Fly London Sizing: How to Choose Your Size

Fly London sizing works in whole sizes only. There are no halves, so the first job is matching your UK size to the right European number.

Fly London's own size chart does that by foot length. A UK 5 is a European 38, and it fits a foot of about 23.5cm.

We keep the boots in whole UK sizes, mostly 4 to 9. Sitting between two? Come in and try both.

At a glance

• Fly London's women's chart runs from UK 2 to 9, which is European 35 to 42
• There are no half sizes on Fly London's chart
• Each size is matched to a foot length in centimetres
• Measuring your foot is the best guide if you are buying online
• Fly London's care advice is a soft cloth, no washing and no heat

• How Fly London sizing works
• Are Fly London boots true to size?
• The Fly London boots we have in
• Looking after leather and suede
• Frequently asked questions

How Fly London sizing works

Fly London's size guide gives every women's size three ways: the UK size, the European size and the foot length it fits.

Here is how the sizes we stock line up on that chart:

• UK 3 is a European 36, for a foot of about 21.5cm
• UK 4 is a European 37, for about 22.5cm
• UK 5 is a European 38, for about 23.5cm
• UK 6 is a European 39, for about 24.5cm
• UK 7 is a European 40, for about 25.5cm
• UK 8 is a European 41, for about 26.5cm
• UK 9 is a European 42, for about 27.5cm

Each step is a whole size, roughly a centimetre longer than the one before. Nothing sits in between.

So if your everyday shoes are a 5.5, you are choosing between a 5 and a 6. Your foot length decides which.

Are Fly London boots true to size?

Fly London does not say. Its guide gives the chart and the foot lengths, and leaves the rest to you and the boot.

That makes your foot length the most useful number you have. It takes two minutes to measure at home:

• Stand on a sheet of paper in the socks you will wear with the boots
• Mark the back of your heel and the tip of your longest toe
• Measure between the two marks in centimetres
• Do both feet and go by the longer one
• Match it to the nearest foot length on the chart

Then try the boots on standing up and walk a few steps across the room, the way you would test any new pair.

Or come into the shop and we will do it with you. Trying two sizes side by side is the quickest way to know.

The Fly London boots we have in

Each of these fastens in its own way, which is worth knowing before you try a pair on.

The Salv is a Chelsea boot that simply pulls on, with elastic sides and Fly London's chunky ridged sole. We have it in wine purple, petrol green, dark brown and a camel leopard print suede.

We have stocked the Mes 2 for several seasons, and it stops at mid-calf. A zip runs down the inside of the leg, with two buckled straps on the outside. Ours are in wine and brown leather, with patent versions in black, navy and rust.

The Mol 2 reaches the knee. It has a full side zip and an antique brass buckle, in dark brown leather.

Looking after leather and suede

Fly London's own care instructions are short, and worth following to the letter:

• Do not wash them, and never put them in a washing machine or tumble dryer
• Keep detergents and bleach well away
• Clean them with a soft cloth
• Use a care product made for that material
• Dry them away from radiators, fires and any other heat

The leopard print Salv is suede. That one needs a suede brush and a suede care product.

Come into the shop on Shaftesbury High Street and we will help you find your size. You can also browse all our women's boots online, or read our guide to Blundstone sizing.

See our Fly London boots

Frequently asked questions

Do Fly London boots come in half sizes?

No. Fly London's size guide lists women's sizes in whole steps only, from UK 2 to UK 9, which is European 35 to 42. Each step is about a centimetre longer than the one before. If you normally wear a half size, you will be choosing between the whole size below and the whole size above. Measuring your foot length is the quickest way to decide, and trying both in the shop settles it.

What is a UK 5 in Fly London sizing?

In Fly London sizing a UK 5 is a European 38. Fly London's chart matches it to a foot length of about 23.5cm, and to a US 7.5 to 8. A UK 4 is a European 37, for a foot of about 22.5cm. A UK 6 is a European 39, for about 24.5cm. If your foot measures between two of those lengths, try both sizes before you decide.

Are Fly London boots true to size?

Fly London does not give a verdict either way. Its own size guide simply converts UK sizes to European ones and pairs each with a foot length in centimetres. That makes your foot length the most reliable number to work from. Measure both feet in the socks you will wear, use the longer one, and match it to the nearest length on the chart. If you can, come in and try them on.

How do I measure my feet for Fly London boots?

Stand on a sheet of paper wearing the socks you plan to wear with the boots. Mark the back of your heel and the tip of your longest toe, then measure between the two marks in centimetres. Do both feet and go by the longer one. Then find the nearest foot length on Fly London's size chart.

How do you clean Fly London boots?

Fly London's care instructions say not to wash them, and never to put them in a washing machine or tumble dryer. Keep detergents and bleach away from them. Clean them with a soft cloth and a product made for the material. On suede, that means a suede brush and a suede product. Let them dry naturally, well away from radiators, fires and other heat.