Size guide

Bohempia® barefoot shoes

Choose your barefoot shoes with care. Wrong size or fit can cause the shoes to wear off much faster. Warranty claims where wrong size choice is evident (for example toes pressed into the front of the shoe) cannot be accepted.

A couple of tips for choosing your shoes:

If you had problems in the past with shoes feeling too loose or too tight over the instep, go for a model with more lacing so that you have room for adjustment (have a look at FELIX, HERLIK, ORIK or HOSKA).
If you sometimes get scratched ankles from shoes, we recommend going for a shoe model with a padded collar to minimise the risk (check out FELIX, VELIK or VIKLA).
If you are just starting with barefoot shoes and are not used to the wider look, try FELIX, where the toe-box style visually narrows the shoe.
In case you find one of your feet longer or wider than the other, choose your size based on the larger foot.
Left foot often tends to be a little bigger than the right foot.
Measure your feet at the end of the day as feet are likely to get larger through the day.

Finding your size

1) Download an insole outline based on your expectation or the size chart below:

printable sizes →

left foot: 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47

Print the page in A4 format and at 100% scale, check the measure with a ruler.

2) Place your foot on the sheet, make sure your heel is on the line. The sheet shows two outlines, one for the regular and one for the wide shoe option.

3) If your foot fits in the outline in terms of length and you have a little bit of space (about 0,5 - 1cm / 0,2 – 0,4 inches) in front of your toes, this should be your size. If your toes are right on the edge, we recommend to size up. In barefoot shoes you should always have a bit of extra space in the toe-box so that your foot can move naturally while walking. But note that the inside of the shoe is always slightly bigger than the insole.

4) The feel of the shoe can also be influenced by other factors like the volume and shape of the foot, personal preference and so on.

Regular or wide?

Bohempia shoes are produced in two widths. The regular width is designed for average/narrow feet or people who are just starting out with barefoot shoes. The wide option suits people who usually find conventional footwear very narrow for their feet and typically look for wide shoe ranges. Also, the wide version is intended for people who have been wearing barefoot shoes for a long time and their feet naturally broadened. The regular sizes are not specifically marked. In the dropdown on the product page simply select your size (for example 36). The wide sizes are marked with a w (in the Select size dropdown go for 36w). If unsure about the width, download the A4 sheet above for your size that shows the insole outlines for both widths.

Barefoot shoes sizing chart

Barefoot shoes (mm)

EU size	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47
Insole length	231	237	245	252	258	266	271	279	286	291	298	301
Width (standard)	91	93	95	96	97	98	99	100	102	103	104	106
Width (wide - "w")	99	100	103	104	105	105	106	108	108	110	113	116

Barefoot shoes sizing chart - US (INCH.)

EU size	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47
US size men	4,5	5,5	6	6,5	7	8	8,5	9,5	10	11	12	13
US size woman	5,5	6	7	8	8,5	9	10	10,5	11	12	13	14
Width (standard)	3,58	3,66	3,74	3,77	3,81	3,85	3,89	3,93	4	4,05	4,09	4,17
Width (wide - "w")	3,89	3,93	4,05	4,09	4,09	4,17	4,17	4,25	4,25	4,33	4,45	4,57

Barefoot shoes (inch)

EU size	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47
Insole length	9.1	9.3	9.65	9.9	10.2	10.5	10.65	11	11.25	11.45	11.7	11.9
Width (standard)	3.6	3.65	3.7	3.8	3.8	3.85	3.9	3.9	4	4.05	4.1	4.2
Width (wide - "w")	3.9	3.9	4.05	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.2	4.25	4.35	4.3	4.45	4.55

The width is always measured horizontally in the widest point of the insole.

Why the extra space?

In barefoot shoes, it is recommended to have some free space around our feet. The reason is that barefoot shoes should allow our feet work naturally instead of restricting their movement in any way.
Keep in mind not to add too much space. Although the barefoot shoe should give you enough space to walk naturally, it is important that it isn’t too loose and you don’t feel like you have to hold the shoe in place with your toes while walking.
Because of having that extra space, the insole can sometimes start sliding in the shoe. In this case, we recommend securing the insole with double-sided tape. We do not glue our insoles in so that you can replace them with new ones after they wear out.

Socks

Wearing socks in your barefoot shoes will not only give you higher comfort, but it is also more hygienic for your feet. Also, when getting new winter barefoot boots think about adding more space for thicker socks.

Have we answered your questions? If not, please send us an e-mail to info@bohempia.com and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Hemp clothes

If you are not sure about the size of our clothes, take a look at the size charts, or compare your regular sizes with the following photos. In the photo, we always show the height of our models and the size of the clothes they are wearing.

Women’s T-Shirt (cm)

	XS	S	M	L	XL	XXL
Length	56	59	62	65	68	71
Chest	43	46	49	52	55	58
Sleeve	13	13.5	14	14.5	15	15.5

Women's sweatshirt (cm)

	XS	S	M	L	XL
Length	50	52	54	56	58
Chest	104	108	112	116	120
Sleeve	50	51	52	53	54

Panties (cm)

	36	38	40	42	44	46
	S	M	L	XL	XXL	XXXL
Waist	66	70	74	78	82	86
Hip	90	94	98	102	106	110

Men’s T-Shirt (cm)

	S	M	L	XL	XXL	XXXL
Length	64,5	67	69.5	72	74.5	77
Chest	48	51	54	57	60	63
Sleeve	19,5	20	20.5	21	21.5	22

Men’s hoodies

Men's hoodies PERUT (cm)

	S	M	L	XL	XXL
Lenght	70	72	74	76	78
Chest	112	116	120	124	128
Sleeve	60	61.5	63	64.5	66

Men’s Boxers (cm)

	M	L	XL	XXL	XXXL
Waist	84-89	90-94	95-100	101-105	106-111