Obscure cuts vary wildly — build your own table
Diggers hit shops with no size standard at all. The fix is the same but stricter: measure once, harvest every buyer note, and treat the tag as a rumour until proven.
Updated 2026-10-17
One shop's M is anyone's guess
Obscure shops often cut to no chart — the tag is decorative. The only real data is a buyer writing '170/60, took L, perfect'. Harvest those; two or three and the right size stops being a gamble.
The printed tag is a factory's wish. The buyer note is a fact. Trust the fact, especially when the shop has no history.
Measure flat, compare to the seller
Lay the item flat, measure across, and compare to the seller's own numbers — not the size you grab in a Western store. Obscure Asian cuts drift hardest at shoulder and waist.
Write the numbers in your notes. 'Usually a Medium' is memory; the tape is fact, and the note is the record.
No swaps across the border
You're shipping through an agent from Asia. There is no 'swap a size'. Wrong size means a second order or a closet orphan. On a rare find, that's the piece gone.
That's why buyer notes matter more than the tag. Someone wore your size; read it like the only review that counts.
Shoes: size to the larger foot
For shoes, go by the larger foot and the cm foot length on the product, not the EU label that drifts between batches. Obscure reps run narrow.
If the row has no size note, slow down and read reviews for fit. Guessing means a second order if wrong.
Archive your finds
When a buyer posts a fit pic with measurements, save it. Obscure shops disappear; your size archive is the only continuity for next time.
Treat sizing like every other dig — evidence first, assumption never.
FAQ
Do obscure sizes run small?
They vary with no standard at all; the tag is decorative. Harvest buyer height-weight notes and measure flat — trust the note over the printed tag.
How do I convert to my size?
Use the seller's own chart and the cm measurement, not a generic search. Obscure shops cut to nothing, so a 'L' here may differ anywhere.
What if there's no size info?
Slow down, harvest reviews for fit before ordering. A wrong size means a second order — no swaps across the border.