About Alpe: Alpe is a Spanish family shoemaker based in Santa Cruz del Retamar, near Toledo. The company started in 1986 as Creaciones Alpe and still makes its footwear in Spain, from soft natural leathers cut, stitched and moulded by hand. We like them for comfortable fashion boots, heels and everyday leather shoes that feel current without sacrificing wearability.
Alpe women’s boots and shoes are made in Spain and labelled in EU sizes. They come up true to size on length with an average width, so most of our customers take their usual size. The leathers are soft from the start and mould to the foot after a few wears, but if you have a wider foot or sit between sizes we would go up to the next EU size, particularly in the dressier heeled styles. The chart below shows the UK size printed by Alpe alongside the UK size on our website, and the foot length in cm is the most reliable guide of all.
| UK (site) | EU | UK (box) | Foot cm | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 37 | 4 | 23.5 | |
| 5 | 38 | 5 | 24.0 | |
| 6.5 | 40 | 6.5 | 25.5 |
A wide, stable heel shape used across much of the Alpe range, giving height without the wobble of a stiletto.
A traditional sole finish on some of Alpe’s dressier styles. It can feel firm at first and benefits from a short break-in before it flexes freely.
A cushioned insole fitted under the leather lining for extra comfort over a day’s wear.
Yes, in our experience. Alpe sizes by foot length in cm, and most customers find their usual UK size is the right starting point when you use our chart above.
Alpe tends towards an average width rather than a generous one. If you have a wider foot or sit between sizes, we would usually go up half a size, especially on the dressier heeled styles with a narrower toe.
A little. The leathers are supple and soften after a few wears, but they should feel snug rather than painful on first try. If they pinch across the toes, a half size up is a better answer than hoping they will stretch.
Alpe labels in EU sizes, and their UK conversion does not always match the generic EU-to-UK scale we use on the site. Treat the EU size and foot length in cm as the reliable pair, and use our chart to see both UK numbers side by side.
That is what we stock them for. Padded footbeds and stable block heels are common across the range, and the boots we carry are the sort you can wear from morning to evening without sore feet.
Brush off dirt after wear, wipe leather with a damp cloth and let boots dry naturally away from radiators. Suede benefits from a soft brush and a protector spray; a neutral cream polish revives tired leather uppers.
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