Kavalkade Size Guide – Boots
Riding boots are selected based on three measurements: shoe size, calf circumference, and lower leg length. That’s why each shoe size is available in several shaft fits—and why it’s worth taking two minutes to measure yourself.
Taking your measurements
- Calf circumference — wearing riding breeches and, if you wear them, your riding socks. Bend your knee as if you were in the saddle, then wrap the tape measure around the widest part of your calf.
- Lower leg length — standing with your feet on the floor: place the tape measure on the floor against the side of your leg and measure up to the hollow behind your knee.
- Shoe size — your usual shoe size. Kavalkade boots fit true to size.
Shaft fit chart
| Fit | Shaft length | Calf circumference |
|---|---|---|
| XXS ultra-wide calf | 39 cm | 36 – 38 cm |
| XS | 41 cm | 30 – 32 cm |
| XS wide calf | 41 cm | 32 – 34 cm |
| XS very wide calf | 41 cm | 34 – 36 cm |
| XS extra-wide calf | 41 cm | 36 – 38 cm |
| S | 43 cm | 32 – 34 cm |
| S wide calf | 43 cm | 34 – 36 cm |
| S very wide calf | 43 cm | 36 – 38 cm |
| S extra-wide calf | 43 cm | 38 – 40 cm |
| S long shaft | 45 cm | 32 – 34 cm |
| S extra-long shaft | 47 cm | 32 – 34 cm |
| M | 45 cm | 34 – 36 cm |
| M wide calf | 45 cm | 36 – 38 cm |
| M very wide calf | 45 cm | 38 – 40 cm |
| M extra-wide calf | 45 cm | 40 – 42 cm |
| M long shaft | 47 cm | 34 – 36 cm |
| L | 47 cm | 36 – 38 cm |
| L wide calf | 47 cm | 38 – 40 cm |
| L extra-wide calf | 47 cm | 40 – 42 cm |
| L long shaft | 49 cm | 36 – 38 cm |
| XL | 49 cm | 38 – 40 cm |
| XXL | 52 cm | 40 – 42 cm |
These measurements are those published by Kavalkade. They apply to both the Maximus and Proximo: the two models share the same pattern. Not every shoe size is available in every fit—the product page’s drop-down menu shows the combinations that actually exist.
Two points to watch
- Between two calf measurements, choose the larger size: the leather will loosen slightly with use, whereas a compressed calf remains uncomfortable from the very first hour.
- A new boot always seems too tall. That’s normal: the leather settles by 1 to 2 cm at the ankle during the first few weeks, and the shaft drops by the same amount. Choose the correct length, not a shorter one.
