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Comprehensive Sizing Reference


Uniforms

FDN Standard Clothing

Please order your European size for all FDN and FWF uniforms. If you would like us to determine your sizing please include your measurements including height, weight, chest and waist with your order.

Back Zip Jacket Sizing:

Back Zip Jacket Size To fit Chest (inches)
S Up to 36"
M 38" - 40"
L 42" - 44"
XL Up to 48"

Front Zip Jacket Sizing:

The most important measurement is the chest measurement. To check your chest size measure around the widest part of your chest in inches when you have a full breath of air. Choose a jacket size that is just larger than your chest size so if your chest measures 41" then choose a size 54 jacket. If your chest size is very close to a size (eg 41¾") or is on one of the sizes (eg 42") and you prefer not to have a close fit then you will be best off with one size larger, in this case a 56.

Men's Jacket Size To fit Chest (inches) To fit Chest (cm)
44 34 88
46 36 92
48 38 96
50 40 100
52 42 104
54 44 108
56 46 112
58 48 116
60 50 120
62 52 124

Men's Breeches To fit waist (inches) To fit waist (cm)
44 28 80
46 30 84
48 32 88
50 34 92
52 36 96
54 38 100
56 40 104
58 42 108

Women's Jacket Size To fit Chest (inches) To fit Chest (cm)
40 36 92
42 38 96
44 40 100
46 42 104
48 44 110
50 46 116

Women's Breeches To fit waist (inches) To fit waist (cm)
40 30 74
42 32 78
44 34 82
46 36 86
48 38 92
50 40 98


Leon Paul Clothing

All four ranges of Leon Paul jacket Club, Competition, Atlanta and Sydney are cut to the same sizing system. The part stretch jackets (Club and Atlanta) are cut with a little extra room than the full stretch jackets (Competition and Sydney) which are cut to give a close fit. Leon Paul mens clothing is made in increments of 2 inches starting at 34" and going up to 48" but we they can make sizes outside of this range to order.

The most important measurement is your chest measurement in Inches. To check your chest size measure around the widest part of your chest in inches when you have a full breath of air (see diagram on the left). Choose a jacket size that is just larger than your chest size so if your chest measures 41" then choose a 42" jacket. If your chest size is very close to a size (eg 41¾") or is on one of the sizes (eg 42") and you prefer not to have a close fit then you will be best off with one size larger, in this case a 44".

Leon Paul Men's Clothing

The chart below shows the range of sizes that are recommended for Leon Paul jackets.
Jacket size
To fit Chest
Inches
To fit Chest Center meters

To fit Height Inches

To fit height Center meters
34
< 34
86
63 - 68
160 - 173
36
33 - 36
84 - 91
64 - 69
163 - 175
38
35 - 38
88 - 97
65 - 70
165 - 178
40
37 - 40
94 - 102
66 - 71
168 - 180
42
39 - 42
99 - 107
67 - 73
170 - 185
44
41 - 44
104 - 112
68 - 73
173 - 185
46
43 - 46
109 - 117
69 - 74
175 - 188
48
45 - 48
114 - 122
70 - 75
178 - 190

The chart below shows the actual measurements of each size of jacket. Please note that the sleeve length is measured along the under arm seam from the center of the armpit to the end of the cuff.

Jacket size
Chest Inches
Chest CM
Waist Inches
Waist CM
Sleeve Length Inches
Sleeve CM
Back Inches
Back CM
34
37
94
35
89
19
48
22
55
36
40
102
37
94
20
50
22
56
38
42
107
39
99
20
51
23
57
40
44
112
40
102
21
53
23
58
42
46
117
41
104
22
56
24
60
44
48
122
44
112
23
58
24
61
46
51
130
48
122
24
60
25
64
48
52
132
49
124
24
61
26
65
Pants

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All four ranges of Leon Paul knickers Club, Competition, Atlanta and Sydney are cut to the same sizing system.The part stretch pants (Club and Atlanta) are cut with a little extra room than the full stretch pants (Competition and Sydney) which are cut to give a close fit. Leon Paul mens pants range from a size 30" to a size 40" in two inch increments. As with their Jackets, Leon Paul pants are sized in the standard American way. The measurement for mens pants is round the waist in inches. To measure your waist size you should measure the circumference of your waist at it's narrowest point (usually just above the hip as shown in the diagram on the left) in inches. Choose the size that is just larger than your waist size so if you measure 33" then choose a size 34". If your measurement is very close to a size (eg 33¾") or is on one of the sizes (eg 34 ") and you prefer not to have a close fit then you will be best off with one size larger, in this case a 36".

Size
To fit Waist
Inside seam length of pants in inches
30
28 -30
17.5
32
30 - 32
18
34
32 - 34
18.5
36
34- 36
19
38
36 - 38
19.5
40
38 - 40
19.5
Under arm protectors / Plastrons

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These come in small, medium, large and extra large. As they are fitted under the jacket, and therefore held in place by it, the fit is not as important as your outer layer. The chart below shows the range of chest sizes that each plastron size will fit.

Size
Your measurement
Small=
Chest below 36 inches
Medium =
Chest 36 - 40 inches
Large =
40 - 44 inches
X Large =
44+ inches

 

Leon Paul Women's Clothing

The chart below shows the range of sizes that are recommended for each of our jackets.

Jacket size
To fit Chest
To fit Chest cm.
To fit Height
To fit height cm.
34
< 34
86
60 - 68
160 - 173
36
33 - 36
84 - 91
62 - 69
163 - 175
38
35 - 38
88 - 97
64 - 70
165 - 178
40
37 - 40
94 - 102
66 - 71
168 - 180
42
39 - 42
99 - 107
67 - 72
170 - 183
44
41 - 44
104 - 112
68 - 73
173 - 185


The chart below shows the actual measurements of each size of jacket

Jacket size
Chest Inches
Chest cm.
Waist Inches
Waist cm.
Sleeve Length Inches
Sleeve cm.
Back Inches
Back cm.
34
37
94
31
79
19
47
19
47
36
38
97
33
84
19
48
19
48
38
40
102
35
89
19
48
20
50
40
42
107
38
97
20
51
20
51
42
44
112
39
99
20
51
21
53
44
46
117
41
104
20
51
21
53
Pants

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All four ranges of Leon Paul pants Club, Competition, Atlanta and Sydney are cut to the same sizing system.The part stretch pants (Club and Atlanta) are cut with a little extra room than the full stretch knickers (Competition and Sydney) which are cut to give a close fit. Leon Paul womens pants range from a size 24 " to a size 38 " in two inch increments. As with their Jackets, Leon Paul pants are sized in the standard American way. The measurement for womens pants is round the waist in inches. To measure your waist size you should measure the circumference of your waist at it's narrowest point (usually just above the hip as shown in the diagram on the left) in inches. Choose the size that is just larger than your waist size so if you measure 33" then choose a size 34". If your measurement is very close to a size (eg 33¾") or is on one of the sizes (eg 34 ") and you prefer not to have a close fit then you will be best off with one size larger, in this case a 36".
Pant Size
Waist inches
Waist cm.
Inside leg of pants measured down the inseem in inches
Inside leg of pants measured down the inseem in cm.
24
24
61
16
41
26
26
66
17
43
28
28
71
18
46
30
30
76
18
46
32
32
81
18
46
34
34
86
18.5
47
36
36
91
18.5
47
Under Arm Protector / Plastron

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These come in small, medium, large and extra large. As they are fitted under the jacket, and therefore held in place by it, the fit is not as important as your outer layer. The chart below shows the range of chest sizes that each plastron size will fit.

Size
Your chest measurement
Small=
Chest below 36 inches
Medium =
Chest 36 - 40 inches
Large =
40 - 44 inches
X Large =
44+ inches

Absolute Fencing Gear Clothing

Jacket: Please take your chest measurement and add 6” for Cotton jackets and 4” for Nylon jackets.

34” – 36”

38”

40” – 42”

44”

46”

48”

50” and over

X-Small

Small

Medium

Large

X-Large

XX-Large

Oversize

Pants: Please take your waist measurement.

24” – 26”

28”

30” – 32”

34”

36” – 38”

40”

42” and over

X-Small

Small

Medium

Large

X-Large

XX-Large

Oversize


Masks

Standard Fencing Masks

Mask: Please take the measurement from under the chin, through the middle of the ear, to the top front of the head all the way around to ensure the right size. 

Under 21.5”

22” – 23”

24” – 25”

26” – 28”

30” +

X-Small

Small

Medium

Large

X-Large

 

 

Leon Paul


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Leon Paul Mask sizes are best measured using the vertical circumference around the head.

Size
Your measurement
Small=
less than 22.5" or 58cm
Medium =
22.5" - 25.5" or 58cm - 65cm
Large =
25.5" - 28" or 65cm - 72cm
X Large =
more than 28" or 72cm

Please be aware that this is a rough guide, individual heads vary considerably in size and shape. The best way to be sure is to try masks on at your club. If a Leon Paul mask is not available to try on then masks from other manufacturers can be used as a guide as they are very similar in size.

Quick Video on How to Measure for a Fencing Mask:



Gloves

Absolute Fencing Gear Gloves

Please take your round palm measurement (Please do not including thumb) and add 0.5". 

6.5” – 7”

7.5” – 8”

8.5” – 9”

9.5” – 10”

10.5” – 11”

X-Small

Small

Medium

Large

X-Large

 

Leon Paul Gloves


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To check your glove size measure your fencing hand at its widest point (just below knuckles) in inches (excluding the thumb), then add half an inch to the measurement to establish your glove size. For example if your hand measures 9 inches around its widest point (excluding the thumb). You would add half an inch to establish your glove size as 9½.
To assist our customers who are using metric measurements: one inch = 25.4 mm.
Some of our gloves are sized as X Small, Small, Medium, Large and X Large These equate to:

Size
Your measurement
X Small
Less than size 7
Small=
7 - 8
Medium =
8.5 - 9
Large =
9.5 - 10
X Large =
10+

Quick Video on Measuring for a Fencing Glove


Shoes

Leon Paul / Hi-Tec Blade fencing shoe sizing.

This shoe sizing is equivilent to standard shoe sizes and not to the Adidas shoe sizing.

Note: All shoes are men's sizes only.  Typically the women's shoe size is one larger than the equivilent men's size. 

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