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With narrow sizes, the higher the
number, the narrower is it. For example, a 5A is narrower than a 3A, which is
narrower than an A. In wide sizes, the higher the number, the wider is it. For
example, a 5E is wider than a 3E, which is wider than an E.
Widths can also depend on whether a shoe is for men
or women. For example, a woman’s medium width is a "B", while a
man’s medium width is a "D".
Some other examples you may find are
"S" or "N" for narrow widths, an "M" for medium
widths or a "W" or "XW" for wide widths. Here are some
basic examples of these widths:
SS (narrowest)
S
N
M (medium)
W
WW or XW (widest)
You may find shoe sizings that use a combination of
these labels, such as "4A(SS)" or "4A(S)".
Here is a listing of other labels or
label combinations you might come across. They are listed from narrow to wide:
AAAAA:
5A
A5
AAAA:
A4 (SS)
A4 (S)
A4
S2 (4A)
S2 (A4)
A4 (S2)
4A
4A (S)
4A (SS)
SS (4A)
AAA:
A3
A3 (S)
A3 (S2)
A3 (SS)
3A (SS)
S2 (A3)
S2 (3A)
S (A3)
3A
SS (3A)
S (3A)
3A (S)
AA:
A2 (S)
A2 (5N)
A2 (N)
S (A2)
A2
N (A2)
2A
S (2A)
2A (N)
N (2A)
2A (S)
A:
S
N
A
B:
B (S)
N (B)
B
B (M)
B (N)
M (B)
M
C:
C
C (N)
W (C)
C (W)
D:
D (2)
D (0W)
D (XW)
M (D)
D
D (W2)
D (M)
D (W)
D (WW)
D (EW)
W (D)
E:
E (XW)
E (W2)
E
E (W)
E (WW)
E (EW)
EE:
W2
W2 (E)
E2
E2 (0EW)
E2 (2)
E2 (0W2)
E2 (E2)
2E (2E)
W (E2)
E2 (W)
E2 (WW)
W2 (2E)
E2 (EW)
W2 (E2)
E2 (2E)
E2 (XW)
E2 (W2)
W (2E)
2E
2E (W)
E2 (WW)
E2 (XW)
2E (EW)
WW (2E)
EEE:
E3 (W2)
E3 (W)
E3 (XW)
E3
E3 (EW)
E3 (WW)
3E
3E (W)
3E (WW)
3E (XW)
E3 (EW)
EEEE:
E4 (WW)
XW (E4)
E4 (XW)
E4
E4 (W2)
4E
4E (WW)
XW (4E)
4E (XW)
EEEEE:
E5
E5 (XW)
5E
5E (XW)
EEEEEE:
E6
6E
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