify the width you measure, and also the instep circumference.
To
measure instep, you need a cloth measuring tape, and you wrap it around
where the highest "arch" of the foot would be. (But kids ususally
don't have arches... so just the fattest part of their little patty :-)
When
we make a wider shoe, we not only increase the width of the sole, but
also the height of the instep and length of the elastic, if applicable. |
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METHOD 2: Print-out Tool
The
Sizing Tools below can be printed out as another way to determine the
right size. This method only works for kids as adult feet don't fit
nicely on one piece of printed paper.
Footwear Sizing Chart:
Use
this chart to determine size.
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1) Click on sizing chart to open (picture to the left)
2)
CAUTION: It is critical the print out is to scale. Check that your
printing options are NOT set to "fit to page" or make sure Page Scaling
is set to "None".
3) PRINT by clicking on the printer icon or press the [Ctrl][P] keys to print.
4) Ensure the page prints to the right scale by matching up a ruler to the printed ruler. If not exactly the same, ensure the printing options are NOT set to "fit to page" or make sure Page Scaling is set to "None". |
