Shoe sizing

Heroin_Chic · 16-03-2005

Many of us buy their Designer Shoes online to save money so I think we should share how they run.

I`ll start:

YSL Rive Gauche: run VERY narrow
Gucci: quite "long"
Sergio Rossi: run big - I always take a half size smaller than my actual size
Emporio Armani: perfectly normal
Louis Vuitton: normal (Sneakers run big)

Is it true that Prada also run big and one should always take a half size smaller?

<< edited because i feel that some people might be confused by your terminology... i've changed "fall" to run, since it's what most people would say in a case such as this... just to make everything a little clearer

>>>

brian · 16-03-2005

yes, prada shoes tend to run on the larger side and you should get about a half or sometimes even a whole size smaller than what you'd normally wear in other designers shoes...

Luna · 16-03-2005

Different countries have different kinds of lasts for shoes... So I'm sure that whatever country the shoes are produced in.. that is the way the shoe will fit. Back in my first semester I had a class where we went over all the quirks of the accessories industry. Shoes from japan are supposedly the closes to US sizes... Italians run narrow... I can't remember them all.. I'll have to dig out my old notebooks.

meowmix · 16-03-2005

gucci varies. closed toe run smaller, sandals are normal...sometimes they will run long and/or narrow depending on the style.
manolo blahnik normal
louis vuitton normal
chanel normal
tod's all over the place
chloe... i have their flats and they're a half size big

brian · 17-03-2005

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Originally Posted by meowmix

louis vuitton normal
chanel normal

from my own personal experience louis vuitton's shoes (especially mens) tend to run at least one size larger...

...and chanel's shoes tend to run half to a full size smaller

meowmix · 17-03-2005

hm i think this may just vary from person to person... what's normal for one may be too big/too small for another, but my personal experience with womens LV runway shoes is that they are pretty true to size. i've sized up and down in them and have had to return them each time until i stuck with my regular size... likewise with chanel.

brian · 17-03-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by meowmix

hm i think this may just vary from person to person...

i agree with that. it's always much better to go in person and try them on to see for yourself.

meowmix · 17-03-2005

^ exactly

also, even if the shoe fits, some of them are just uncomfortable...

SJPdeux · 17-03-2005

Marc Jacobs are width generous. accurate sizing.
Jimmy choos run half a size small but are super comfy and can be worn ALL day.
Gina are just perfect
Celine, another acurrate fitting
Michael kors runs slighly narrow

dgie · 17-03-2005

My experience has been:

chloe- runs small. buy 1/2 size bigger
chanel- true to size
Manolo- sandals and d'orsays run true to size. The Carolyne slingbacks run small- buy 1/2 size bigger. Some pumps run large and some run small-it depends on the shoe.
jimmy choo-true to size
dior- true to size
louis vuitton- runs big- buy 1/2 size smaller
prada- all over the place-no consistency

Deleted 2 · 17-03-2005

My experience has been that sizing depends as much on the style as on the designer, and probably even more on the manufacturer the designer chooses to produce the particular shoes (and we'll NEVER know that!

). For instance, sandals usually have more "give" than clogs, right? Well, I have a pair of YSL sandals in size 41.5 that are WAY tighter than my YSL clogs in size 41.

But there's one other thing that really confuses me: sometimes I'll try on a shoe in a store, and it is a fine fit, but next morning at home I can hardly squeeze my foot in it. So what's the best time of day to try on shoes?

meowmix · 17-03-2005

^ oh emery i know what you mean about the feet swelling/shrinking... i read about it somewhere but forgot what time...

brian · 17-03-2005

the best time to try on shoes is in the morning, because at the end of the day your feet are all swollen and such from walking around.

brian · 17-03-2005

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Originally Posted by Emery

But there's one other thing that really confuses me: sometimes I'll try on a shoe in a store, and it is a fine fit, but next morning at home I can hardly squeeze my foot in it.

that confuses me too...

Deleted 2 · 17-03-2005

AHA! I've got it! At night your feet are swollen, but they have been constructively molded into shoe shape. In the morning they shrink back, but they're in natural-foot shape and don't like to be re-molded!

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Heroin_Chic fashion insider Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Germany Gender: femme Posts: 2,217	Shoe sizing Many of us buy their Designer Shoes online to save money so I think we should share how they run. I`ll start: YSL Rive Gauche: run VERY narrow Gucci: quite "long" Sergio Rossi: run big - I always take a half size smaller than my actual size Emporio Armani: perfectly normal Louis Vuitton: normal (Sneakers run big) Is it true that Prada also run big and one should always take a half size smaller? << edited because i feel that some people might be confused by your terminology... i've changed "fall" to run, since it's what most people would say in a case such as this... just to make everything a little clearer >>> Last edited by brian; 16-03-2005 at 09:10 PM.

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brian V.I.P. Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: homme Posts: 14,048	yes, prada shoes tend to run on the larger side and you should get about a half or sometimes even a whole size smaller than what you'd normally wear in other designers shoes...

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Luna Your pm box is full buggy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: the world Gender: femme Posts: 9,821	Different countries have different kinds of lasts for shoes... So I'm sure that whatever country the shoes are produced in.. that is the way the shoe will fit. Back in my first semester I had a class where we went over all the quirks of the accessories industry. Shoes from japan are supposedly the closes to US sizes... Italians run narrow... I can't remember them all.. I'll have to dig out my old notebooks. __________________ ...and I will be strong even when it all goes wrong.

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meowmix V.I.P. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: usa/france Gender: femme Posts: 5,066	gucci varies. closed toe run smaller, sandals are normal...sometimes they will run long and/or narrow depending on the style. manolo blahnik normal louis vuitton normal chanel normal tod's all over the place chloe... i have their flats and they're a half size big

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meowmix V.I.P. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: usa/france Gender: femme Posts: 5,066	hm i think this may just vary from person to person... what's normal for one may be too big/too small for another, but my personal experience with womens LV runway shoes is that they are pretty true to size. i've sized up and down in them and have had to return them each time until i stuck with my regular size... likewise with chanel.

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meowmix V.I.P. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: usa/france Gender: femme Posts: 5,066	^ exactly also, even if the shoe fits, some of them are just uncomfortable...

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SJPdeux front row Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Gender: femme Posts: 279	Marc Jacobs are width generous. accurate sizing. Jimmy choos run half a size small but are super comfy and can be worn ALL day. Gina are just perfect Celine, another acurrate fitting Michael kors runs slighly narrow __________________ http://www.mycapaciousbottega.com

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dgie front row Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 431	My experience has been: chloe- runs small. buy 1/2 size bigger chanel- true to size Manolo- sandals and d'orsays run true to size. The Carolyne slingbacks run small- buy 1/2 size bigger. Some pumps run large and some run small-it depends on the shoe. jimmy choo-true to size dior- true to size louis vuitton- runs big- buy 1/2 size smaller prada- all over the place-no consistency

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Deleted 2 backstage pass Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New Mexico Gender: homme Posts: 619	My experience has been that sizing depends as much on the style as on the designer, and probably even more on the manufacturer the designer chooses to produce the particular shoes (and we'll NEVER know that! ). For instance, sandals usually have more "give" than clogs, right? Well, I have a pair of YSL sandals in size 41.5 that are WAY tighter than my YSL clogs in size 41. But there's one other thing that really confuses me: sometimes I'll try on a shoe in a store, and it is a fine fit, but next morning at home I can hardly squeeze my foot in it. So what's the best time of day to try on shoes?