A 7.5" (191 mm) hand round the palm is EN size 7 (S), a women's M and a S exam glove; in golf FootJoy women's M, goalkeeper size 9 and Alpinestars S. Flat, it measures about 79 mm across the knuckles.
01 · Universal hand gauge · EN ISO 21420
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| EN ISO 21420 (work, unisex) | 7 · S | 178 mm reference; 7.5" is 13 mm over it |
|---|---|---|
| Women's letter | M | one letter below the unisex S |
| Dress / half sizes | 7.5 | 7.5" to the nearest half inch |
| Golf: FootJoy men’s | — | outside the men’s chart |
| Golf: FootJoy women’s | M | 7–7.63" band |
| Goalkeeper (Keeperstop) | 9 | 7.5" → 8 + 1; Reusch half size 7.5 |
| Motorcycle (Alpinestars men’s) | S | 19.1 cm |
| Exam glove (nitrile) | S | glove palm 80 ± 10 mm (ASTM D6319) |
| Winter (Hestra), bare hand | 7 | 178 mm chart value |
| Winter over a 2 mm liner | 8 | 203 mm with the liner |
| Boxing hand band (Rival) | 14 oz band | cuff fits 6.5–7.5"; weight by bodyweight |
| Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's S | Women's M | S (men) | ||
| Men's S | Women's M | S (men) | ||
| Men's S | Women's M | S (men) | ||
| Men's S | Women's M | S (men) | ||
| Men's S | Women's M | S (men) | ||
| Men's S | Women's M/L | S (men) | ||
| Men's S | Women's M/L | S (men) | ||
| Men's S | Women's M/L | S (men) |
Rows run either side of the EN ISO 21420 typical length for this size (171 mm). Shorter than the circumference’s own size → Cadet.
05 / Field guide
A 7.5" (191 mm) hand round the palm is EN size 7 (S), a women's M and a S exam glove; in golf FootJoy women's M, goalkeeper size 9 and Alpinestars S. Flat, it measures about 79 mm across the knuckles.
EN ISO 21420 sizes are one inch of circumference apart, so a 7.5-inch hand sits halfway between sizes 7 and 8. Unisex work and sports gloves round it to 7 (S); makers that sell half sizes (dress leather, goalkeeper, surgical) make a 7.5.
Between two sizes, a tight-fitting glove (exam, golf, race) usually goes to 7, an insulated or lined one to 8.
7.5" × 25.4 = 191 mm round flat width ≈ 191 ÷ 2.42 = 79 mm (men)
A 7.5" hand is below FootJoy’s men’s chart and reads as a women’s M (7–7.63"); junior golf gloves also fit here.
Goalkeeper gloves add an inch: 7.5" rounds to 8 and becomes size 9 (Reusch’s half-size chart: 7.5). Alpinestars’ men’s chart puts 19.1 cm at S. Hestra winter gloves are a 7 bare, 8 over a 1 mm liner.
For boxing, 7.5" falls in Rival’s 14 oz hand band (120–150 lb), but glove weight is chosen by bodyweight and use first; the hand only says how the cuff fits.
One half size down, 7" is EN 7 and goalie 8. One up, 8" is EN 8 and goalie 9.
Questions
EN size 7 (S) on unisex and work gloves, M on women’s lines, and 7.5 in half sizes.
Small on the EN ISO 21420 scale; M for women’s gloves.
FootJoy women’s M.
Size 9: round 7.5" to 8 and add 1 (Keeperstop).
About 79 mm for a man’s hand and 79 mm for a woman’s, from the anthropometric ratio of circumference to flat width.