The first thing to bear in mind is that all football boots fit snugly and tightly around the foot; they won’t be loose, like running shoes. You might think you need to buy smaller sizes, but the answer is NO: brands take the specific last used for football boots into account and therefore adapt football boots and futsal shoes to these requirements.
What is my size?
Once we know how our boots or shoes should fit, it’s usually the case that, if we wear a size 42 in a standard adidas trainer for playing football or five-a-side, the fit won’t change much. However, the best way to get it right is to measure your foot. To do this, place your bare foot on a sheet of white paper on the floor with your heel against the wall, and trace around the outline of your foot.
Once we’ve done that, we’ll measure the length and width of our foot, and we’ll therefore know the exact measurement in cm. This will allow us to choose exactly the right size for us, regardless of the brand of football boots, as we might well be a size 42 and 2/3 in adidas football boots, which are 27 cm, whilst with the same 27 cm we’d be a size 42 in Puma football boots. This may seem like just half a size difference, but if you’ve ever played football, you’ll know that half a size makes a huge difference.
What about the width?
Here we enter into somewhat trickier territory, as – regardless of boot size – the last of a particular model of football boots or futsal shoes may not suit our feet, since that model we like so much might be too wide or too narrow for us.
To this end, here at Futbol Emotion we have put together various round-ups of wide-fit football boots and the best football boots for narrow feet, so that you have our recommendations for both.
In conclusion
Given how important it is to get the right size, it’s in everyone’s best interests to choose it correctly, and the best way to do this is by measuring your foot. Although following these steps will usually ensure you get it right, we always recommend that, if in doubt, you pop into any Fútbol Emotion store to try on your favourite model so you can be absolutely sure.
