August 08, 2019

Xero Shoes Size Guide – How to Fit Your Xero's

Below are general tips and considerations for selecting your Xero Shoe size. While each individual Xero product description contains sizing information for each individual style, sizing for Xero Shoes takes an understanding of a few tips. We hope this guide will further assist you in your Xero shoe buying experience.

Men's Xero Shoe Size Tips

Sizing tips for men's shoes.

Xero Shoes tend to run wider than conventional shoes. If you normally wear a larger length shoe to get a wider fit, you'll likely not have to do so when purchasing Xero Shoes. Note that natural materials (like leather or canvas) may stretch during initial wear. If you think of your foot as particularly narrow, you can consider ordering a women’s style. Many male customers find a great fit in the women’s styles. Just be sure to adjust the size by 1.5 (for example a men’s 7 is the same as a women’s 8.5). If you are still unsure of which size to order, we recommend ordering two sizes to try and keep the size you prefer.

Women's Xero Shoe Size Tips

Sizing tips for women's shoes.

All of Xero women’s shoes are wider than conventional women’s shoes. If you normally wear a larger size to get a wider fit in conventional shoes, you may not have to do that with Xero Shoes. Be aware that natural materials (like leather or canvas) may stretch during initial wear. If you think of your foot as particularly wide, you can consider ordering a men’s style. Many female customers find a great fit in men’s styles. Just be sure to adjust the size by 1.5 (for example a men’s 7 is the same as a women’s 8.5). If you are still unsure of which size to order, we recommend ordering two sizes to try and keep the size you prefer.

Kid's Xero Shoe Size Tips

All of Xero Shoe's children’s shoes are wider than conventional children’s shoes. If you normally wear a larger size to get a wider fit in conventional shoes, you may not have to do that with Xero Shoes.

Natural materials (like leather or canvas) may stretch during initial wear.
If you think of your foot is a bit longer than the kids size 4, you can consider ordering the narrower but longer women’s style. Just be sure to adjust the size by 1.5 (for example a kid’s size 4 is the same as a women’s 5.5. A half-size larger than the kid’s size 4 would be the women’s size 6).

People like different fits — some like their toes near the end, others like 1/4″-1/2″ of extra space.

Xero Shoes Size Guide

Alpine	The Alpine fits true to size.*
Alston	The Alston fits true to size.*
Aptos	The Aptos fits true to size.*
Aqua X Sport	The Aqua X Sport fits true to size.*
Colorado	The Colorado fits true to size.*
DayLite Hiker Fusion - Men	The Men’s DayLite Hiker Fusion fits true to size.*
DayLite Hiker Fusion - Women	The Women’s DayLite Hiker Fusion runs small. We recommend choosing 1/2 size larger than your usual size.*
Denver	The Denver fits true to size.*
Genesis & Cloud	The Genesis and Cloud huarache sandals fit true to size. Be sure to confirm your size with the printable templates below.*
Hemp Cassie	The Hemp Cassie fits true to size.*
Hemp Hana	The Hemp Hana fits true to size.*
HFS	The HFS runs small. We recommend choosing 1/2 size larger than your usual size.*
Jessie	The Jessie Sandal fits true to size. Be sure to confirm your size with the printable templates below.*
Melbourne	The Melbourne runs a bit large. We recommend choosing 1/2 size smaller than your usual size.*
Mesa Trail	The Mesa Trail runs small. We recommend choosing 1/2 size larger than your usual size.*
Mika	The Mika runs small. We recommend choosing 1/2 size larger than your usual size.*
Naboso Trail	The Naboso Trail sport sandal fits true to size. You can confirm your size with the printable templates below. Use the Z-Trail as a guide.*
Oswego	The Oswego fits true to size.*
Phoenix	The Phoenix fits true to size.*
Prio - Men	On August 9th, 2019 Xero updated the sizing for the Men’s Prio, it now fits true to size.*
Prio - Women	On July 31st, 2019 Xero updated the sizing for the Women’s Prio, it now fits true to size.*
Speed Force	The Speed Force runs small. We recommend choosing 1/2 size larger than your usual size.*
TerraFlex - Men	On July 30th, 2019 Xero updated the sizing for the Men’s Terraflex, it now fits true to size.*
TerraFlex - Women	On August 6th, 2019 Xero updated the sizing for the Women’s Terraflex, it now fits true to size.*
Toronto	The Toronto fits true to size.*
Veracruz	The Veracruz sport sandal fits true to size. You can confirm your size with the printable templates below. Use the Z-Trail as a guide.*
Xcursion Fusion	The Xcursion Fusion runs small. We recommend choosing 1/2 size larger than your usual size.*
Z-Trail	The Z-Trail sport sandal fits true to size. You can confirm your size with the printable templates below.*
Z-Trail EV	The Z-Trail EV sport sandal fits true to size. You can confirm your size with the printable templates below.*
Z-Trek	The Z-Trek sport sandal runs about 1/2 size large, but only comes in whole sizes. You can confirm your size with the printable templates below.*

Previous Xero Shoe Styles:

Boaty	On October 8th, 2019 Xero updated the sizing for the Boaty. We now recommend choosing 1/2 size larger than your usual size.*
Cassie	On August 18th, 2019 Xero updated the sizing for the Cassie. We now recommend choosing 1/2 size larger than your usual size.*
Coalton	The Coalton fits true to size.*
Daylite Hiker EV - Men	On September 20th, 2019 Xero updated the sizing for the Men’s Daylite Hiker. We now recommend choosing 1/2 size larger than your usual size.*
Daylite Hiker EV - Women	On September 19th, 2019 Xero updated the sizing for the Women’s Daylite Hiker. We now recommend choosing 1/2 size larger than your usual size.*
Hana	On August 13th, 2019 Xero updated the sizing for the Hana, it now fits true to size.* Note: The natural cotton canvas may require a brief break-in period.
Lena	The Lena fits true to size, however, if you are between sizes, we recommend choosing the larger size.* The natural cotton canvas can start out snug, and may require a brief break-in period.
Pacifica	On October 18th, 2019 Xero updated the sizing for the Pacifica. The Pacifica runs small. We now recommend choosing 1/2 size larger than your usual size.*
Vienna	On August 9th, 2019 Xero updated the sizing for the Vienna, we now recommend choosing 1/2 size larger than your usual size.*
Xcursion	The Xcursion fits true to size.*

*Please note our sizing recommendations are based on customer feedback and do not ensure a proper fit.

Xero Shoe Sizing For Shoes & Boots

All Xero's shoes are wider than conventional shoes. If you normally wear a larger size to get a wider fit in conventional shoes, you may not have to do that with Xero Shoes.

Natural materials (like leather or canvas) may stretch during initial wear.

If you are a man and think of your foot as particularly narrow, you can consider ordering a women's style. Many male customers find a great fit in women's styles. Just be sure to adjust the size by 1.5 (for example a men's 7 is roughly the same as a women's 8.5).

If you are a woman and think of your foot as particularly wide, you can consider ordering a men's style. Many female customers find a great fit in our men's styles. Just be sure to adjust the size by 1.5 (for example a men's 7 is roughly the same as a women's 8.5).

Fit is also about personal preference - some like their toes near the end, others like 1/4″-1/2″ of extra space.

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