How To Use
The Fitting Guide
At The Handcrafted Elegance, every product is a reflection of timeless craftsmanship, tailored elegance, and your unique individuality. As a brand built for discerning modern wearer, we offer a fully digital made-to-order experience — without the need for a physical store.
To ensure each piece fits you as if it were sculpted just for you, we’ve created this simple yet precise Fitting Guide. Whether you're customizing a pair of handcrafted shoes or a made-to-measure shirt or blazer, accurate measurements are the foundation of comfort, confidence, and style.
Follow the step-by-step instructions in this guide to take your measurements at home — all you need is a tape measure and a few quiet minutes. Once submitted, our craftsmen and tailors will translate your data into a personalized fit, bringing our atelier-level service directly to your doorstep.
Because true luxury isn't just about how it looks — it's how perfectly it fits you.
Download The Fitting GuideStep One
The Tools
Place a plain sheet of paper on the floor. Keep a ruler and a pencil or pen ready.
Step Two
The Wall
Stand with your heel gently touching the wall and place your foot firmly on the paper. Carefully trace the outline of your foot.
Step Three
The Pencil
As shown in the guide image, draw a rectangle connecting the outermost points of your traced foot (widest and longest points).
step Four
The Ruler
Measure the length (heel to toe) and width (widest part) of the rectangle with a ruler
Step five
The Measurement Lines
Draw two more lines to form a cross. The first, a vertical line from the bottom of the paper (which was butted up against the wall and now represents your heel) to the horizontal line that forms the top of the rectangle (and touches your toes). The second, a horizontal line that joins up the two vertical lines of the rectangle (that represent the widest points of your feet).
Step Six
The Important information
Measure (in metric) the two lines which make up the cross. The longest line (vertical) will give you your foot length. The shortest line will give you your width measurement. Measure both of your feet. When sending your measurements to us, please send the measurements of both feet to us.
The next steps
From your measurements, you can now work out your UK size.
If you think the size is not correct, according to what you might usually wear, please share some more information such as your usual size that might help us in determining your correct size in the handcrafted Elegance. For example: Do you own any other the handcrafted Elegance shoes? Do you own any other English footwear?
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MENS |
WOMENS |
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CM |
UK |
EU |
US |
CM |
UK |
EU |
US |
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|
|
|
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22.1 |
3 |
36 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
22.5 |
3.5 |
36.5 |
5.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
22.9 |
4 |
37 |
6 |
|
23.4 |
5 |
39 |
6 |
23.4 |
4.5 |
37.5 |
6.5 |
|
23.8 |
5.5 |
39.5 |
6.5 |
23.8 |
5 |
38 |
7 |
|
24.2 |
6 |
40 |
7 |
24.2 |
5.5 |
38.5 |
7.5 |
|
24.6 |
6.5 |
40.5 |
7.5 |
24.6 |
6 |
39 |
8 |
|
25 |
7 |
41 |
8 |
25 |
6.5 |
39.5 |
8.5 |
|
25.5 |
7.5 |
41.5 |
8.5 |
25.5 |
7 |
40 |
9 |
|
25.9 |
8 |
42 |
9 |
25.9 |
7.5 |
40.5 |
9.5 |
|
26.4 |
8.5 |
42.5 |
9.5 |
26.4 |
8 |
41 |
10 |
|
26.8 |
9 |
43 |
10 |
26.8 |
8.5 |
41.5 |
10.5 |
|
27.2 |
9.5 |
43.5 |
10.5 |
27.2 |
9 |
42 |
11 |
|
27.6 |
10 |
44 |
11 |
27.6 |
9.5 |
42.5 |
11.5 |
|
28 |
10.5 |
44.5 |
11.5 |
28 |
10 |
43 |
12 |
|
28.5 |
11 |
45 |
12 |
28.5 |
10.5 |
43.5 |
12.5 |
|
28.9 |
11.5 |
45.5 |
12.5 |
28.9 |
11 |
44 |
13 |
|
29.3 |
12 |
46 |
13 |
29.3 |
11.5 |
44.5 |
13.5 |
|
29.7 |
12.5 |
46.5 |
13.5 |
29.7 |
12 |
45 |
14 |
|
30.1 |
13 |
47 |
14 |
30.1 |
12.5 |
45.5 |
14.5 |
We can use this information to help size forthe handcrafted
Elegance.
The more time we take now, will help in the long-term.
Trying shoes on at home!
- Please do so on a carpet or a rug so not to dent and scratch the leather soles. Rubber soles can be tried on, on a hard surface.
- Do not walk outside. Shoes & boots worn outside are NOT eligible for return.
- For Oxfords, Derby’s and Monk shoes & boots, open the laces fully so to minimise creasing on the vamp.
- For Loafers, use a shoe horn or the supportive card inside the shoes, to slide your foot into the loafers. This protect the back part of the loafer from damage.
- When test fitting / walking, try not to flex the shoes fully. You will be able to feel if the shoes are too big or too small without having to walk more than a few steps.
- You should NOT be able to fit your index finger between your heel and the back of the shoes when your foot is inside.
- A little heel slip is expected on all new shoes. This will reduce through wear, once the shoes mould to your feet over time.
- Your toes should NOT be at the end of the shoes.
Shoes & boots that fit, will be comfortable from the moment your try them on
If you are still unsure and wish to discuss your measurements, please contact our Online Retail Services team.
Men's
Collection
Using only the finest calf leathers from the leading tanneries of Europe,the handcrafted Elegance shoes are individually crafted on lasts designed to produce the best possible fitting characteristics. Each pair takes up to eight weeks to manufacture in a labour-intensive process involving over 200 highly skilled operations.
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