Van Bommel shoemaking is still a matter of craftsmanship and we continuously strive to create the best fit possible. But it is also this very aspiration which can make it more difficult to determine your right shoe size. Below you will find a size conversion chart detailing European sizes in centimetres and how these numbers translate into UK sizes for you to easily determine your size.
| EU size |
Cm
foot |
Exact
UK size |
Recommended
UK size |
| 38 |
25,3 |
4,9 |
5 |
| 38½ |
25,7 |
5,3 |
5,5 |
| 39 |
26,0 |
5,7 |
6
|
| 39½ |
26,3 |
6,1 |
6
|
| 40 |
26,7 |
6,5 |
6,5 |
| 40½ |
27,0 |
6,9 |
7 |
| 41 |
27,3 |
7,3 |
7,5 |
| 41½ |
27,7 |
7,7 |
8 |
| 42 |
28,0 |
8,1 |
8 |
| 42½ |
28,3 |
8,5 |
8,5 |
| 43 |
28,7 |
8,9 |
9 |
| 43½ |
29,0 |
9,3 |
9,5 |
| 44 |
29,3 |
9,6 |
9,5 |
| 44½ |
29,7 |
10,0 |
10 |
| 45 |
30,0 |
10,4 |
10,5 |
| 45½ |
30,3 |
10,8 |
11
|
| 46 |
30,7 |
11,2 |
11,5 |
| 46½ |
31,0 |
11,6 |
11,5 |
| 47 |
31,3 |
12,0 |
12 |
| 47½ |
31,7 |
12,4 |
12,5 |
| 48 |
32,0 |
12,8 |
13 |
| 48½ |
32,3 |
13,2 |
13,5 |
| 49 |
32,7 |
13,6 |
13,5 |
“The punching knives we use for this brogue are the same we use for the classic van Bommel “full brogue”. Unchanged in its form, the classic brogue has been an integral part of our collection since the 1970s. If my grandfather were still alive, he’d probably choke on his soup if he saw this modern version of his good old brogue. I can imagine that he’d think that the outsole underneath this shoe was only a protective packaging wrapping the actual sole: “Well done, boys! You are handling these shoes with care.” But no, this is the future! We got driverless cars, the internet, cloned sheep and… these brogue shoes.”
