4.81 of 5 starsNorthwave Size charts
Are you unsure which size you should order the item in? You can find all the size charts for the brand Northwave here; for men, women and kids in the standard sizes:
Gloves - Kids
| Unit of measurement | Size | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer size | 05/06 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 11/12 |
| Age | 5/6 | 7/8 | 9/10 | 11/12 |
| Hand circumference (cm) | 15/15,5 (5,9/6,1'') | 16/16,5 (6,3/6,5'') | 17/17,5 (6,7/6,9'') | 18/18,5 (7,1/7,3'') |
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Gloves - Men
| Unit of measurement | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INT. | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
| Hand circumference (cm) | 19/20 (7,5/7,9'') | 20/21 (7,9/8,3'') | 21/22 (8,3/8,7'') | 22/23 (8,7/9,1'') | 23/24 (9,1/9,5'') |
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Gloves - Women
| Unit of measurement | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INT. | XS | S | M | L | XL |
| Hand circumference (cm) | 16/17 (6,3/6,7'') | 17/18 (6,7/7,1'') | 18/19 (7,1/7,5'') | 19/20 (7,5/7,9'') | 20/21 (7,9/8,3'') |
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Outerwear - Men
| Unit of measurement | Size | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INT. | XXS | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL | 3XL | 4XL |
| EU | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 |
| FR | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
| ES | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 |
| IT | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 |
| US | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
| UK | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
| Arm length (cm) | 74/75 (29,1/29,5'') | 76/77 (29,9/30,3'') | 78/79 (30,7/31,1'') | 80/81 (31,5/31,9'') | 82/83 (32,3/32,7'') | 84/85 (33,1/33,5'') | 86/87 (33,9/34,3'') | 88/89 (34,6/35,0'') | 90/91 (35,4/35,8'') |
| Chest (cm) | 86/88 (33,9/34,6'') | 90/92 (35,4/36,2'') | 94/96 (37/37,8'') | 98/100 (38,6/39,4'') | 102/104 (40,2/40,9'') | 106/108 (41,7/42,5'') | 110/112 (43,3/44,1'') | 114/116 (44,9/45,7'') | 118/120 (46,5/47,2'') |
| Waist (cm) | 73/75 (28,7/29,5'') | 77/79 (30,3/31,1'') | 81/83 (31,9/32,7'') | 85/87 (33,5/34,3'') | 89/91 (35/35,8'') | 93/95 (36,6/37,4'') | 97/99 (38,2/39'') | 101/103 (39,8/40,6'') | 105/107 (41,3/42,1'') |
| Hips (cm) | 89/91 (35/35,8'') | 93/95 (36,6/37,4'') | 97/99 (38,2/39'') | 101/103 (39,8/40,6'') | 105/107 (41,3/42,1'') | 109/111 (42,9/43,7'') | 113/115 (44,5/45,3'') | 117/119 (46/46,9'') | 121/123 (47,6/48,4'') |
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Outerwear - Women
| Unit of measurement | Size | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INT. | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
| EU | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 |
| FR | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 |
| ES | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 |
| IT | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 |
| US | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| UK | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
| Arm length (cm) | 70/71 (27,6/28'') | 72/73 (28,3/28,7'') | 74/75 (29,1/29,5'') | 76/77 (29,9/30,3'') | 78/79 (30,7/31,1'') | 80/81 (31,5/31,9'') |
| Chest (cm) | 80/82 (31,5/32,3'') | 84/86 (33,1/33,9'') | 88/90 (34,6/35,4'') | 92/94 (36,2/37'') | 96/98 (37,8/38,6'') | 100/102 (39,4/40,2'') |
| Waist (cm) | 66/68 (26/26,8'') | 70/72 (27,5/28,3'') | 74/76 (29,1/29,9'') | 78/80 (30,7/31,5'') | 82/84 (32,3/33,1'') | 86/88 (33,9/34,6'') |
| Hips (cm) | 90/92 (35,4/36,2'') | 94/96 (37/37,8'') | 98/100 (38,6/39,4'') | 102/104 (40,2/40,9'') | 106/108 (41,7/42,5'') | 110/112 (43,3/44,1'') |
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Overshoes -
| Unit of measurement | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INT. | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
| EU | 35/37 | 38/40 | 41/43 | 44/46 | 47/50 |
| US | 3,75/6 | 6,5/8 | 8,5/10,5 | 11/13 | 13,5/15 |
| UK | 2,75/4,5 | 5,5/7 | 7,5/9,5 | 10/12 | 12,5/14 |
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Shoes - Kids
| Unit of measurement | Size | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 |
| US | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4,5 | 5,5 | 6 | 7 |
| UK | 13K | 1 | 2 | 2,75 | 3,5 | 4,5 | 5,5 | 6 |
| Foot length (cm) | 20 | 20,7 | 21,3 | 22 | 22,7 | 23,4 | 24 | 24,7 |
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Shoes - Men
| Unit of measurement | Size | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 39,5 | 40 | 40,5 | 41 |
| US | 3 | 4 | 4,5 | 5,5 | 6 | 7 | 7,25 | 7,5 | 8 | 8,5 |
| UK | 2 | 2,75 | 3,5 | 4,5 | 5,5 | 6 | 6,25 | 6,5 | 7 | 7,5 |
| Foot length (cm) | 21,3 | 22 | 22,7 | 23,4 | 24 | 24,7 | 25 | 25,4 | 25,7 | 26 |
| Unit of measurement | Size | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU | 41,5 | 42 | 42,5 | 43 | 43,5 | 44 | 44,5 | 45 | 45,5 | 46 |
| US | 9 | 9,5 | 10 | 10,5 | 10,75 | 11 | 11,5 | 12 | 12,5 | 13 |
| UK | 8 | 8,5 | 9 | 9,5 | 9,75 | 10 | 10,75 | 11 | 11,5 | 12 |
| Foot length (cm) | 26,4 | 26,7 | 27 | 27,4 | 27,7 | 28 | 28,4 | 28,7 | 29 | 29,4 |
| Unit of measurement | Size | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 |
| US | 13,5 | 14 | 14,5 | 15 |
| UK | 12,5 | 13 | 13,5 | 14 |
| Foot length (cm) | 30 | 30,7 | 31,4 | 32 |
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Shoes - Women
| Unit of measurement | Size | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 39,5 | 40 | 40,5 | 41 |
| US | 4 | 5 | 5,5 | 6,5 | 7 | 8 | 8,25 | 8,5 | 9 | 9,5 |
| UK | 2 | 2,75 | 3,5 | 4,5 | 5,5 | 6 | 6,25 | 6,5 | 7 | 7,5 |
| Foot length (cm) | 21,3 | 22 | 22,7 | 23,4 | 24 | 24,7 | 25 | 25,4 | 25,7 | 26 |
| Unit of measurement | Size | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU | 41,5 | 42 | 42,5 | 43 | 43,5 | 44 | 44,5 | 45 | 45,5 | 46 |
| US | 10 | 10,5 | 11 | 11,5 | 11,75 | 12 | 12,5 | 13 | 13,5 | 14 |
| UK | 8 | 8,5 | 9 | 9,5 | 9,75 | 10 | 10,75 | 11 | 11,5 | 12 |
| Foot length (cm) | 26,4 | 26,7 | 27 | 27,4 | 27,7 | 28 | 28,4 | 28,7 | 29 | 29,4 |
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Socks - Men
| Unit of measurement | Size | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT. | S | M | L |
| EU | 36/39 | 40/43 | 44/47 |
| US | 4,5/7 | 7,5/10,5 | 11/13,5 |
| UK | 3,5/6 | 6,25/9,5 | 10/12,5 |
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Socks - Women
| Unit of measurement | Size | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT. | S | M | L |
| EU | 34/36 | 37/39 | 40/42 |
| US | 3/4,5 | 5,5/7 | 7,5/9,5 |
| UK | 2/3,5 | 4,5/6 | 6,25/8,5 |
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Trousers - Men
| Unit of measurement | Size | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INT. | XXS | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL | 3XL | 4XL |
| EU | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 |
| FR | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
| ES | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 |
| IT | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 |
| US | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
| UK | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
| Waist (cm) | 73/75 (28,7/29,5'') | 77/79 (30,3/31,1'') | 81/83 (31,9/32,7'') | 85/87 (33,5/34,3'') | 89/91 (35/35,8'') | 93/95 (36,6/37,4'') | 97/99 (38,2/39'') | 101/103 (39,8/40,6'') | 105/107 (41,3/42,1'') |
| Hips (cm) | 89/91 (35/35,8'') | 93/95 (36,6/37,4'') | 97/99 (38,2/39'') | 101/103 (39,8/40,6'') | 105/107 (41,3/42,1'') | 109/111 (42,9/43,7'') | 113/115 (44,5/45,3'') | 117/119 (46/46,9'') | 121/123 (47,6/48,4'') |
| Leg length (cm) - regular | 76/77 (29,9/30,3'') | 78/79 (30,7/31,1'') | 80/81 (31,5/31,9'') | 82/83 (32,3/32,7'') | 84/85 (33,1/33,5'') | 86/87 (33,9/34,3'') | 88/89 (34,6/35'') | 90/91 (35,4/35,8'') | 91/93 (35,8/36,6'') |
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Trousers/skirts - Women
| Unit of measurement | Size | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INT. | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
| EU | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 |
| FR | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 |
| ES | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 |
| IT | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 |
| US | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| UK | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
| Waist (cm) | 66/68 (26/26,8'') | 70/72 (27,5/28,3'') | 74/76 (29,1/29,9'') | 78/80 (30,7/31,5'') | 82/84 (32,3/33,1'') | 86/88 (33,9/34,6'') |
| Hips (cm) | 90/92 (35,4/36,2'') | 94/96 (37/37,8'') | 98/100 (38,6/39,4'') | 102/104 (40,2/40,9'') | 106/108 (41,7/42,5'') | 110/112 (43,3/44,1'') |
| Leg length (cm) - regular | 76/77 (29,9/30,3'') | 78/79 (30,7/31,1'') | 80/81 (31,5/31,9'') | 82/83 (32,4/32,7'') | 84/85 (33,1/33,5'') | 86/87 (33,9/34,3'') |
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This is how to measure correctly ...
Tip: Have someone else help you with the measurements - the results will be more precise! If your measurements are between sizes we recommend ordering the larger of the two.
Measure the hands
- 1. Hand length
- ... measure the flat hand from the base of the thumb to the tip of the middle finger.
- 2. Hand circumference
- ... measure around the line of the knuckles (leaving out the thumb).
- 3. Hand width
- ... measure across the palm of the hand (leaving out the thumb).
Measure the body
- 1. Body height
- ... from the top of the head to the ground – it is best to measure against a wall.
- 2. Arm length
- ... measure the arm length from the shoulder joint to the wrist. Keep the elbow slightly bent (if there is no other measurement guide above the size chart)..
- 3. Leg length
- ... Outside length of the leg from the hip joint to the ankle.
- 4. Inside leg length
- ... the distance between the top of the inside leg to below the ankle.
- 5. Neck
- ... measure the thickest part of the neck (just below the Adam's apple for men).
- 6. Chest
- ... measure around the widest part of the chest, generally above or at the nipple line.
- 7. Waist
- ... measure just above the navel without pinching.
- 8. Hips
- ... measure the widest part around the bottom.
- 9. Leg
- ... measure the widest part around the thigh.
Measure the feet
- Foot length
- ... measure from the back of the heel to the tip of the big toe.
Measure the legs
- 1. Calf
- ... Circumference of the largest part of the calf.
- 2. Ankle
- ... Circumference of the smallest part of the leg just above the ankle.
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