How to Pick the Right Moffootwear Size (Even If You've Never Measured Your Feet Before)

Getting sandal sizing right matters more than most people realise — and not just for comfort. As a podiatrist, I see the same issue again and again: a sandal that's slightly too small compresses the toes and pushes them out of natural alignment, while one that's slightly too big lets the foot slide forward with every step, undoing the benefit of a supportive footbed entirely. A properly fitted sandal is what actually lets the arch support and heel cup do their job.

Here's how to measure your feet properly and find your correct Moffootwear size.

Why sizing matters more with supportive sandals

Cushioned, structured footbeds — like the one in every pair of Moffootwear sandals — are designed to sit under specific parts of your foot: the arch, the heel, the ball of the foot. If the sandal is the wrong size, those support points end up in the wrong place. Too big, and your arch support sits under the middle of your foot instead of the arch itself. Too small, and the forefoot support crowds your toes rather than cushioning the ball of your foot. Getting the size right isn't just about comfort — it's what makes the biomechanical design actually work as intended.

How to measure your foot at home

1. Get a piece of paper bigger than your foot, a pen, and a ruler or tape measure.
2. Stand on the paper with your full weight on your foot, rather than measuring while seated — feet lengthen slightly under weight.
3. Trace around your foot, keeping the pen upright and as close to your foot as possible.
4. Measure the longest point of the tracing (usually heel to longest toe) — this is your foot length.
5. Measure the widest point across the forefoot (usually just behind the toes) — this is your forefoot width.
6. Repeat for both feet. Most people have one foot slightly larger than the other — always size for the larger foot.

Moffootwear size chart

Match your measured foot length to the closest size in the chart above. If your foot length falls between two sizes, use your forefoot width measurement as the tiebreaker — if your foot is wider than average for its length, size up.

What to do if you're between sizes

• If your length is close to the next size up, but width matches the smaller size — size up. Length matters more than width for overall comfort, and a slightly roomier width is easier to adjust for with strap fastening than a sandal that's genuinely too short.
• If you're right on the boundary between two sizes — size up rather than down. A slightly loose sandal can usually be tightened via the strap; a sandal that's too small will compress the toes regardless of adjustment.
• If your measurements fall outside UK 4-7 — Moffootwear's current range covers UK 4-7 only. If that's you, it's worth being upfront rather than guessing at the nearest available size, since a sandal outside your true size range won't deliver the same support.

A podiatrist's recommendation

Always measure both feet, always measure standing rather than sitting, and always size to your larger foot rather than averaging the two. If you're between sizes, sizing up and using the strap to adjust for width or length is almost always more comfortable than sizing down and hoping the sandal stretches — leather softens with wear, but it won't meaningfully change length.

Getting this right is what makes the difference between a sandal that just looks supportive and one that actually is — which is the whole point of how Moffootwear is designed in the first place.