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Does anyone have a Clark’s foot gauge to hand?

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mokryna Thu 09-Sept-21 17:12:07

I don’t have a Clark’s children’s foot gauge.

I live near Paris where they stock Clark’s shoes only in F fittings. I don’t want to make the trip in the train, with covid around, on a complete wasted trip, My granddaughter has a broader foot than the normal French shoe size so I am asking your help to get an idea.

Would it be possible please with an ordinary tape measure and a Clark’s gauge give me a reading of the F width for a size 1, in either inches or centimeters.

It would mean sliding the gauge to size 1, then move the width tape to the place normally put to measure the width and find out by pulling it out to the width size F and then measure the conference with the tape measure and see how many centimeters or inches.
Many thanks.

NotSpaghetti Thu 09-Sept-21 20:03:53

I don't have one but I expect if you know the actual measurements of the child's feet you could email Clark's and ask what size is this please?
Or, maybe call the shop in Paris and ask them to give you the width of 1F in centimetres?

NotSpaghetti Thu 09-Sept-21 20:04:47

I think (from memory) they do have cms on them.

Lincslass Thu 09-Sept-21 20:09:52

Hope this helps. www.clarks.co.uk/measureandfit-at-home

mokryna Fri 10-Sept-21 08:26:53

Thank you We all know how to measure for the length which is no problem but it’s the width I would like to know. The shop doesn’t have a tape measure. I don’t want DGD to travel to the shop and find her feet aren’t normal again. So annoying

silverlining48 Fri 10-Sept-21 09:26:42

My gc both have extra wide feet so normal sizes don’t fit, It is always awkward and even with the right width they have to try on a few before finding a pair which fit properly,
DD found an alternative brand to Clark’s which also do wider styles (sorry can’t remember the name) but you might Google because children’s feet are not all the same and there must be similar in France.

mokryna Fri 10-Sept-21 12:50:56

Thank you. I never found width sizes for my children in France. I had the same problem with one of my DDs who had narrow feet.

silverlining48 Fri 10-Sept-21 18:23:14

I am really surprised that it’s so hard fir you to find wider shoes fir children and presumably adults too.
I remember going into Etams in Citie Europe some years ago, only to find their sizing stopped at a humungous size 14. I needed a 16 and slunk out red faced and embarrassed by the judgemental attitude of the young woman working there. Maybe it’s the same with shoes.
Having says that I am so looking forward to returning to France fir a holiday, it’s been too long.

ElaineI Fri 10-Sept-21 18:38:06

DGS2 has an H fitting which is the widest Clarks do. Sometimes they go up a size in a G to get it right. Over Covid we ordered online or just got supermarket brands - TBH he has spent the last year and a half in wellies, sandals and canvas shoes.
NotSpaghetti that's a good idea. I'm sure someone in Clarks could do the measurement mokryna needs.

NotSpaghetti Sat 11-Sept-21 09:26:53

This brand Bobux is both soft and wide.
My daughter had some from here over lockdown for her toddler.
www.bobux.fr/kids
You might want to take a look.

mokryna Sat 11-Sept-21 23:10:09

Thank you for your suggestions
silverlining48 sorry I have never seen Etam selling shoes.
ElaineI Clark’s have told me that is something they would not be able to assist with.
NotSpaghetti I have never bought shoes through the post as I want to feel that they are comfortable and as she has already been to five shops, I just wanted to know if the Clark’s shoes would been a better width than the French ones. She has ones for school it’s just for best - for dimanche -..

DillytheGardener Sat 11-Sept-21 23:18:19

I won’t buy Clark’s anymore. I had a pair where the soles fell apart in 3 weeks and they refused to take them back. I was absolutely furious. I now buy the Spanish ‘Ecco’ shoes. Far better quality imo and less old fashioned styles.

silverlining48 Sun 12-Sept-21 07:31:05

I was talking about clothes sizes Mokryna and translated European sizes for British sizes for ease , that the largest size clothes in Etam was the equivalent of a 14 here in the UK. I was alluding to the fact that clothes and it appears shoes too are ‘slim’ in France.
Sorry for any misunderstanding.

Hetty58 Sun 12-Sept-21 07:44:28

I had problems here in the UK with my second son's shoes. I could find trainers with enough width, though - so he wore them to primary school.

Rosycheeks Sun 12-Sept-21 08:07:57

I worked in Etams in Oxford street in the 70s had to wear bright yellow top and brown skirt the yellow was horrible cos It didnt suit my ginger hair. Clarks shoes are a bit old fashioned I agree and quite expensive too. But I agree e mail Clarks the measurements and they should be able to tell the size you need.