HEIGHTCOMPARE · MEASURE & COMPARE

Your height, with a little lift

Add a measured footwear gain to your barefoot height.

How to use ↓

Use the change in your measured standing height when wearing the shoes. Heel or sole thickness alone may differ.

Feet use decimals: 5.5 ft equals 5 ft 6 in.

Height With Shoes Calculator

Compare your barefoot height with your height in a particular pair of shoes. Enter a measured footwear gain to see the total and create a comparison card.

How to calculate height with shoes

  1. Enter your barefoot standing height and its unit.
  2. Measure your standing height while wearing the shoes, using the same setup and posture.
  3. Subtract barefoot height from the measurement in shoes. Enter that difference as measured footwear gain.
  4. Select Calculate comparison and inspect the total. Download the comparison PNG if you want to keep it.

Worked example: 170 cm plus 3 cm

If barefoot height is 170 cm and standing height in shoes is 173 cm, the measured gain is 3 cm. Enter 170 and 3 to calculate 173 cm. A different pair of shoes may give a different gain.

Heel height is not always added height

The height printed on a shoe description may refer to a heel, sole or platform measurement rather than the change in your standing height. This tool adds the gain you enter. It does not predict that gain from the shoe style.

Keep the measurements comparable

Use the same measuring setup and comfortable upright posture for both readings. If the result seems inconsistent, repeat the measurements rather than adjusting the gain to match a shoe label.

Questions and answers

Can I use inches or feet?

Yes. Select the unit for each input separately. Feet are decimal; 5.5 ft means 5 ft 6 in.

Does it recommend shoes or heel sizes?

No. It performs the addition using a measured gain. It does not recommend footwear or provide a health assessment.

Can the gain be zero?

Yes. Enter zero to show no change from barefoot height.

Are these measurements stored?

No. This calculator holds entries in the current page. Downloading creates a PNG on your device.

Read how to measure height, or try the height difference calculator.