Children's socks and tights have different sizes. The size of socks is determined by the length of the foot, and the size of children's tights is determined by height. For your convenience, we have placed size tables to help you correctly determine the size of your child’s first socks or tights or choose an item as a gift.
How to determine the size of children's socks
The size of socks and golf is determined by the length of the child’s foot in centimeters. There are dimensional grids of 1 cm and 2 cm for even values, like most Russian manufacturers. How to determine size? Measure the length of the child's foot and round up to the nearest whole value in centimeters. For example, for a foot length of 10.3, sock size 11 or 12 is suitable.
How to determine the size of children's tights
The size of the tights and leggings corresponds to the child’s height in centimeters and is designed for a standard foot length. The size range is the same as for clothing, only two heights are always indicated at once, for example, 74-80. This means that children's tights of size 74-80 will fit a person 69-80 cm tall. If the legs and butt are plump, then tights of size 74-80 will fit a child 63-74 cm tall.
U different manufacturers different size grids. Some sew children's tights in sizes 62-68, 74-80, 86-92, 98-104, 110-116, 122-128, 134-140. Other manufacturers sew children's tights in sizes 56-62, 68-74, 80-86, 92-98, 104-110, 116-122, 128-134. According to Russian GOST, the sizes of children's tights must correspond to a certain foot length. We have presented this data in the table below. And for the convenience of determining the size of tights, the table shows the approximate age of the child.
| Russia | Europe | USA | Shoe size | International | Foot size(cm) | Insole size (cm) |
| 23 | 37/38 | 8 | 36 | S | 21,9-22,6 | 22,4-23,1 |
| 23 | 37/38 | 8 | 37 | S | 22,6-23,3 | 23,1-23,8 |
| 25 | 39/40 | 9 | 38 | M | 23,3-23,9 | 23,8-24,5 |
| 25 | 39/40 | 9 | 39 | M | 23,9-24,6 | 24,5-25,2 |
| 25 | 39/40 | 9 | 40 | M | 24,6-25,3 | 25,2-25,9 |
| 27 | 41/42 | 10 | 41 | L | 25,3-26,0 | 25,9-26,7 |
| 27 | 41/42 | 10 | 42 | L | 26,0-26,7 | 26,7-27,4 |
| 27 | 41/42 | 10 | 43 | L | 26,7-27,3 | 27,4-28 |
| 29 | 43/44 | 11 | 44 | XL | 27,3-28,0 | 28-28,8 |
| 29 | 43/44 | 11 | 45 | XL | 28,0-28,8 | 28,8-29,6 |
| 29 | 43/44 | 11 | 46 | XL | 28,0-28,8 | 29,6-30,5 |
| 31 | 45/46 | 12 | 47 | XXL | 29,7-30,6 | 30,5-31,5 |
How to determine your men's socks size
Socks for guys - important element clothes. Manufacturers take care of customers and make socks for all seasons. Thin nylon, cotton, bamboo, wool, camel - there is always a choice. Some people wear short socks, others like long socks.
Such a thing should create comfort and cozy conditions for the stronger sex. It is important not to make a mistake with the size when purchasing. If the pair is too small, the heel will slide onto the foot. And the toe part will tear faster. If it’s too big, it will also slide down and form ugly folds. A respectable person should not allow this to happen.
To avoid trouble, remember your foot size and use sizing charts. On factory-made products, the marking is affixed directly to the packaging. But, without knowing the data of your legs, it will not help you.
You can find out the parameters of your feet yourself using a ruler. Be sure to take measurements from both legs. Take measurements without shoes. Better, barefoot. Place the ruler on a flat, bare floor. The carpet prevents the device from lying flat and distorts the data.
Place your foot on the ruler and use a piece of soap to draw marks directly on the floor. From heel to long finger. Then, remove your foot and measure the resulting distance. This will be an indicator of your leg. Do the same with the second foot. Write down both parameters. If the numbers are different, it is better to choose the larger one.
There is another way to quickly and accurately measure your feet. Take a blank sheet of paper and place it on the floor. Place your leg on top and outline it with a pencil. Remove your foot and use a ruler or tape to measure the distance from the heel to the tip. thumb. This will be the value you are looking for.
Look at the table of men's socks sizes and find the corresponding indicator. For example, if your foot size is 28 cm, choose socks 43–44 according to European standards. International size will be XL.
Using the provided registry, you can purchase shoes. The corresponding columns contain the sizes of insoles and shoes.
To buy socks that will be comfortable and comfortable, you need to know their size. And it seems like we buy them all the time, but not everyone knows the size. Most rely simply on the eye, some use the old fashioned way to wrap their sock around their fist (this is folk method, very, very approximate. But this approach to business can bring more inconvenience than comfort. In fact, everything is extremely simple. Once you read our article, you will never have difficulty choosing your size again.
How to determine the size of socks for adults?
In order to measure the foot, we will need a large landscape sheet or a double sheet from a school notebook, a pencil, a ruler or a tailor's meter.
- Place a piece of paper on a flat floor.
- Take off your socks.
- Stand on a piece of paper so that your entire foot fits and there are small allowances.
- Outline the leg with a pencil.
- Remove your foot from the sheet.
- Measure the maximum distance from the end of the big toe to the most prominent part of the heel.
- This distance will be the number you need to find in our adult sock size chart.
If you are not sure that you measured it correctly, you can add another 0.5 cm to the value you obtained just in case. The fact is that socks always stretch, since they are knitted. Therefore, half a centimeter does not play a special role.
Why can't you buy big or small socks?
- If you buy socks bigger size than you need, they will twist on your leg, lie in folds and create discomfort.
- Small socks may stretch on your feet, but they will wear out much faster.
We hope our little secrets will help you choose the right women's or men's socks. And about how to choose the size of socks for a child, we
To make socks look good, it is important to consider not only the color, but also the size when choosing. The size chart will help you navigate correctly when purchasing. The size of socks for children, like the size of shoes, is quite easy to determine.
Children's socks: how to determine the size correctly?
Even if you went to update children's wardrobe Together with your child, you will have to buy socks without trying them on: few sellers will allow you to put the sock on your foot to make sure the size is correct. Therefore, there are two options: take it “by eye” or measure the length of the foot in advance.
How to measure correctly? Place the child barefoot on a blank landscape sheet and trace the outline of the foot with a pencil. Measure the length of the foot stencil in centimeters from the most protruding point on the heel to the tip of the toe that most protrudes forward: this is usually the big toe or the next toe. You can remove the insole from shoes that fit your child and measure its length.
If the measurement gives the result of a non-integer number, for example, 12.7, then you should round up to a whole number: 13.
The correspondence of foot length to the sizes of children's socks and shoes (Russian sizes) is given in the table:
| Foot size, cm | Shoe size | Children's socks size (Russia) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,4-11 | 18 | 12 |
| 11,0-11,6 | 19 | 12 |
| 11,6-12,2 | 20 | 12 |
| 12,2-12,8 | 21 | 14 |
| 12,8-13,5 | 22 | 14 |
| 13,5-14,2 | 23 | 14 |
| 14,2-14,8 | 24 | 16 |
| 14,8-15,5 | 25 | 16 |
| 15,5-16,2 | 26 | 16 |
| 16,2-16,9 | 27 | 18 |
| 16,9-17,6 | 28 | 18 |
| 17,6-18,3 | 29 | 18 |
| 18,3-19,0 | 30 | 20 |
| 19,0-19,7 | 31 | 20 |
| 19,7-20,4 | 32 | 20 |
| 20,4-21,1 | 33 | 22 |
| 21,1-21,8 | 34 | 22 |
| 21,8-22,5 | 35 | 22 |
If you are buying thick knitted woolen socks, then you should take at least one size larger, since such socks, as a rule, are not worn on bare feet.
How to buy socks from Europe and the USA?
Imported socks are most often european size. The EU marking on the label will indicate this. You can find hosiery products marked US - these are socks from America. How to determine the size of imported children's socks? The table will help with this:
| Child's foot size, cm | Size chart indicated on the product label | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia |
USA |
Europe |
|
| 8 | 17 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | 18 | 3 | 18,5 |
| 10 | 19 | 4 | 19,5 |
| 11 | 21 | 5 | 20 |
| 12 | 22 | 6 | 21 |
| 13 | 23 | 7 | 21,5 |
| 14 | 25 | 8 | 22 |
| 15 | 26 | 9 | 22,5 |
| 16 | 27 | 10 | 23,5 |
| 17 | 29 | 11 | 24 |
| 18 | 30 | 12 | 24,5 |
| 19 | 31 | 13 | 25 |
| 20 | 32 | 1 | 25,5 |
| 21 | 34 | 2 | 26 |
| 22 | 35 | 3 | 26,5 |
| 22,5 | 35,5 | 4 | 27 |
| 23 | 36 | 5 | 27,5 |
| 23,5 | 36,5 | - | 28 |
| 24 | 37 | 6 | 29 |
Sometimes children's socks are also found with letter sizes:
- S – small
- M – medium
- L – large
The correspondence of letters to Russian sizes can be determined using the following diagram:
Socks and booties for babies
Socks for infants can sometimes be found with the following markings by month: 0+, 0-3, 3-6. Socks 0+ are suitable for babies to be discharged from the hospital. Markings 3-6 are suitable for children up to six months old.
It is better to choose booties based on the table of shoes for newborns, since booties are bulkier than socks:
| Age | Foot length, cm | US size | Europe size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 months | 9,5 | 0-2 | 16-17 |
| 0-6 months | 10,5 | 2,5-3,5 | 17-18 |
| 6-12 months | 11,7 | 4-4,5 | 19 |
| 12-18 months | 12,5 | 5-5,5 | 20 |
| 18-24 months | 13,4 | 6-6,5 | 21-22 |
| 2 years | 14,3 | 7 | 23 |
| 2.5 years | 14,7 | 7,5-8 | 24 |
| 2.5-3 years | 15,2 | 8-8,5 | 25 |
| 3-3.5 years | 16 | 9-9,5 | 26 |
| 4 years | 17,3 | 10-10,5 | 27 |
| 4.5 years | 17,6 | 11-11,5 | 28 |
| 5 years | 18,4 | 12 | 29 |
It is easier to measure the length of the feet of children who do not know how to stand using a string: from the heel to the tip of the protruding toe.
Sock sizes for children by age
If it is not possible to measure a child’s feet, but socks are needed, for example, as a gift for a friend’s child, you can use the table of sizes by year up to 18 years. The data presented in it is an average value, since children of the same age may have different leg sizes.
When purchasing socks by eye, give preference to models made of elastic fabric; such socks can stretch 1-2 sizes.
Children's accessories seem small, cute and suitable for all children indiscriminately. Therefore, upon a direct visit to the store, many are surprised that, just like on adult items of clothing, children’s socks are marked with size markings, and they are not allowed to try them on before purchasing. A table for children with a list of a typical size grid for this item of clothing, supplemented by several rules for measuring the foot and determining the quality of the fit of the knee socks, will help you choose the right size of socks for your child.
The most important thing in choosing children's socks is that while they are on the child's feet, they should not cause a feeling of discomfort. An oversized size of socks for children can lead to the sock being less warm, falling off the foot, bunching up, and the baby may stumble in it or rub their feet in shoes that become tight due to additional folds of fabric. For growth, you can only take warm woolen socks under your shoes “with a reserve.” The elastic band of tight socks will leave a mark on the skin, the baby's toes will experience pressure, this can lead to poor blood circulation and ingrown nails.
Size designations for children's socks
Manufacturers of socks, even within the same country Size chart socks for children may differ, it is worth remembering the most typical tables you encounter. For example, some hosiery manufacturing companies in Russia mark children's socks with even numbers, omitting odd ones, while others use whole numbers sequentially. At the same time, products of a foreign manufacturer may have “half” (10.5) or letter (S, M, L) designations.
If the age is indicated on the socks, this indicates the elasticity of the material of the product and its ability to adapt to 3 adjacent sizes. When choosing socks labeled by age, it is worth considering that at maximum stretch the fabric will become thinner, which can create pressure on the toes and the instep if it is high. Average division of products by age groups It will be useful if knee socks are purchased as a gift for the children of friends whose parameters are not possible to find out.
| Age | Foot length in cm | Russian size |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 month | up to 6.4 | 10 |
| 0-1.5 months | 6,5-7,4 | 10 |
| 0-3 months | 7,5-8,4 | 10 |
| 1.5-3 months. | 8,5-9,4 | 10 |
| 3-6 months | 9,5-10,4 | 10 |
| 6-9 months | 10,5-11,4 | 12 |
| 9-12 months | 11,5-12,4 | 12 |
| 1-1.5 years | 12,5-13,4 | 14 |
| 1.5-2 years | 13,5-14,4 | 14 |
| 2-3 years | 14,5-15,4 | 16 |
| 3-4 years | 15,5-16,5 | 16 |
| 4-5 years | 16,5-17,4 | 18 |
| 5-6 years | 17,5-18,4 | 18 |
| 6-7 years | 18,5-19,4 | 20 |
| 7-8 years | 19,5-20,4 | 20 |
| 8-9 years | 20,5-21,4 | 22 |
| 9-10 years | 21,5-22,4 | 22 |
Sock sizes in Russia are designated by numbers from 6 (sometimes sock sizes for newborns are designated 0+) to 22, American products are labeled 2-12, and European ones are labeled 16-29. Asian sizes socks are often designated by letters and are always “small” compared to European ones. In order not to get confused by regional differences in product designations, it is useful to have comparative tables on hand, in which the sizes of children's socks from different manufacturing countries are indicated in parallel in one line.
| Age | Foot length, cm | European size | US size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 ms. | 9.5 | 16-17 | 0-2 |
| 0-6 months | 10.5 | 17-18 | 2,5-3,5 |
| 6-12 months | 11.7 | 19 | 4-4,5 |
| 12-18 months | 12.5 | 20 | 5-5,5 |
| 18-24 months | 13.4 | 21-22 | 6-6,5 |
| 2 years | 14.3 | 23 | 7 |
| 2.5 years | 14.7 | 24 | 7,5-8 |
| 2.5-3 years | 15.2 | 25 | 8-8,5 |
| 3-3.5 years | 16 | 26 | 9-9,5 |
| 4 years | 17.3 | 27 | 10-10,5 |
| 4.5 years | 17.6 | 28 | 11-11,5 |
| 5 years | 18.4 | 29 | 12 |
Selection of socks for children without trying on
How to measure a foot to choose the size of children's socks:
- Measuring the length of a lying baby's foot with a thread is used for a newborn.
- Older children are asked to step on a piece of paper and trace the outline of the foot with a marker; the resulting footprint is measured in length along the protruding points.
- If the baby has shoes that fit him perfectly, the foot length is determined by measuring the insole removed from the shoe.
The number obtained as a result of measurements is rounded up (9.8 becomes 10). After this, a table of sock sizes is taken and the required parameters of sock products are calculated based on the obtained foot length. If we consider the products of Russian manufacturers, children's sizes of knee socks are indicated by numbers close to the length of the leg in cm. If the foot length is 10-12 cm, the number 11 will be on the knee socks that suit it.
| Foot length, cm | Shoe size | Product size, Russia |
|---|---|---|
| 6-8 | — | 7 (6-8) |
| 8-10 | — | 9 (8-10) |
| 10-12 | 18-19 | 11 (10-12) |
| 12-14 | 20-22 | 13 (12-14) |
| 14-16 | 23-25 | 15 (14-16) |
| 16-18 | 26-28 | 17 (16-18) |
| 18-20 | 29-31 | 19 (18-20) |
| 20-22 | 32-34 | 21 (20-22) |
| 22-24 | 35-38 | 23 (22-24) |
Armed with the knowledge of how to determine the size of socks suitable for your baby, you can go shopping. For a particularly customer-oriented and narrow-profile brand, a table of sizes for children's socks may be available directly in the store for the convenience of the buyer. But best of all, when going to children's store, be careful to take the tables with you to reduce the likelihood of making mistakes when choosing.