Measure your foot, not your shoe size
Sizing is the number one reason shoes get returned, and the easiest one to avoid. Our sizes run on measured insole length in centimeters. Measure once, order right, wear them the day they arrive.
Takes 2 minutes. All you need is a wall, a sheet of paper and a pencil.
- 1Stand on a sheet of paper with your heel against the wall
- 2Mark the tip of your longest toe (not always the big one)
- 3Measure wall to mark in centimeters. Do both feet, keep the longest
The size chart
Find your measured foot length, order the size on that row. The insole is longer than your foot on purpose: barefoot shoes need about 1 cm of toe room to work.
| Your foot length | US men's | US women's | Insole length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21.6 – 22.4 cm | 4 | 5.5 | 23.4 cm |
| 22.5 – 23.2 cm | 5 | 6.5 | 24.2 cm |
| 23.3 – 23.9 cm | 5.5 | 7 | 24.9 cm |
| 24.0 – 24.7 cm | 6.5 | 8 | 25.7 cm |
| 24.8 – 25.4 cm | 7 | 8.5 | 26.4 cm |
| 25.5 – 26.2 cm | 8 | 9.5 | 27.2 cm |
| 26.3 – 26.9 cm | 8.5 | 10 | 27.9 cm |
| 27.0 – 27.7 cm | 9.5 | 11 | 28.7 cm |
| 27.8 – 28.4 cm | 10 | 11.5 | 29.4 cm |
| 28.5 – 29.2 cm | 11 | 12.5 | 30.2 cm |
| 29.3 – 29.9 cm | 12 | 13.5 | 30.9 cm |
| 30.0 – 30.7 cm | 13 | 14.5 | 31.7 cm |
Sizing with or without socks
The wide toe box means the same size works both ways for bare feet and thin socks. Planning to wear thick wool hiking socks all winter? Measure your foot with the sock on, and use that number in the chart.
- Bare feet or thin socks: use your measured foot length
- Thick wool socks: measure with the sock on (usually +0.5 cm)
- Water shoes: snug is right, use your exact measurement
- Norva Drywalk runs small: when in doubt, size up
Still not sure? We'd rather help than ship twice
Send us your measurement and the model you want. A real person answers within a day. And if the size is still off: free exchanges within 30 days.