A football boot fits when your foot has enough room in width, height and length. That sounds obvious, but with football boots it usually goes wrong across the forefoot and over the instep. These guides cover boot fit from the first measurement to the last lace, with a clear answer at the top of each page.
Begin with your foot. Before you look at a brand or a model, you need to know whether you have a wide foot, whether your instep is high and how long your foot really is. You can measure that at home in a quarter of an hour with paper, a ruler and the socks you play in. Our guide to measuring your foot width shows you how, and how football boots should fit tells you how much space your toes, heel and instep need.
Then pick a pair. The boot finder turns your complaint, surface and size into a shortlist, and the main guide to the best football boots for wide feet ranks the models that suit a broad forefoot. If one problem keeps coming back, such as pinching or a heel that lifts, go straight to the page for that problem.
The guides below are grouped by topic. Each one starts with the answer and points you on to the right models and tools. They give fit advice, not medical advice: if you have pain that lasts, see a GP or a podiatrist.