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A letter grading how wide a shoe is at a given length.
Also known as: Width fitting, E fitting
A width fitting letter grades a shoe's breadth independently of its length, running from narrow through standard to wide. The letters differ between British and American conventions and are entirely absent from most European sizing, which is why a well-fitting foreign shoe can be hard to repeat.
Grades a shoe's width separately from its length, using letters running from narrow to wide.
Contexts: Packaging
Uses different letter scales in British and American practice, and is absent from most continental European sizing altogether.
Contexts: Packaging
One to four capital letters printed after a numeric size inside a shoe.