Cork footbeds · real suede · the home of the potato shoe
Three things decide whether your pair fits: the size you pick, the shape of the toe box, and the week of break-in. Here is the honest version of each.
The potato-shoe toe box is round and roomy on purpose. If you sit between two sizes, take the smaller one. This is the single most repeated line in our customer messages, so we will repeat it too: between sizes, go down.
Some of our listings show sizes as EU numbers, like 38 or 41, sometimes next to a US range. A rough guide for women: EU 36 is about US 5.5-6, EU 38 about US 7-7.5, EU 40 about US 8.5-9, EU 42 about US 10-10.5. Rough is the operative word; the size chart on each listing beats any general table, including this one.
A new cork footbed feels firm and slightly flat. That is not the final fit. Body heat and pressure mould it over roughly one to two weeks of normal wear, and the arch that felt like a bump settles into your own shape. Judge the fit on day ten, not day one.
Fur linings compress. A winter pair that feels snug out of the box usually relaxes half a size within a month. If you plan to wear thick socks in them, factor those in when you choose.