Finding Your Perfect Fit: A Guide

More than anything, you’re looking for quality, comfort, and fit. That’s why it’s so important to be fitted professionally at one of our retail stores whenever possible.

While a professional fitting is ideal, you may need to make a purchase decision online. For this reason, you’ll find guidelines below to help make a size selection based on standard sizing.

In the US and Canada, women's and men's foot lengths are measured in thirds-of-an-inch. Half-sizes add an additional sixth of an inch. SAS women's sizes begin at size 4 and run through size 12. SAS men's sizes run from size 6 to 16.

In-store fitting: four steps in the right direction

The truth is, a shoe is not truly “fitted” until it is on your foot. Here’s how store associates help you find that just-right fit.

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Step One: Tell us about you

What does your exercise program look like? Are you walking? Running? What are your goals, your limitations, your struggles? The more information you share, the better recommendation we can make.

Step Two: Step right up.

All New Mexico Shoe locations use 3D scanning technology to give you personalized shoe and insole recommendations. The technology provides precise measurements of your foot length and width, and your arch height. An associate then evaluates your feet and gait. With an understanding of your exercise needs and goals, they’re ready to help you select your new shoes.

Step Three: Selecting the shoe for you.

Our store associates work with you to find the right match, whether you try on two pairs of shoes or ten. From getting your shoes on to lacing them up the right way, your store associate guides you through the whole process. You can also learn about socks, gear, or apparel – anything that might benefit you and improve your experience.

Step Four: Planning your next steps

Once you’re geared up and ready to go, it’s time to look ahead. Associates are happy to share information on training programs, tips, injury prevention, and recovery routines. After all, lacing up the right pair of shoes is only the start of your adventure.Shop Our Online Catalog

Widths Size Chart

SAS uses S-N-M-W-WW-WWW  

International Size Chart

M/W indicates men’s or women’s sizes if systems are different for each gender.

System		Sizes
U.S. & Canada	M	3½	4	4½	5	5½	6	6½	7	7½	8	8½	9	10½	11½	12½	14
	W	5	5½	6	6½	7	7½	8	8½	9	9½	10	10.5	12	13	14	15.5
Europe	M/W	35	35½	36	37	37½	38	38½	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46½	48½
Mexico	M/W						4.5	5	5.5	6	6.5	7	7.5	9	10	11	12.5
Japan	M	21.5	22	22.5	23	23.5	24	24.5	25	25.5	26	26.5	27.5	28.5	29.5	30.5	31.5
	W	21	21.5	22	22.5	23	23.5	24	24.5	25	25.5	26	27	28	29	30	31
U.K.	M	3	3½	4	4½	5	5½	6	6½	7	7½	8	8½	10	11	12	13½
	W	2½	3	3½	4	4½	5	5½	6	6½	7	7½	8	9½	10½	11½	13
Australia	M	3	3½	4	4½	5	5½	6	6½	7	7½	8	8½	10	11	12	13½
	W	3½	4	4½	5	5½	6	6½	7	7½	8	8½	9	10½	11½	12½	14
Russia & Ukraine	M/W	33½	34		35		36		37		38		39
Korea (mm.)	M/W	228	231	235	238	241	245	248	251	254	257	260	267	273	279	286	292
Inches	M/W	9	91/8	9¼	93/8	9½	95/8	9¾	97/8	10	101/8	10¼	10½	10¾	11	11¼	11½
Centimeters	M/W	22.8	23.1	23.5	23.8	24.1	24.5	24.8	25.1	25.4	25.7	26	26.7	27.3	27.9	28.6	29.2
Mondopoint	M/W	228	231	235	238	241	245	248	251	254	257	260	267	273	279	286	292
Women's	Men's
AAA = (S) Slim	B = (S) Slim
AA = (N) Narrow	C = (N) Narrow
B = (M) Medium	D = (M) Medium
C = (W) Wide	E = (W) Wide
D = (WW) Double Wide	EE - EEE = (WW) Double Wide
E - EE = (WWW) Triple Wide (widest)	EEE - EEEE = (WWW) Triple Wide (widest)