Understanding Shoe Sizing: a complete guide with easy to use size charts

Based on 100’s of shoe size charts our Expert Pablo has put together a Shoe Sizing guide that explains all shoe size basics, like shoe length, shoe width, and the international shoe size conversion. To answer the most asked questions like How do I know my shoe size? or What size is a US 8 in EU sizes? this page will deal with a clear how to measure your feet list and international shoe size conversion charts for men, women, and kids. To end this shoe sizing overview there’s a paragraph about Shoe width included.

Shoe Sizing Table of content – Quick Menu

• Shoe Sizing Basics
  • Shoe Length
  • Shoe Width
  • International Shoe Size Conversion
  • Finding your shoe size

  Shoe Sizing Basics

  Shoe Length

  Your numerical shoe size, whether you are buying Italian shoes or American shoes, is based on the length of your foot. This is the distance from your heel to your longest toe. It does not account for shape variations or width. Learn how to measure your foot below

  Shoe Width

  Although most shoes only come in standard widths, there’s an increasing number of brand which are available in wider or narrower styles. Knowing the width of your foot and how it compares to a pair of shoes is essential for a comfortable fit.
  Shoe width is usually described with a letter or group of letters, such as “D” or “EEEE.” Sometimes, the letters are replaced by a combination of letters and numbers, such as “4E.” It’s important to note that the width sizing is also dependent on your foot’s length. For instance, if your foot is 3 9/16 inches wide and you wear a size 8, this is considered regular width. However, if you have a foot that is 3 9/16 inches wide and you wear a size 5, you’ll need a wide shoe. Learn all about the importance of width in shoe sizing here

  Children’s shoes usually do not come in varying widths.

  International Shoe Size Conversion

  In the United States, women’s shoes come in whole and half sizes that range from 4 through 12. Men’s shoes have whole and half sizes from 6 through 16.

  However, numerical sizes are different in other countries. For instance, a woman who wears a size 6 in the United States will wear a size 4 in the United Kingdom, a size 36/37 in Europe, and a size 23 in Japan.

  Finding Your Shoe Size

  From infant’s crib shoes to men’s work boots, shoes are sized according to length and width. Understanding how your foot compares to the standard sizes will ensure your shoes fit perfectly, whether you buy them in a real store or order them online.

  Measure your feet for the right shoes size

  How do I know my Shoe size?

  You will need: your a pair of socks, a piece of paper or cardboard, a tape measure or ruler, and a pen

  Time needed: 3 minutes.

  How should shoes fit and how to define the perfect fitting shoe Size?
  10 easy steps to measure your feet correctly:

  1. Measure your feet in the afternoon.
     Your feet swell during the day, it’s best to measure your feet at their fullest
  2. Stand When Measuring
     When in a wheelchair there’s no pressure on the feet, so it’s unnecessary to stand up.
  3. Wear socks
     Most of the time, you wear socks. Make sure you wear socks when you measure your feet. If you plan to buy clogs or sandals, you can leave the socks behind.
  4. Be precise
  5. Measure both feet
     Measure your left and right foot separately as they’re not the same length. Take the biggest measurement to determine your running shoes Size
  6. Stand on your piece of paper
     Keeping your body weight over your foot, trace a thin line around the outside of your entire foot.
  7. Start drawing
     When drawing the line, hold the pen perpendicular to the ground.
  8. Measure the length of your feet
     Measure vertically down the length of your foot tracing. This is your foot length.
  9. Find your width fitting by drawing or with measuring tape
     Measure horizontally across the widest part of your foot tracing. This is your foot width. A post dedicated on the importance of the width of shoes and the different width sizing systems for shoes you find here
  10. Determine your running shoe size in the conversion charts
      Start from the measurement in inches or centimeters and define your size in the charts for men, women or children

  

  Helpful Measuring Tips and takeaways in a nutshell

  Keep these tips in mind to help you get the best results from your measurement:

  1. Take your measurements at the end of the day
  2. When measuring, wear the socks or tights you plan to wear with this pair of shoes.
  3. Always trace and measure both feet.
  4. Use the largest foot to find your shoe size.
  5. to keep your balance while tracing, do it next to a chair or table that you can hold to steady yourself.
  6. Some people also find it easier to have a friend trace the foot.

  Shoe Size Conversion Charts

  

  Women’s Shoe sizing Length and Width Charts

  Length (inches)	Length (centimeters)	US Size	UK Size	European Size	Japanese Size
  8 9/16″	21.6 cm	5	3	35/36	22
  8 3/4″	22.2 cm	5.5	3.5	36	22.5
  8 7/8″	22.5 cm	6	4	36/37	23
  9 1/16″	23 cm	6.5	4.5	37	23.5
  9 1/4″	23.5 cm	7	5	37/38	24
  9 3/8″	23.8 cm	7.5	5.5	38	24.5
  9 1/2″	24.1 cm	8	6	38/39	25
  9 11/16″	24.6 cm	8.5	6.5	39	25.5
  9 7/8″	25.1 cm	9	7	39/40	26
  10″	25.4 cm	9.5	7.5	40	26.5
  10 3/16″	25.9 cm	10	8	40/41	27
  10 3/8″	26.2 cm	10.5	8.5	41	27.5
  10 1/2″	26.7 cm	11	9	41/42	28
  10 11/16″	27.1 cm	11.5	9.5	42	28.5
  10 7/8″	27.6 cm	12	10	42/43	29

  US Size	Narrow (AA) (inches)	Narrow (AA) (cm)	Medium (M or B) (inches)	Medium (M or B) (cm)	Wide (D) inches	Wide (D) (cm)	Extra Wide (EE) (inches)	Extra Wide (EE) (cm)
  5	2 13/16″	7.1 cm	3 3/16″	8.1 cm	3 9/16″	9 cm	3 15/16″	10 cm
  5.5	2 7/8″	7.3 cm	3 1/4″	8.3 cm	3 5/8″	9.2 cm	4″	10.1 cm
  6	2 15/16″	7.5 cm	3 5/16″	8.4 cm	3 11/16″	9.4 cm	4 1/16″	10.3 cm
  6.5	3″	7.6 cm	3 3/8″	8.6 cm	3 3/4″	9.5 cm	4 1/8″	10.5 cm
  7	3 1/16″	7.8 cm	3 7/16″	8.7 cm	3 13/16″	9.7 cm	4 3/16″	10.6 cm
  7.5	3 1/8″	8 cm	3 1/2″	8.9 cm	3 7/8″	9.9 cm	4 1/4″	10.8 cm
  8	3 3/16″	8.1 cm	3 9/16″	9 cm	3 15/16″	10 cm	4 5/16″	11 cm
  8.5	3 1/4″	8.3 cm	3 5/8″	9.2 cm	4″	10.1 cm	4 3/8″	11.1 cm
  9	3 5/16″	8.4 cm	3 11/16″	9.4 cm	4 1/16″	10.3 cm	4 7/16″	11.3 cm
  9.5	3 3/8″	8.6 cm	3 3/4″	9.5 cm	4 1/8″	10.5 cm	4 1/2″	11.4 cm
  10	3 7/16″	8.7 cm	3 13/16″	9.7 cm	4 3/16″	10.6 cm	4 9/16″	11.6 cm
  10.5	3 1/2″	8.9 cm	3 7/8″	9.9 cm	4 1/4″	10.8 cm	4 5/8″	11.8 cm
  11	3 9/16″	9 cm	3 15/16″	10 cm	4 5/16″	11 cm	4 11/16″	11.9 cm
  11.5	3 5/8″	9.2 cm	4″	10.1 cm	4 3/8″	11.1 cm	4 3/4″	12.1 cm
  12	3 11/16″	9.4 cm	4 1/16″	10.3 cm	4 7/16″	11.3 cm	4 13/16″	12.2 cm

  Men’s Shoe sizing Length and Width Charts

  International men’s shoe size conversion chart with cms, inches, US Size, UK Size, EU sizes, and much more

  Length (inches)	Length (centimeters)	US Size	UK Size	European Size	Japanese Size
  9 1/4″	23.5 cm	6	5.5	39	25
  9 1/2″	24.1 cm	6.5	6	39/40	25.5
  9 5/8″	24.4 cm	7	6.5	40	26
  9 3/4″	24.8 cm	7.5	7	40/41	26.5
  9 15/16″	25.4 cm	8	7.5	41	27
  10 1/8″	25.7 cm	8.5	8	41/42	27.5
  10 1/4″	26 cm	9	8.5	42	28
  10 7/16″	26.7 cm	9.5	9	42/43	28.5
  10 9/16″	27 cm	10	9.5	43	29
  10 3/4″	27.3 cm	10.5	10	43/44	29.5
  10 15/16″	27.9 cm	11	10.5	44	30
  11 1/8″	28.3 cm	11.5	11	44/45	31
  11 1/4″	28.6 cm	12	11.5	45	32
  11 1/2″	29.2 cm	12.5	12	45/46
  11 9/16″	29.5 cm	13	12.5	46
  11 3/4″	30.2 cm	13.5	13	46/47
  12 3/16″	31 cm	14	13.5	47
  12″	31 cm	14.5	14	47/48
  12 1/8″	31.4 cm	15	14.5	48
  12 1/2″	32 cm	16	15	49/50
  13″	33 cm	17

  US Shoe Size	Narrow (B) (inches)	Narrow (B) (cm)	Medium (D) (inches)	Medium (D) (cm)	Wide (EE) (inches)	Wide (EE) (cm)	Extra-Wide (4E) (inches)	Extra-Wide (4E) (cm)	Extra, Extra-Wide (6E) (inches)	Extra, Extra-Wide (6E) (cm)
  6	3 5/16	8.4	3 1/2	8.9	3 11/16	9.4	3 7/8	9.8	4 1/16	10.3
  6.5	3 3/8	8.6	3 9/16	9.0	3 3/4	9.5	3 15/16	10.0	4 1/8	10.5
  7	3 7/16	8.7	3 5/8	9.2	3 13/16	9.7	4	10.2	4 3/16	10.6
  7.5	3 1/2	8.9	3 11/16	9.4	3 7/8	9.8	4 1/16	10.3	4 1/4	10.8
  8	3 9/16	9.0	3 3/4	9.5	3 15/16	10.0	4 1/8	10.5	4 5/16	11.0
  8.5	3 5/8	9.2	3 13/16	9.7	4	10.2	4 3/16	10.6	4 3/8	11.1
  9	3 11/16	9.4	3 7/8	9.8	4 1/16	10.3	4 1/4	10.8	4 7/16	11.3
  9.5	3 3/4	9.5	3 15/16	10.0	4 1/8	10.5	4 5/16	11.0	4 1/2	11.4
  10	3 13/16	9.7	4	10.2	4 3/16	10.6	4 3/8	11.1	4 9/16	11.6
  10.5	3 7/8	9.8	4 1/16	10.3	4 1/4	10.8	4 7/16	11.3	4 5/8	11.7
  11	3 15/16	10.0	4 1/8	10.5	4 5/16	11.0	4 1/2	11.4	4 11/16	11.9
  11.5	4	10.2	4 3/16	10.6	4 3/8	11.1	4 9/16	11.6	4 3/4	12.1
  12	4 1/16	10.3	4 1/4	10.8	4 7/16	11.3	4 5/8	11.7	4 13/16	12.2
  12.5	4 1/8	10.5	4 5/16	11.0	4 1/2	11.4	4 11/16	11.9	4 7/8	12.4
  13	4 3/16	10.6	4 3/8	11.1	4 9/16	11.6	4 3/4	12.1	4 15/16	12.5
  13.5	4 1/4	10.8	4 7/16	11.3	4 5/8	11.7	4 13/16	12.2	5	12.7
  14	4 5/16	11.0	4 1/2	11.4	4 11/16	11.9	4 7/8	12.4	5 1/16	12.8
  14.5	4 3/8	11.1	4 9/16	11.6	4 3/4	12.1	4 15/16	12.5	5 1/8	13.0
  15	4 7/16	11.3	4 5/8	11.7	4 13/16	12.2	5	12.7	5 3/16	13.2

  Women to Men Shoes Sizes compared

  While men’s and women’s shoe sizes are clear and easy to understand. For sneaker and sports brands like Nike, Puma, Skechers, or Adidas Many people ask “What size would a man be in women’s shoes?” or “how do men’s and women’s shoe sizes actually compare?“. There’s a 1.5-size difference between the two. So if a woman wears a women’s size 12.5, that corresponds to a men’s size 11.

  • Women to men shoe size conversion here
  • Men to women shoe size conversion here

  Children’s Shoe Sizing Chart

  

  Children’s shoes mainly come in 1 width. Check the below International kids’ shoe size conversion chart with cms, inches, US Size, UK Size, EU sizes, and much more. From Shoe sizes for Newborns, toddlers, kids, and youth.

  Length (inches)	Length (centimeters)	US Size	UK Size	European Size	Japanese Size
  3 1/8″	7.9 cm	0	0	15
  3 1/2″	8.9 cm	1	0.5	16
  3 5/8″	9.2 cm	1.5	1	17
  3 3/4″	9.5 cm	2	1	17
  4″	10.2 cm	2.5	1.5	18
  4 1/8″	10.5 cm	3	2	18	12
  4 1/4″	10.8 cm	3.5	2.5	19	12/12.5
  4 1/2″	11.4 cm	4	3	19	12.5
  4 5/8″	11.7 cm	4.5	3.5	20	12.5/13
  4 3/4″	12.1 cm	5	4	20	13
  5″	12.7 cm	5.5	4.5	21	13.5
  5 1/8″	13 cm	6	5	22	14
  5 1/4″	13.3 cm	6.5	5.5	22	14/14.4
  5 1/2″	14 cm	7	6	23	14.5
  5 5/8″	14.3 cm	7.5	6.5	23	14.5/15
  5 3/4″	14.6 cm	8	7	24	15
  6″	15.2 cm	8.5	7.5	25	14/15.5
  6 1/8″	15.6 cm	9	8	25	15.5
  6 1/4″	15.9 cm	9.5	8.5	26	16
  6 1/2″	16.5 cm	10	9	27	16.5
  6 5/8″	16.8 cm	10.5	9.5	27	16.5/17
  6 3/4″	17.1 cm	11	10	28	17
  7″	17.8 cm	11.5	10.5	29	17/17.5
  7 1/8″	18.1 cm	12	11	30	17.5
  7 1/4″	18.4 cm	12.5	11.5	30	18
  7 1/2″	19.1 cm	13	12	31	18.5
  7 5/8″	19.4 cm	13.5	12.5	31	18.5/19
  7 3/4″	19.7 cm	1	13	32	19
  8″	20.3 cm	1.5	14	33	19.5
  8 1/8″	20.6 cm	2	1	33	20
  8 1/4″	21 cm	2.5	1.5	34	20.5
  8 1/2″	21.6 cm	3	2	34	21
  8 5/8″	21.9 cm	3.5	2.5	35	21.5
  8 3/4″	22.2 cm	4	3	36	22
  9″	22.9 cm	4.5	3.5	36	22.5
  9 1/8″	23.2 cm	5	4	37	23
  9 1/4″	23.5 cm	5.5	4.5	37	23.5
  9 1/2″	24.1 cm	6	5	38	24
  9 5/8″	24.4 cm	6.5	5.5	38	24.5
  9 3/4″	24.8 cm	7	6	39	25

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