Petite summer lin height
The kids size 4-6 fleece liner socks work for me in both – they just don’t fold over the top of the Tour which is fine with me. I usually wear a 5 or 5.5 in shoes, and the sizes I ordered leave me enough room for the fleece liner socks for warmth in the winter. changes sizing for kids vs adults and then men vs womens beats me! Kids sizing goes up to a 6 child, which should equate to a sz EUR 37/38.
When ordering through US websites, though, I took a “5” in womens and a “4” in child or big kids sizing. Both my kids and womens boots are labeled the same thing on the inside: “UK 3, US 4 male / 5 female, and EUR 35/36.” This tells me I’m consistently a UK 3 or EUR 35/36 whether I wear kids or adults. Sizing: Hunters sizing is pretty straightforward, but when converted to kids metrics on American retailers it can get confusing. The kids actually looks pretty truncating on me in these photo against pale legs, but I promise they look more flattering with black tights or dark denim, like in this older pic: The heel on the Tour is more defined in shape and marginally (maybe 1/4″) higher than the kids which I like. In my opinion though they are in no way flimsy and the soles are still durable in feel. Both boots bend, but the Tour is more pliable since they’re designed to fold in half or roll up more easily. Style: Both have the classic boot shape with rubber ridged soles and decorative ( not functional) buckle on the side.
UPDATE: I’ve had my Tour boots for many years now and have not had any issues with any of the pairs. They are made of thinner more pliable rubber, and I do want to point out that they are excluded from Hunter’s typical 12 month warranty. Weight: My favorite aspect of the Tour by far though is the lightness – despite being several inches taller than the kids boots, the Tours are still noticeably lighter. Please note that as with all boots, shaft height and width likely increases as the foot size goes up. Both are decently slim in the calves (I don’t expect a glove-like fit for functional rubber shoes), and one difference is the kids’ calf circumference at the widest point is the same as the leg opening, whereas the Tour tapers and gets a little slimmer at the opening which I like, since it mirrors how our calves narrow in right below the knees. For reference, I am ~5 feet tall and my calves measure about 12.5″ around at the widest point. J.Crew skirt (old), Ann Taylor sweater, ASOS scarfįit: the two are super similar in width but the Tour is obviously taller, which I think has a more lengthening effect.