Boulet's width letters don't match US width letters. A Boulet E is roughly equivalent to a US D — this tool translates between systems before you buy the wrong boot.
Select your brand and current width to get the US equivalent and shopping guidance.
The same physical foot width has different letters depending on the brand's system. Use this when shopping cross-border or comparing Canadian vs US brands.
| Physical Width | Boulet Label | US Standard Label | Canada West Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narrow | A | B (women's) / A (men's) | A | Hard to find in most styles |
| Slim-medium | B | B (men's) | B | |
| Medium-narrow | C | C | C | Not always available |
| Medium | D | D (men's standard) | D | US men's standard |
| Medium-wide (Boulet standard) | E | D or E depending on brand | E | ⚠️ Boulet E = US D for most shoppers |
| Wide | EE | EE (2E) | EE | |
| Extra wide | EEE | EEE (3E) | EEE | Limited availability in western styles |
Boulet Boots is based in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec and has been making western boots since 1933. Their width scale evolved from older North American cowboy boot sizing conventions where the letters shifted meaning over time.
The practical result: Boulet built their "standard" width around what they call E — a fit that most Canadian men with average-width feet wear. US brands call that same width D or sometimes "medium." Neither is wrong; they're just speaking different dialects.
The confusion gets expensive when a Canadian shopper in a Boulet E buys a US boot in E — which is actually a wide — and wonders why it feels sloppy.
Canadian scale. E = standard/medium. Add one letter to find US equivalent. Most popular widths: D, E, EE.
Closer to US scale. Their D = US D (standard). Less offset than Boulet. Confirm with retailer on specific style.
US scale. D = medium. EE = wide. No offset. What you see is what you get.
US scale. B = narrow (women's), D = medium (men's), EE = wide. Standard US system.
If you're buying from a US retailer (Boot Barn, Sheplers, etc.) and you normally wear Boulet:
See also: How Western Boots Should Fit and the Calf Fit Finder if tall shaft fit is the issue.
Width letters are one variable. The last (the 3D mold the boot is built on) is another. Two boots labeled EE from different brands can feel completely different because one last is cut fuller through the toe and another through the instep. Boulet's ranch-toe last, for example, runs generous through the toe box even in standard E. Their pointed-toe fashion styles are less forgiving.
If you're shopping at a store that carries both Canadian and US brands, bring your Boulet boots and ask the staff to measure your foot on a Brannock device — width and length separately. That number is the ground truth that transcends brand labelling.
More on fit: Canadian Western Boot Buying Guide | Boulet Boots Review | Boulet vs Canada West