christian louboutin shoe sizes

Every truly dedicated shoe addict will go to the ends of the Earth to feed her habit. And when you go to another end of the Earth, you're likely to find completely different sizing protocols! But don't panic-here are a few tips on international shoe size systems for anyone facing this challenge.

In the US, the basic range of women's shoe sizes is size 5 to size 12; if you're below or above that, you'll probably have to find Christian Louboutin Highness 160mm Platform Nude Patent Leather Pump  in a specialty shop. And it's not even that easy to find sizes 5, 11, and 12 in most department stores!

Sizes in the UK (the United Kingdom, which means England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) are quite different. A US size 10 is a UK size 7.5 or 8, depending on how the Christian Louboutin Pigalle 100mm fluorescent-pink patent-leather pumps is cut. A US size 7 is pretty reliably a UK size 5.

In Europe and Scandinavia, sizes are numbered consecutively from the tiniest baby shoe through the largest man's shoe. The numbering system is unisex as well as all-ages. And it doesn't quite correspond to the US size points; a US size 7 will want to try a 38, a 39, and a 38.5 (if half sizes are available) to find a perfect fit, whereas a US size 10 should probably try both the 41 and the 42.

In Asia and Africa, you'll find a variety of sizing systems; most manufacturers, though, also give the European and/or UK size. Australia and New Zealand usually use the UK size. South American shoe shopping can be a bit of a challenge; most countries try to give the US and European sizes, but sometimes something gets lost in translation, so it's best to try on.

The default width for women's Christian Louboutin Daffodil 160mm leopard-print calf hair platform pumps in the US is B; the default width for European Christian Louboutin shoesis usually closer to C, so if you have narrow feet, be aware. Japanese Christian Louboutin shoesare very narrow by US standards, especially in the heel.

If you're buying online or on a service like eBay, one way of assuring a good fit is to measure a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes that fit you well, then ask the seller for similar measurements so that you can compare. Key places to measure are inside the shoe, toe to heel; across the Christian Louboutin Daffodile 160mm Black Suede Hidden Platform Pumps at its widest part (also measure this inside); and across the heel at its widest part (still inside). Make sure that the seller's measurements are from inside the shoe as well; measurements taken from, say, the bottom of the sole just aren't going to be as accurate.