SpecsySizes
Every size in the family, in one place
Clothes, shoes, school uniform and every other measurement, for everyone. Keep it in Specsy, so before the next purchase nothing has to be remembered again or asked of each person separately.
- Marina
- M · EU 39
- Andrei
- L · EU 43
- Sofia, 7
- 128 cm · EU 32
- Lev, 4
- 104 cm · EU 27
- Grandma
- XL · EU 38
Usually one person knows the sizes
In many households all of this lives in one persons head. So buying for anyone else turns into calls from the shop, photos of labels, and trying to remember on the spot which size belongs to whom.
The problem is not memory. It is that the information is available to one person only.
When the sizes are in Specsy and shared with the family, whoever is in the shop opens the right card and buys what fits.
What to keep on the family cards
One card per person works best. In a shop you open the right person and everything about them is on a single screen.
- Clothing and shoe sizes for each person — with the date they were last checked
- Height for children — useful above all for childrens clothing, which is sized by height
- Preferences and constraints — "does not wear wool", "needs wide shoes"
- The brands that fit and the ones that do not — so a bad purchase is not repeated
- Sizes of relatives who live elsewhere — so presents need no guesswork and no awkward questions
The measurements that cover a whole household
Eight numbers are enough for almost every clothing purchase a family makes. Take them once, write them on each persons card, and most of the guessing disappears.
| Measurement | How to take it | What it settles |
|---|---|---|
| Height | Against a wall, no shoes, heels together | Childrens clothing, which is sized by height |
| Chest or bust | Around the fullest part, tape level, arms down | Tops, knitwear and coats for everyone |
| Waist | At the narrowest point, one finger under the tape | Trousers, jeans and skirts |
| Hips | Around the widest part, feet together | Trousers and dresses for adults and teenagers |
| Inside leg | From the crotch seam down to the floor, no shoes | Trouser length, right the first time |
| Foot length | Stand on paper, heel to the wall, mark the longest toe | Shoes in EU, UK or US sizing |
| Head circumference | Just above the eyebrows, around the widest part | Hats, helmets and school caps |
| Ring size | Measure across the inside of a ring that already fits | Presents, without the question that gives them away |
Write every number down with the date beside it. A measurement with no date is the one thing that quietly goes wrong in a family list.
Why sharing and a shared list are genuinely easier
A private note only works when you are the one going to the shop. A shared card is available to the whole family, so whoever is near the shop can buy the thing.
In Specsy sharing covers 3 people on the free plan and 10 on Pro. Everyone sees the same cards and the same lists, and edits sync between devices straight away.
And if a phone is lost or breaks, the data does not go with it, the way it can with an ordinary note stored on the device.
How to start
- Start with the adultsWrite down the clothing and shoe sizes you already know. It takes a few minutes, and after that nothing has to be recalled again.
- Measure the children and add the dateSave the height, the foot length and the current sizes. For children the date of the measurement matters most, because everything changes fast.
- Invite the familySend an invite, and from then on you all see the same up to date sizes and the same changes.
What a household settles once and then stops discussing
A shared list stays useful only while it is clear who keeps it current. These are the questions worth answering on the first evening.
- Who updates the cards — one person doing it properly beats five people doing it now and then
- Which cards are shared and which stay private — present ideas belong on the private side
- What gets written down the moment a label is cut off — the brand, the size and how the thing actually fits
- Where the photos go — the label of anything that fits perfectly is worth a picture
- When the sizes are refreshed — pin it to something that already happens, like the start of a school term
- Who else gets an invite — grandparents buy clothes far more often than anyone expects
Questions people ask
How many people can share?
Three on the free plan, ten on Pro. Everyone sees the shared cards and lists on their own phone.
Can I keep some cards private?
Yes. Cards are shared only when you put them in a shared space, so gift ideas and surprises can stay on your own side.
What happens if someone leaves the family group?
You revoke access from the family screen, and the shared cards stop appearing on their phone.
Do I have to measure everyone before I start?
No. Start from the labels of the clothes that already fit and add the measurements later. A card with three lines on it is more use than nothing, and it can be filled in over time.
What about relatives who do not use the app?
Keep a card for them yourself. The sizes of parents, cousins and godchildren are exactly the ones nobody remembers, and asking directly before a present rarely goes unnoticed.
How do we keep the sizes current without nagging anyone?
Put a reminder on the cards of the people who change fastest, usually the children, and leave the adults alone. Most adult sizes hold for a year or more.