How To Measure Your Feet For Jig Shoes

This is the most reliable way to get the correct jig shoe size. Accuracy matters — there’s only a small difference between half sizes.

1. Place a sheet of plain A4 paper against a wall so that the edge of the paper touches the wall.
   
   
2. Put on the socks normally worn for dancing. Place the foot on the paper with the heel against the wall. (Double check the paper hasn’t slipped!)
   
   
3. Relax the foot and toes. Mark the paper at the longest point of the foot (you may need a helper for this).
   
   
4. Draw a straight line from the wall edge of the paper to the mark, then measure this distance with a ruler. This measurement is what you’ll use to select your size.
   
   
   👉 Measure both feet – it’s common, especially in children, for one foot to be slightly longer than the other. We recommend ordering for the larger foot when buying jig shoes so no toes are squished.

We strongly advise not ordering based on:

• School shoes or trainers (sizing varies widely)

• Existing pumps or jig shoes (they stretch with wear, so the marked size is no longer accurate)

• The old method of drawing around the foot (it’s prone to error because the result depends on the thickness of the pen and the angle you draw at)

You should now have two measurements.

Length of Left Foot:

Length of Right Foot: