Diabetic shoes Size Chart

Wide-fit diabetic shoes and boots are extremely important to avoid injuries when walking. Discover the full diabetic shoes size charts and fitting guide so you can choose your next pair of shoes.
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Diabetic shoe sizing and fitting takeaways:

Types of Wide Fitting Footwear for diabetic

If you’re not sure if your feet are too large or too small, go to a shoe store. Don’t buy shoes that are either too small or too large because those will lead to problems If you’ve never had your feet measured before, ask a doctor or podiatrist to help you determine the right size. You may need to try several pairs of shoes until you find something comfortable.
Wear shoes that are appropriate for your feet and body type. You should also try different styles until you find ones that feel right. If you’re looking for something specific, like a shoe designed for running or hiking, remember the most important factor in diabetic footwear is the fitting and size, not the looks.

How to measure your size for Diabetic Shoes?

How do i know my shoe size as a diabetic?

How to understand shoe width with more parameters can be found here.
Find out How to measure your shoe size correctly here.

10 easy steps to measure your feet correctly:

  1. Measure your feet in the afternoon.
    Your feet swell during the day, it’s best to measure your feet at their fullest
  2. Stand When Measuring
    When in a wheelchair there’s no pressure on the feet, so it’s unnecessary to stand up.
  3. Wear socks
    In diabetic shoes you most probably wear socks. Make sure you wear socks when you measure your feet.
  4. Be precise
  5. Measure both feet
    Measure your left and right foot separately as they’re not the same length. Take the biggest measurement to determine your shoe Size
  6. Stand on your piece of paper
    Keeping your body weight over your foot, trace a thin line around the outside of your entire foot.
  7. Start drawing
    When drawing the line, hold the pen perpendicular to the ground.
  8. Measure the length of your feet
    Measure vertically down the length of your foot tracing. This is your foot length.
  9. Find your width fitting by drawing or with measuring tape
    Measure horizontally across the widest part of your foot tracing. This is your foot width.
  10. Determine your diabetic shoes size in the conversion charts
    Start from the measurement in inches or centimeters and define your size in the charts for men, women or kids

You may have noticed alongside the standard measurements which determine the length and general size of the item, a measurement in the form of a number of “e”. These measurements are usually either “eee” or “eeee”, but what do these mean? 

Both of these are a standard measurement of width, meaning that with each length size the width measurement also increases. The direct use of the amount of e’s determines how wide the item is, with more meaning larger. These measurements are always taken from the circumference of the widest part of the foot. 

You may not be familiar with the E measurement scheme in which case here are some conversions which may make more sense. 

EEE / F / +1EEE / G / +2EEEE / H / +3
3216mm222mm228mm234mm
4222mm228mm234mm241mm
5228mm234mm241mm247mm
6234mm241mm247mm254mm
7241mm247mm254mm260mm
8247mm254mm260mm266mm
9254mm260mm266mm272mm
10260mm266mm272mm278mm

Larger measurements will come under the ultra-wide category and smaller measurements are covered under standard shoe sizes.

General Diabetic Shoes Size To Foot Length

Men’s Sizing ChartWomen’s Sizing Chart
US SizeSize in InchesEuro SizingUS SizeSize in InchesEuro Sizing
61439431635
6,512394,53835
7584051236
7,534405,53436
815164167837
8,510 1841/426,511637
910 144271438
9,510 716437,53839
1010 91643/4481239
10,510 34448,5111640
1110 15164497840
11,511 18459,510″41
1211 14461010 31641/42
1311 9164710,510 51642
1411 78481110 1243
1512 3164911,510 111643
1612 12501210 7844

General Diabetic Shoe Width To Foot Width

Men’s Width Chart
US Shoe SizeNarrow (inches)Medium (inches)Wide (inches)Extra-Wide (inches)Extra, Extra-Wide (inches)
63 1/33 1/23 2/33 7/84
6,53 3/83 9/163 3/444 1/8
73 4/93 5/83 4/544 3/16
7,53 1/23 2/33 7/84 1/164 1/4
83 4/73 3/444 1/84 5/16
8,53 5/83 4/544 3/164 3/8
93 2/33 7/84 1/164 1/44 7/16
9,53 3/444 1/84 5/164 1/2
103 4/544 3/164 3/84 9/16
10,53 7/84 1/164 1/44 7/164 5/8
1144 1/84 5/164 1/24 2/3
11,544 3/164 3/84 9/164 3/4
1244 1/44 7/164 5/84 4/5
134 1/54 3/84 9/164 3/45
144 1/34 1/24 2/34 7/85 1/16
154 4/94 5/84 4/555 3/16
Women Width Chart
US SizeNarrow (inches)Medium (inches)Wide (inches)Extra Wide (inches)
52 4/53 1/53 4/74
5,52 7/83 1/43 5/84
633 1/33 2/34
6,533 3/83 3/44 1/8
733 4/93 4/54 1/5
7,53 1/83 1/23 7/84 1/4
83 1/53 4/744 1/3
8,53 1/43 5/844 3/8
93 1/33 2/344 4/9
9,53 3/83 3/44 1/84 1/2
103 4/93 4/54 1/54 4/7
10,53 1/23 7/84 1/44 5/8
113 4/744 1/34 2/3
11,53 5/844 3/84 3/4
123 2/344 4/94 4/5

Diabetic shoe size and fitting explained

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