Riding boots measurement instructions

Please follow the riding boot measurement instructions and do not read the measurements from your old leather riding boots or leather chap! Please take the time to check your measurements (height/calf circumference) according to our measurement instructions and compare them with the item description (possibly deviations from the table). The manufacturer's information in the shaft is not uniform and varies even within the manufacturer.

2. The correct shaft height

 

The following generally applies to all riding boots (setting the shaft):

When in use, a riding boot will settle by 1-2cm. Depending on the hardness of the leather and the freedom of the ankles, more or less. After wearing in (up to 6 months for very hard models), a perfectly fitting riding boot should end directly in the back of the knee or just below the kneecap at the front. In this state he still pinches the back of his knee. If you want a boot that fits perfectly right from the start and doesn't pinch the back of the knee, you should even subtract 1cm from the measured measurement (up to the back of the knee). It is recommended that an occasional rider add 0-1cm to the measured height. However, if you don't want the boot to be too short after wearing it in and you are willing to accept a long break-in period, then you should add 1-2cm. Riding boots with a factory-installed zipper can be cut tighter around the ankle and therefore sit less (approx. 1cm). Riding boots without a zipper are wider around the ankle and around the heel and therefore sit more (approx. 2cm).

There are usually so-called measurement tables for the boots. These include the height of the boot, the shoe size and the calf circumference. However, these values ​​vary depending on the manufacturer. For example, Sergio Grasso boots are 1cm higher than stated in the tables, Cavallo boots are 2cm shorter (see respective item description), Petrie and Hobo boots have the exact height at the back strap without a heel in the tables, König's boots have the outside height including a bow in the shaft to stand, etc. Conclusion: Every manufacturer specifies the height in the shaft differently, so be sure to follow our measurement instructions.

All measurements should be taken in the evening (the feet and calves swell a bit in the evening) wearing rice socks and riding breeches . The shaft height is one of the most important measurements. Ideally, have someone else measure this measurement. Calf circumference and all other measurements should be measured loosely. The tape measure must not cut in!

As a rule, you only need the shaft height or the calf circumference for a riding boot. To check, you can also measure the circumference of the shaft end to see whether it only deviates from the calf circumference by 2cm (calf - 2cm = shaft end), so that the boot does not protrude at the top.

 

If you have a dressage boot without an elastic insert, you should measure the calf circumference a little more loosely while sitting, as the leather there is harder and no longer expands!

4. Measure the shaft end while sitting : measure the circumference in the back of the knee or just below the kneecap. To check, please bend your leg on the chair once. Attention: Please do not apply the measuring tape too tightly, otherwise the boot will be a little too tight at the end. The shaft end is usually 2cm - calf circumference.

If this measurement deviates extremely from your calf circumference -2cm, you should consider a partial shaft measurement, otherwise the boot will stick out at the top. If the boot has a good zipper and elastic insert, you can usually make it 1-2cm tighter (see article notes), then a calf cuff of 4cm is usually possible.

5. Measure the circumference 10, 15, or 20cm above the ground and 6. Measure the circumference around the ankle (thinnest point above the ankle) Some manufacturers want both measurements there (thickest point around the ankle and the pastern circumference / thinnest point above the ankle) . For Cavallo or Königs there are also the ABC or RV dimensions (circumference 25cm, 20cm and 15cm above the ground). However, we only need these for combat boots that have a zipper, as these are cut narrower.

7.8.9. Measure the circumference of the heel, instep and ball of the foot while standing :

Tip: The instep or ball of the foot has a small bone on both sides, please measure the dimensions around here.

To find the instep bones correctly, simply move from the ball of the foot towards the heel. The first bones that come up are the instep bones, which you have to measure around (i.e. not so far back towards the heel, but a little further forward).

10. Measure foot length: Foot length is always measured in cm. Simply place your foot on a tape measure and read the length of your foot from above.

Please also specify your own shoe size for checking purposes.

Now you should have the following dimensions: