AYYA makes unique, hand-crafted clothing, ninja tabi boots and neo-world bling.

SHOE SIZING HELP

What's my shoe size?

There are only two reliable ways to tell:

•	Measure both of your feet, then use that to find your European sizing standard.
•	If you don't have a ruler, download and print our shoe sizing chart. But print at 100% scale (not resize to fit), or it won't work. If you do this right, you can skip everything below.

I already know my shoe size. Why should I measure my feet?

Believe us, the fit varies from one manufacturer to another, and from style to style. You can't trust the number size of a shoe to be an accurate reflection of your actual foot size... you need to measure. Don't just order the same size as your Nikes. Don't convert from other size systems. Just measure!

Ok, so how do I measure my feet?

You'll need the following:
•	A sheet of paper
•	A pen (or pencil)
•	A ruler (or measuring tape)
•	The socks you'll wear with the boots
•	A chair
Keep in mind ...
•	Feet expand slightly through the day, so measure in the evening.
•	The metric system rules. Use CM if you can, though inches are fine.
•	It's easier to have someone else trace your foot.
•	If your feet are very wide or very narrow, use the instructions below to measure the width as well, and include that measurement in the "checkout notes" during checkout. Otherwise, only length is needed.

Ok, I'm ready!

1 Sit on a chair, and place your foot firmly on the piece of paper. Tilt your leg slightly forward so you can easily trace your heel. 2 Trace an outline of the foot with a pen held perpendicular (straight up and down) to the paper at all times. Make sure the pen is always snug against the foot. 3 Do this for each foot. 4 Draw lines on all sides of the tracing, like in the second drawing. 5 Measure the distance from heel to toe, and from side to side. 6 Subtract the width of the pen from each measurement. This correction gives you the actual length and width of your foot. 7 (Or, you can place your foot between two flat, solid objects such as bricks, then measure the length and width between the bricks. In this case you get the actual length and width immediately and do not need to subtract anything.) 8 Check the chart below, and find your European Standard size. Left and right feet often differ slightly, so use the measurement for the larger foot. If the difference is more than 1/2 cm (or ~1/4"), no problem. Send us both measurements.

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