1
Chest
Around the fullest part of the chest, tape high under the arms. Do not let it drop at the back.
Example: 92 cm · 97 cm with back protector
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Standard sizes
Size charts
Standard suits come in European sizes and follow the Alpinestars size chart. Compare your measurements carefully before ordering.
Custom suits
Before you start
You need a soft tape measure, a helper and a shoelace or string as a locator strap.
- 1
Dress right
Bare-chested in briefs, or in thin base layers.
- 2
Tie locator straps
One round the waist at the navel, one round the hips at the widest point.
- 3
Find landmarks
Base of neck: where the collarbones meet. Knee: the centre of the kneecap.
- 4
Measure twice
Keep the straps in place and read the tape at the same point every time.
Points 1, 2, 12, 13 and 13a are measured with and without your back protector or airbag. Also give us your height (base of neck at the back to just above the ankle bone) and weight in the form at the end.
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1–3Upper body
2
Waist (navel)
Around the waist at belly-button height. The navel is the waist reference for every following point.
Example: 77 cm · 81 cm with back protector
3
Neck
Tape around the neck, then turn your head to the left before reading.
Example: 37 cm
4–10Arms
4
Full outer sleeve
From the top of the shoulder bone, over the bent elbow, to the wrist bone. Must equal point 5 + point 6.
Example: 63 cm
5
Shoulder to elbow
From the same shoulder-bone point to the middle of the elbow.
Example: 35 cm
6
Elbow to wrist
From the elbow point in step 5 to the wrist bone, same elbow angle.
Example: 28 cm
7
Biceps
Elbow bent 90°, fist clenched and flexed. Around the largest part of the biceps.
Example: 34 cm
7a
Lower biceps
Around the lower biceps, just above the elbow.
Example: 30 cm
8
Forearm
Arm bent 90°, fist clenched. Around the largest part of the forearm.
Example: 32 cm
9
Wrist
Around the wrist bone.
Example: 17 cm
10
Shoulder to shoulder
Across the back from shoulder bone to shoulder bone, tape kept straight.
Example: 45 cm
11–13aTorso length
11
Front neck to navel
From the base of the neck at the front (between the collarbones) to the navel.
Example: 35 cm
12
Back neck to navel height
From the big bone at the back of the neck to navel height at the back. A lace tied round the waist helps.
Example: 41 cm
13
Neck through crotch to neck
From the front base of the neck, down through the crotch, up to the big bone at the back of the neck.
Example: 145 cm
13a
Navel through crotch to navel
From the navel at the front, through the crotch, to navel height at the back. 11 + 12 + 13a should equal 13.
Example: —
14–23Legs
14
Hips / seat
Around the thickest part of the hips and seat.
Example: 89 cm
15
Upper thigh
Around the widest part of the upper thigh.
Example: 54 cm
16
Lower thigh
Knee and thigh flexed, around the lower thigh.
Example: 42 cm
17
Knee
Leg straight, around the knee.
Example: 38 cm
18
Calf
Around the largest part of the calf.
Example: 36 cm
19
Ankle
Mark the leg 5 cm above the ankle bone (4 cm for kids, 6 cm if tall) and measure around it. Points 20, 22 and 23 end at this mark.
Example: 19 cm
20
Inseam
From the top of the crotch to the ankle mark.
Example: 66 cm
21
Navel to knee
From navel height to the centre of the knee cap.
Example: 60 cm
22
Knee to ankle
From the centre of the knee cap to the ankle mark.
Example: 35 cm
23
Side of leg
From navel height down the outside of the leg to the ankle mark.
Example: —
24–29Ladies only
Ladies suits need these six measurements in addition to points 1–23.
24
Shoulder circumference
From the top of the shoulder, under the armpit and back to the top.
Example: —
25
Chest circumference
Tape directly under the armpits.
Example: —
26
Bust
Around the fullest part of the chest.
Example: —
27
Mid waist
Halfway between the bottom of the bust and the navel.
Example: —
28
Waist (navel)
At the belly button.
Example: —
29
Hips
At the fullest part of the hips.
Example: —
Last step
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