Use the explorer to compare a known shoe size or measured foot length across skate brands. To check a result before ordering, follow Check the source charts beneath any wheel to the source charts at the end of this page: they show the exact chart rows used and link to the original publisher. The fitted wheel position can differ from a printed chart entry, so check the original chart and the model being sold with the retailer.
Using the size explorer
In the size explorer above, choose Figure or Hockey, then UK shoe size, EU shoe-chart reference, or a foot length in millimetres, and select your known size. The centre line can sit between the printed sizes. Sizes above and below remain visible for comparison.
Drag any tumbler up or down to update all the visible references together. Each tumbler also supports its − / + buttons, arrow keys, Page Up / Down and Home / End. Moving a wheel updates the input to its corresponding foot-length reference. Switching between Figure and Hockey keeps that reference and changes the brands shown.
Figure shows Edea, Risport, both Jackson scales and Graf figure. Hockey shows Graf hockey, Bauer, CCM and TRUE. UK, EU and Mondopoint remain visible in both modes.
The shaded window shows ±5 mm of foot-length reference. This is an illustrative display window, not a measured margin of error, a confidence interval, or an acceptable fitting tolerance. The actual variation between feet and fitting methods may be greater. Clear resets the selection; changing the input system clears the previous result.
The shoe input runs from UK Child 8 upwards, with foot-length references from 150 to 300 mm. Child sizes are labelled explicitly: “Child 8” is not adult size 8. The sequence continues through Child 13½ to size 1. Child 8 falls at about 150 mm on our fitted shoe line, compared with 151 mm in Clarks' published ruler chart. Another brand's child size 8 may correspond to a different length, so neighbouring labels can fall below Child 8 on that wheel.
All wheels use one best-fit straight line per scale. We use ordinary least squares with foot length in millimetres as the dependent variable and the unwrapped size label as the independent variable: foot mm = intercept + slope × size. Every source row has equal weight. Child 13 is zero on the unwrapped axis, so the rollover stays continuous. Jackson's inch measurements are first converted at 25.4 mm per inch. Published rows stay separate from the fitted lines; rounding, missing half sizes and irregular steps are smoothed rather than copied into the wheel. Fitted positions can therefore differ slightly from individual chart entries.
A soft rose outline and a short note identify an extended estimate. These appear when the reference or part of its ±5 mm window goes beyond the source rows. Extended tick labels have an asterisk. If you drive the comparison from an extended reference, the other wheels also receive a note. Ordinary chart rounding and missing intermediate rows do not trigger a warning. Extra labels help comparison; availability still depends on the model.
The UK and EU shoe wheels use best-fit lines through Clarks' published foot-length rows. UK joins its children's rows below size 3 to its adult rows from size 3. For EU, the children's table supplies Clarks EU labels below 36, while the adult tables supply their separate Standard EU column from 36. This is a documented chart comparison, not a universal EU conversion. The source rows identify these conventions so you can compare the right column. Mondopoint remains the stated foot-length reference in millimetres.
Edea and Risport use retailer shoe-size comparisons, rather than a measured-foot table or a fixed allowance. The other skate wheels use the manufacturer foot-length columns described below. Nothing entered in the explorer is saved or sent. The source rows and adult comparison table also work without JavaScript.
Checking a result against its source
The Check the source charts section at the end of this page is available even before selecting a size. Open the relevant brand or sizing system to see:
The publisher and exact table, PDF page, tab or column to look for.
The source rows used, in the publisher's units, alongside the foot-length reference used by the calculation.
Any transformation, missing entry, inconsistency or model restriction, and our best-fit equation.
For Edea and Risport, the original rows give UK shoe comparisons, not measured foot lengths. Where the chart prints a range such as UK 3–3.5, the calculation uses its midpoint. We turn these UK references into nominal foot lengths using the adult and child conventions in this readable ISO 19407:2023 excerpt (PDF, sections 4.2–4.4), then fit one straight line. Adult mm = 8.47 × (UK + 23); child mm = 8.47 × (child label + 12) ÷ 1.08. Our continuous model joins these expressions at unwrapped size 2. This extra step is our derived comparison, not a manufacturer's measured-foot chart. It is shown explicitly in the source panels.
Publisher charts and where to find them
Source selection: we use skate manufacturers' own sites wherever possible. If a numerical chart is unavailable there, our retailer fallbacks are Willies, Puck Stop or Everglides. No Boot and Blade chart is used.
Edea: Willies' Edea size chart, under Edea Ice Skate Size Chart / Tots Skate Sizes For Edea Ice Skates. Use Edea Skate Size (mm) and UK Shoe Size, not the later blade chart. Edea's own measuring guide is linked separately as measuring instructions; it is not the numerical source for this wheel.
Risport: Willies' Risport size chart on the Venus product page. Open the Risport Figure Skate Size Chart tab, or find Risport Skate Size Chart near the bottom. Use Risport Skate Size (mm) and UK Sizing; the Description tab has a different boot-to-blade table. This is a retailer comparison, not a foot-length-plus-5-mm rule. The previous measuring-guide PDF is not used as conversion evidence.
Jackson: Jackson's length-chart image. Its left table gives Tots/Youth girls' and boys' sizes; its right table gives Adult women's and men's sizes. Use Foot Length (in). Our women's wheel joins the girls' and women's columns; the men's wheel joins the boys' and men's columns. Inches are converted at 25.4 mm per inch. Find the image through What Size Should I Choose? → View Size Chart for Length in Jackson's FAQ.
Graf figure: 2024/25 Figure collection, PDF page 31 (printed 31). The two relevant tables use BOOT GRÖSSE UK and MAX FUSS LÄNGE (maximum foot length). The neighbouring SOHLE LÄNGE (sole length) and KUFEN LÄNGE (blade length) tables are not used.
Graf hockey: 2020/21 Hockey workbook, PDF page 5 (printed 5), on the foot-outline sheet. Use UK size and HK mm, not the adjacent KL column. The HK child entries are blank, so those wheel positions are extensions. Both Graf catalogues are dated references, not current availability lists.
Bauer: player-skate size guide, which loads its group tables dynamically. The source panels link directly to its original Youth CSV, Junior CSV, Intermediate CSV and Senior CSV. Use SKATE SIZE and the centimetre part of FOOT LENGTH, multiplied by 10.
CCM: the Find your size / Foot measurements panel near the start of this CCM page, despite its Protective/Explore address. Select CM and use CCM HOCKEY SKATE SIZE with ACTUAL FOOT LENGTH (CM). Its 5.5 row says 25.5 cm, while size 6 says 25.1 cm. Both remain visible in our source rows; the fitted wheel smooths all rows rather than claiming an official correction. The separate HOCKEY EURO SKATE SIZE table is not used.
TRUE: on the Catalyst 7 product page, scroll below Technology & Features to SKATE SIZING CHART. Use Skate Size and Centimeters, not the shoe-size columns. This is specifically a Catalyst reference, not a conversion for every TRUE generation, goalie skate or custom boot.
UK/EU and Mondopoint: Clarks' fit guide contains the adult and children's foot-length tables described above. Mondopoint uses the foot length directly, so 250 mm displays as 250; its ISO summary explains the standard's scope, while the readable excerpt linked above shows the conversion conventions. The source panel labels this as a definition, not a skate chart.
Foot measurements and size labels are different things
The same foot can produce different readings depending on how it is measured: standing with weight on it or sitting, using a tracing or a measuring device, with or without skating socks, and at different times of day. Follow the instructions for the particular manufacturer's measuring method, and measure both feet. Edea describes separate procedures for its measuring device, tracings and moulds; the device shows boot-size markings as well as millimetres. Those are not interchangeable readings. Edea's measuring guidance.
Mondopoint is based on foot length, expressed here in millimetres: 240 mm can also be written as 24.0 cm. A manufacturer's millimetre-style boot label is not automatically that foot-length measurement, the insole length, or the outside sole length. UK and EU shoe references also involve conventions and allowances; even standard shoe conversions are guidelines rather than exact equivalences. ISO's explanation of sizing-system conversions.
Length alone cannot tell you whether the heel pocket, width, depth and overall shape will suit your foot. An Edea 250 and a Risport 250 are not a promise of the same fit. Edea explicitly warns against transferring a size from another brand or using a box conversion to choose boots. Edea's sizing advice.
Approximate size comparison
The table below shows adult references from the same comparison model as the explorer.
This table uses the same fitted lines as the wheels. UK and EU values are rounded to one decimal; the skate columns show the adjacent size labels around the fitted position, not two equally suitable sizes or newly available sizes. Edea and Risport both derive from Willies' UK shoe comparisons. No fixed allowance is added to either boot label. To check an individual row, open the corresponding panel in Check the source charts at the end of this page.
| UK shoe reference, approx. | EU shoe reference, approx. | Mondopoint / foot-length reference (mm) | Edea: labels around fitted position | Risport: labels around fitted position | Jackson women's: labels around fitted position | Jackson men's: labels around fitted position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 35.6 | 220 | 235–240 | 235–240 | 4–4.5 | 2.5–3 |
| 4.2 | 37.1 | 230 | 245–250 | 245–250 | 5–5.5 | 3.5–4 |
| 5.4 | 38.6 | 240 | 255–260 | 255–260 | 6–6.5 | 4.5–5 |
| 6.5 | 40.0 | 250 | 265–270 | 265–270 | 7.5–8 | 6–6.5 |
| 7.7 | 41.5 | 260 | 275–280 | 275–280 | 8.5–9 | 7–7.5 |
| 8.8 | 43.0 | 270 | 285–290 | 285–290 | 10–10.5 | 8.5–9 |
| 10.0 | 44.5 | 280 | 295–300 | 295–300 | 11–11.5* | 9.5–10 |
| 11.1 | 45.9 | 290 | 305–310 | 305–310 | 12.5–13* | 11–11.5 |
| 12.3 | 47.4 | 300 | 315–320* | 315–320* | 13.5–14* | 12–12.5 |
UK/EU references derive from Clarks' UK and standard-EU shoe guide; they are shoe references, not skate conversions. The best-fit labels shown in this table can differ from individual published chart rows. A fitter should interpret the measurement and confirm the actual model rather than rounding down automatically.
An asterisk means the foot-length reference extends beyond that source chart; the line continues for comparison without confirming availability. All other labels are still fitted estimates, not exact chart matches. Jackson's women's and men's labels are separate scales, not UK sizes; Jackson generally describes a 1.5-size difference between them. Check the scale and model rather than choosing by boot colour. Jackson's sizing FAQ.
Choose someone with both kinds of fitting experience
Skate fitting should be carried out by someone with experience in shoe fitting and experience fitting skates specifically, including the brands and models being considered.
A qualified member of the Society of Shoe Fitters is one example of someone with a footwear-fitting background. Membership alone does not establish skate-fitting experience: ask about both. Equally, selling skates or working at a rink does not by itself demonstrate a sound understanding of footwear fitting.
A proper fitting should consider both feet, heel hold, width and volume as well as length; your skating socks and any prescribed inserts; and the model's suitability for your skating. Ask the fitter to explain the recommended size and how it was assessed, rather than simply converting your normal shoe size. See choosing your skates for the wider equipment decision.
Pain must be assessed, not dismissed as breaking in
It is not acceptable to write off painful feet as “the boots need breaking in” without a proper assessment. A new boot feeling unfamiliar does not establish that pain is normal, harmless, or something you should skate through.
Ask an appropriately experienced fitter to assess the boots on your feet, including length, width, heel hold, pressure points, lacing and model suitability. An assessment may identify a fitting issue or a need for a professional adjustment; do not assume that more skating, heat moulding or a larger size will resolve it.
You do not need to complete a prescribed number of break-in hours before asking for help. Stop skating if it hurts. Persistent pain needs advice from an appropriate healthcare professional, not just repeated boot adjustments. The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine advises against skating with pain and recommends seeing a physician if it persists. AOSSM's figure-skating injury guidance.
The guides to breaking in ice skates and dealing with foot pain provide background, but neither replaces a fitting assessment or medical advice. Any discussion of a break-in period is not a reason to delay assessing pain.
Where to go next
Checking skate fit: assess boots you can try on.
Buying second-hand skates: verify actual boot labels, condition and listing photographs.
Figure skate comparison: discuss model suitability, not just size.
Ask an Expert: request a connection with a supporter for individual advice; confirm their fitting experience before arranging a fitting.
References checked 24 October 2026. Always consult the current manufacturer guidance for your model.