Limmer Stock Boots/Shoes – Measurement and Sizing Form

We work closely with each customer to identify the proper fit, size, and last for their specific feet.

• Simply place an order for boots in your approximate size, and you will receive an email with our detailed sizing form.
• Feel free to get ahead of the curve and work through our sizing form by selection the photo to the right.
• Limmer Stock Boots/Shoes – Measurement and Sizing Form

Capturing your heel to toe measurements and understanding your foot shape/volume is a very important part of properly sizing your boots.

1. Wear the Sock You Intend to Wear with the Boots
2. Place Tape Measure Against the Wall
3. Place the Back of Your Heel Against the Wall
4. Place Measuring Tape Next to Big Toe
5. Record Measurement of Longest Toe

When we receive your foot measurements via the form,

• We will contact you via phone to learn more about your feet, foot issues, intended use of the boots, and preferred fit.
• Based on your specific input, we will then work through our very detailed sizing rubric to determine the appropriate size to recommend.

Our Stock Boots are built on 5 different lasts.

• Once we collect your foot measurements and understand more about your specific foot issues, stock combination, and intended use, we will provide you with a last/fit option that is as matched as closely as possible to your feet.
• Our stock boots are not our custom boots, but like any high-quality all leather boot, the leather interior and exterior will conform to your feet over time, which will make them the next best thing to a custom boot.

Once we have selected the proper last for your specific foot shape/volume, we will measure out multiple pairs of boots until we find the pair that will work best for your specific feet.

We are typically on the phone with customers during this process, but will definitely call if we have any questions that may help make a final decision prior to shipment.

Based on your foot shape/volume, sock combination, and personal preferences, we will add .8 - 1.7CM's of space, as once the boots are broken in on a properly sized boot, your feet will not slide forward.

We ship UPS, USPS, FedEx, & DHL. Once your boots are packed, we will drop them off and you'll have 30 days from the shipping date to try the boots on inside.

Note - Our UPS driver has foot, knee, and hip alignment issues from moving boxes all day and was working with a chiropractor until purchasing a pair of Limmer Lightweight boot, as they provide the support needed for being on his feet all day. You can see how the arch of his right foot is firmly supprted by the shape of our single piece leather upper.

1. Socks - Begin by wearing the sock combination you will eventually use with your boots. We recommend a range of options from a single, medium to heavy weight sock, to a medium weight combined with a liner sock.

2. Toe Slide to the Front - Insert your foot into the boot. Before lacing, slide your foot forward so that your toes barely touch the front of the boot. 

3. .08cm - 1.7 cm - With your toes touching the front of the boot, you should be able to insert your pointer finger (roughly 1cm) between your heel and the back of the boot.

Optimal heel lock is achieved when the boot is laced while fully weighted. Begin by kicking your heel to the back of the boot.

• After your heel is in position, flatten the sole to the floor to apply weight to the back of the boot while standing, kneeling, or sitting, but make sure the heel is weighted and pushed back as far as possible.
• Lacing the boot while weighted helps account for the proper volume inside the boot while you are moving.

Our number one objective is for your heel to become AFFIXED to the back of our boots!

• During the break in, be sure to depress the tongue while lacing the boots. There is about a 1/2 inch of foam that will depress over time, and keep your heel positioned at the back of the boots.
• Note - If you do not depress the tongue, it can feel like your feet are moving forward in the boots during the break in process.
• Center the tongue and fold the bellows on both sides so they are perfectly even (tuck them in on both sides, as far as they can go).

There are a wide variety of lacing options, but begin by lacing for snugness, without pressure that is uncomfortable.

• Cross Lacing - Note - Be sure to pull your laces directly across from each of the hooks or eyelets, while keeping the foot fully weighted.
• Do not pull up, for proper tension, pull across.
• Over Hook (Lock Lacing) - Some people may benefit by locking the 4th hook by lacing on top of the hook and wrapping below, which makes a nice “x” before moving up to the 5th hook. (not shown in photo).

Our Boots are designed to fit like a firm handshake, but what does that mean?

If you were to "shake hands" with the arch (right hand/right arch, left hand/left arch), the fit through the arch should feel firm.

4th Hook- Be sure to pay attention to properly lacing the 4th hook or eyelet. The lace tension on the hooks just above & below the stitching seen in this photo should be firm to best support the arch.

In this photo, the darkened area where the arch connects to the boot indicates that the curvature of the arch is being supported by the boot.

Our boots are ergonomically designed for your heel to lock into the heel cup. If fitted correctly, your heel should not move.

• If you feel a smidge of movement during the initial fitting process, that is okay. When the boot is new, the leather is very stiff, making it difficult to snug in all the right places.
• During the break in, the leather will begin to crease above the heel counter (see the creases between hooks 4-5 and 5-6 to the right).
• Again, our hope for your heel, is that it becomes affixed to the back of the heel pocket!

• If your heel moves, but the length and width of your boots are correct, we recommend the following steps.
• Heel Jam - First, start the process over again, and really focus on sliding the boot as far as you can to the back of the boot. 
• Lacing - Second, start the lacing process again. Pull the laces a little more snug, be sure to pull them across your foot, not up. If you did not try the Lock Lacing technique, try lacing over the top, and wrapping below on hooks 4 and 5. 
• Sock - Third, try a slightly thicker sock combination or add a thin liner sock to take up a smidge more volume.
• Footbed - Fourth, take a thin footbed from a pair of shoes that your feet are accustomed to from previous use. Reducing a small amount of volume in the boot and positioning your heel slightly higher in the heel pocket may help accomplish the Heel Lock.
• Size & Width - If those small tweaks do not work, we recommend that you try a smaller size, last, or width.

Warm Up for 20-40 Minutes- During the initial fitting process, be sure to allow 20-40 minutes of wearing the boots and walking around indoors to help your feet settle in, and warm up the boot. Warming up the boot will help assess if the fit is appropriate or not. 

• During the initial break-in period, wear your boots indoors for a few hours at a time. If the fit is incorrect after a few days, we will be happy to send you a shipping label to exchange them for a different size, as long as they have only been worn indoors and can be sold as in new condition.
• If your boots do not work out, we are happy to provide you with a refund. We do not charge a restocking fee, but do not refund the credit card fee on fully cancelled orders (2.6% +.30 cents per transaction, typically between $12-15 on 1 pair of boots), as this is money that we never receive. We will ship multiple pairs of boots if the customer decides to keep the boots, but if we ship boots and they are returned and then a refund is requested, the shipping is not included in the refund. Note - Refunds are provided when boots have only been worn inside and returned in new condition.