Royal Karkhana Archive · Farma & Kaat
Precision in Every Millimetre: The Master Sizing Guide
Unlike mass-manufactured European lasts that force feet into rigid templates, classical royal footwear from Rajasthan is carved on symmetrical ambidextrous wooden lasts. The locally cured leather sole breathes and takes the shape of your own foot within three or four wears.
Ambidextrous Fit Philosophy
Your pair arrives with no predetermined left or right foot. Wear them interchangeably for the first gentle strolls; your stride and body warmth train each slipper to the foot that wears it.
Carved from Seasoned Sheesham Wood
Hereditary cobbler guilds keep the same anatomical proportions the royal courts used.
Atelier Calibration
Instant Archival Match
Enter the length of your foot and the last we should cut for. The answer comes from the same measured chart below, so the two can never disagree.
This catalogue is measured between 230 mm and 310 mm.
Enter a length to see the size this chart recommends.
Guild Calibration
Size chart
Match your foot length to the size. Every figure is read from the catalogue.
In between sizes? We recommend the larger one if your feet are wide or your instep is high. Hand-cut leather gives a little where it matters.
Hand-cut to the lastUK 4
230 mm
- EU
- EU 37
- US
- US 5
- Fits
- 2 piecesScarce
UK 5
240 mm
- EU
- EU 38
- US
- US 6
- Fits
- 3 pieces
6
240 mm
- EU
- —
- US
- —
- Fits
- 1 piecesScarce
UK 6
250 mm
- EU
- EU 39
- US
- US 7
- Fits
- 4 pieces
7
250 mm
- EU
- —
- US
- —
- Fits
- 1 piecesScarce
UK 7
260 mm
- EU
- EU 40.5
- US
- US 8
- Fits
- 3 pieces
8
260 mm
- EU
- —
- US
- —
- Fits
- 1 piecesScarce
UK 8
270 mm
- EU
- EU 42
- US
- US 9
- Fits
- 3 pieces
UK-8
260 mm
- EU
- —
- US
- —
- Fits
- 1 piecesScarce
9
270 mm
- EU
- —
- US
- —
- Fits
- 1 piecesScarce
UK 9
280 mm
- EU
- EU 43
- US
- US 10
- Fits
- 1 piecesScarce
UK-9
270 mm
- EU
- —
- US
- —
- Fits
- 1 piecesScarce
10
280 mm
- EU
- —
- US
- —
- Fits
- 1 piecesScarce
UK 10
290 mm
- EU
- EU 44.5
- US
- US 11
- Fits
- 1 piecesScarce
UK-10
280 mm
- EU
- —
- US
- —
- Fits
- 1 piecesScarce
11
290 mm
- EU
- —
- US
- —
- Fits
- 1 piecesScarce
UK 11
300 mm
- EU
- EU 46
- US
- US 12
- Fits
- 1 piecesScarce
UK 12
310 mm
- EU
- EU 47
- US
- US 13
- Fits
- 1 piecesScarce
Between sizes? We always recommend sizing up. Handcrafted leather softens and hugs the foot over a few wears.
Scarce: fewer than 3 live sizes carry it
Every figure on this page is read from the catalogue: the centimetres are stored per size on each piece, so the guide and the product page can never disagree.
Atelier Masterclass
How to measure
You need a sheet of A4, a pencil and a ruler. Measure in the evening, when feet are at their largest.
Trace the foot
Stand on the paper with your heel against a wall and your weight even. Trace the outline of the longer foot.
Measure the length
Measure from the heel line to the tip of the longest toe, in millimetres. Note the wider foot too.
Read the chart
Put that figure in the calculator. It names the size and says whether the profile moved it.
Understanding Leather Memory
Why a snug pair is the right pair
Locally cured leather does not stretch to fit; it softens and takes the shape of the foot that wears it. A pair that feels loose on the first wear will feel looser in a month.
- Handcrafted leather stretches. A snug fit at first is normal and becomes perfect after 2-3 wears.
- Wide feet or high arches? Size up half a size for all-day comfort.
- Measure in the evening, when feet are at their largest.
Questions we are asked
My foot is between two sizes. Which one?
Take the larger. Leather softens toward the foot, never away from it, so a slightly roomy pair settles and a tight pair stays tight at the toe.
One foot is longer than the other. Which do I measure?
Always the longer foot, and at the end of the day. A pair is made to the longer foot; the other side is cushioned to match.
Will an embroidered pair fit differently?
Slightly. Heavy zardozi and gota-patti work stiffens the vamp, so bridal pairs are cut a little more generously across the instep.
What if the size I ordered is wrong?
Tell the concierge and we will exchange it for the size the chart gives. Unworn pairs exchange without argument.
Print this sheet at 100% scale
Print at 100% with "fit to page" turned off, then stand your heel on the guide line. There is no PDF to download: this prints the page you are reading.