Shoe size

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A soldier recruit measuring for shoe size during uniform issue at the Afghan National Army training site
in Kabul, Afghanistan, 2002.

A shoe size is an indication of the fitting size of a shoe for a person.

There are a number of different shoe-size systems used worldwide. While all shoe sizes use a number to
indicate the length of the shoe, they differ in exactly what they measure, what unit of measurement
they use, and where the size 0 (or 1) is positioned. Some systems also indicate the shoe width,
sometimes also as a number, but in many cases by one or more letters. Some regions use different shoe-
size systems for different types of shoes (e.g. men's, women's, children's, sport, and safety shoes). This
article sets out several complexities in the definition of shoe sizes. In practice, shoes should be tried on
for size and fit before they are purchased.