Stitch (length)

The stitch is a measure of length with which the shoemaker specifies the length of the last and thus also the size of the finished shoe. There is the French stitch (also called the Paris stitch ), which is based on the meter , and the English stitch , which is based on the English inch .

In Germany, last sizes were originally specified directly in centimeters, e.g. B. Size 29 ⅓ " , but the use of the French stitch has established itself . Sports shoes are sold in American sizes due to the dominance of American manufacturers.

The stitch is one unit, so it is called stitch 3 (and not 3 stitch s ).

The French stitch is ⅔ centimeters = 6 ⅔ millimeters, so three French stitch equals two centimeters. The French stitch is used as a whole number as the French shoe size .

1 french Stitch = approx. 0.787 engl. Sting

The English stitch is only the basis of the English shoe size system and measures ⅓ "(inch), where

1 in. = 1 "= ¹ ⁄ ₁₂ ft. = ¹ ⁄ ₃₆ yd. = 2.54 cm,

${\ displaystyle \ mathrm {1 \ English \ stitch = 0.84 {\ overline {6}} \ cm}}$ (so about 0.845 cm)

1 English stitch = 1.27 French stitch

For conversion (English stitch is only used as a whole number)
cm	french Sting	engl. Stitch (rounded)
10 ² ⁄ ₃	16	12.6
11 ¹ ⁄ ₃	17th	13.4
12	18th	14.2
12 ² ⁄ ₃	19th	15th
13 ¹ ⁄ ₃	20th	15.7
14th	21st	16.5
14 ² ⁄ ₃	22nd	17.3
15 ¹ ⁄ ₃	23	18.1
16	24	18.9
16 ² ⁄ ₃	25th	19.7
17 ¹ ⁄ ₃	26th	20.5
18th	27	21.3
18 ² ⁄ ₃	28	22nd
19 ¹ ⁄ ₃	29	22.8
20th	30th	23.6
20 ² ⁄ ₃	31	24.4
21 ¹ ⁄ ₃	32	25.2
22nd	33	26th
22 ² ⁄ ₃	34	26.8
23 ¹ ⁄ ₃	35	27.6
24	36	28.3
24 ² ⁄ ₃	37	29.1
25 ¹ ⁄ ₃	38	29.9
26th	39	30.7
26 ² ⁄ ₃	40	31.5
27 ¹ ⁄ ₃	41	32.3
28	42	33.1
28 ² ⁄ ₃	43	33.9
29 ¹ ⁄ ₃	44	34.6
30th	45	35.4
30 ² ⁄ ₃	46	36.2
31 ¹ ⁄ ₃	47	37
32	48	37.8
32 ² ⁄ ₃	49	38.6