Wader Size Conversion Chart

Wader size conversion chart: EU, US and UK boot sizes with foot length in cm and garment measurements for chest, waist and full body waders

This wader size conversion chart puts every size we ship in one place: the EU boot size, the matching US and UK size, the foot length in centimetres, and the actual garment measurements for each model. All numbers are measured on finished waders on our own production line in Tangshan, China — they are not copied from another brand’s chart, which is why they will not always match the table you find on a retail site.

Two things decide whether a wader fits: the boot size and the garment dimensions. A size 43 boot is built onto waders made for different body heights, so the boot column alone never answers the question. Read both.

1. Boot Size Conversion: EU to US, UK and Foot Length

EU is the size stamped on every boot we ship. The US and UK columns follow common work-boot sizing and can shift by half a size between brands — when in doubt, go by foot length.

Men

EU US UK Foot length (cm)
36 3 2 23
37 4 3 23.5
38 5 4 24.5
39 6 5 25
40 7 6 25.5
41 8 7 26.5
42 9 8 27
43 10 9 27.5
44 11 10 28.5
45 12 11 29
46 13 12 29.5
47 14 13 30

Women

EU US UK Foot length (cm)
36 5 3 22
37 6 4 23
38 7 5 23.5
39 8 6 24.5
40 9 7 25.5
41 10 8 26

Kids

EU US UK Foot length (cm)
22 6C 5.5 13.5
23 7C 6.5 14.5
24 8C 7.5 15
25 9C 8.5 15.5
26 9.5C 9 16.5
27 10C 9.5 17
28 11C 10 17.5
29 11.5C 11 18.5
30 12C 11.5 19
31 12.5C 12 19.5
32 13C 12.5 20.5
33 1Y 13 21
34 2Y 1 21.5
35 3Y 2 22
36 4Y 3 23

Kids’ sizes run from EU 22 to EU 36. Children’s waders are sized by the boot, so measure the foot rather than guessing from age.

2. Garment Measurements by Model

These are actual measurements of the finished garment in centimetres, not body measurements. Height rows are measured barefoot unless the row says otherwise. Allow roughly ±1 cm between production batches.

Men’s chest waders

EU 36/37 38/39 40 41/42 43/44 45/46/47
Overall height, boots on 120 125 130 134 135 136
Hip 114 118 124 128 132 136
Leg length 75 76 78 81 82 83

Men’s waist (hip) waders

EU 36/37 38/39 40 41/42 43/44 45/46/47
Total length 103 103 106 110 115 118
Thigh 74 76 78 80 82 84
Leg length 73 73 75 77 80 82

Men’s full body waders

EU 36/37 38/39 40 41/42 43/44 45/46/47
Overall height, boots on 170 175 180 183 185 190
Chest 106 113 120 127 130 134
Thigh 74 76 78 80 82 84
Leg length 73 75 75 77 80 82
Fits height, barefoot 160 165 170 175 178 183

The last row is the most useful one for online buying: it tells you which body height each size is cut for.

Tall chest waders

EU 36/37 38/39 40 41/42 43/44 45/46
Leg length 77 78 80 81.5 83.5 86
Waist 108 114 118 122 126 132
Rise, crotch 72 78 80 82 84 87
Total length 126.5 129.5 133.5 137.5 141 144

Big & tall sizes

Big and tall models are cut to a different pattern and use their own size scale. The chest model is chosen by body weight rather than by height.

EU 41/42 43/44 45/46/47
Total length 119 120 121
Waist 106 110 114
Leg length, incl. sole 79 83 87
Thigh 82 88 94
Suggested height 165 170 175
EU 43/44 45/46/47
Waist 132 142
Thigh, upper 90 98
Pants length 133 143
Fits weight 90-120 kg 120-140 kg

Women’s waders

EU 36-37 38-39 40-41
Overall height 130 135 140
Leg length 80 82 85
Thigh 72 75 78
Waist 114 117 121
EU 36-37 38-39 40-41
Total length 109 111 114
Leg length 78 80 83
Thigh 71 74 77
Waist 113 116 120

Kids’ waders

EU 22/23 24/25 26/27 28/29 30/31 32/33 34/35 36
Pants length 68 75 81 93 100 108 111 118
Waist 76 78 78 82 92 98 100 102
EU 24/25 26/27 28/29 30/31 32/33 34/35 36
Overall height 89 95 103 109 115 123 129
Leg length 40 44 48 52 58 62 66
Thigh 45 50 54 56 58 60 62
EU 24-26 27-29 30-32 33-34 35-36
Overall height, boots on 65 74 83.5 90.5 95
Leg length 45.5 51 58.5 63.5 68
Thigh 48 52 56 60 64
Waist 80 84 88 92 96

Printed and 3D-design kids’ models are cut as a jacket-and-bib shape, so they are listed by chest and body length instead of by waist:

EU 22/23 24/25 26/27 28/29 30/31 32/33 34/35 36
Chest 72 74 78 84 88 94 98 106
Body length, boots off 64 69 74 83 90 98 106 114

Wading and rain boots

EU 36/37 38/39 40 41/42 43/44 45/46
A — cuff opening width 24.5 26 27 28 29 30
B — back height 45.5 49 50.5 53 54.5 56
C — upper front length 23.5 25 26 27.5 29 30
D — front height 43 44.5 45.5 48 49.5 50.5

A to D refer to the four measurements marked on the boot diagram in each product listing.

3. How to Use These Tables

Step one — boot. Match your usual EU shoe size, or stand on a sheet of paper against a wall, mark the longest toe, measure heel to toe in centimetres and read the cm column.

Step two — body. Compare your height with the “fits height” row (full body models) or check waist and thigh against the garment numbers. Because these are garment measurements, they should be a few centimetres larger than your body.

Step three — layers. If the wearer will have thick trousers or a fleece underneath, take one size up. Sizes can be mixed inside a single order, so a crew does not have to agree on one size.

The reasoning behind each step, plus the three sizing mistakes that send waders back, is in our guide on how to size waders.

4. Download the Printable Version

The same wader size conversion chart as a five-page A4 document, ready to print and pin up in a warehouse or shop. It works offline and includes the conversion tables and every model listed above.

Download the size chart (PDF, 5 pages)

Right-click and choose “Save link as” if the file opens in your browser instead of downloading.

5. Tolerances and Ordering Notes

  • Measurements can vary by roughly ±1 cm between production batches. This is normal for welded PVC and coated nylon and is not a defect.
  • If a measurement here differs from the number printed in a product photo, treat the photo as the older version and ask us to confirm before ordering.
  • Minimum order is 10 pieces per model, 5 for full body waders. Sizes can be mixed within the minimum.
  • Custom sizes are possible from 60 pieces per size run.
  • One model is not covered here yet: the steel-sole range, whose size table we are still collecting from the factory. Ask us and we will send it.

Once the size is settled, the ranges are here: chest waders, waist waders, full body waders, kids’ and special fit and rain boots.

Need a size that is not in the table, a chart for a model not listed, or a set of samples to check the fit before a bulk order? Message us on WhatsApp or through the contact page and we will measure the specific model for you.