SIZE CHARTS · SHOES
Shoe size conversion.
US, UK and European shoe sizes for women and men, with foot length in cm and inches, so you can buy from any country's shop.
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THE QUICK ANSWER
Measure your foot in cm from heel to longest toe, then find that length below. Rough rules: women's US = UK + 2.5; men's US = UK + 1; women's US = men's US + 1.5. Japan, Korea and China label by foot length (24.5 = 24.5 cm).
International shoe size chart: quick answers
- EU 35 (Ecuador, Colombia, Europe) = US women's 4.5, UK 2, 21.5 cm.
- EU 38 = US women's 7, UK 4.5, 24 cm.
- CN 40 / EU 40 = US women's 8.5 or US men's 7, about 25–25.5 cm (new Chinese label: 250).
- EU 42 (Paraguay, Chile, Europe) = US men's 8.5 or US women's 10, 26.5–27 cm.
- EU 43 = US men's 9.5 or US women's 11, 27.5–28 cm.
- 225 / 22.5 cm (Korea, China, Japan) = US women's 5.5, EU 36.
- 245 / 24.5 cm = US women's 7.5 or US men's 6.5.
- 29.5 cm = US men's 11.5, UK 10.5, EU 45.5.
Everything else is in the full tables below; foot length is the number that never changes between countries.
Women's shoe sizes
| US | UK | EU | Foot (cm) · JP / KR / CN | Foot (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1.5 | 34.5 | 21 | 8.3 |
| 4.5 | 2 | 35 | 21.5 | 8.5 |
| 5 | 2.5 | 35.5 | 22 | 8.7 |
| 5.5 | 3 | 36 | 22.5 | 8.9 |
| 6 | 3.5 | 36.5 | 23 | 9.1 |
| 6.5 | 4 | 37.5 | 23.5 | 9.3 |
| 7 | 4.5 | 38 | 24 | 9.4 |
| 7.5 | 5 | 38.5 | 24.5 | 9.6 |
| 8 | 5.5 | 39 | 25 | 9.8 |
| 8.5 | 6 | 40 | 25.5 | 10.0 |
| 9 | 6.5 | 40.5 | 26 | 10.2 |
| 9.5 | 7 | 41 | 26.5 | 10.4 |
| 10 | 7.5 | 42 | 27 | 10.6 |
| 10.5 | 8 | 42.5 | 27.5 | 10.8 |
| 11 | 8.5 | 43 | 28 | 11.0 |
| 11.5 | 9 | 44 | 28.5 | 11.2 |
| 12 | 9.5 | 44.5 | 29 | 11.4 |
Men's shoe sizes
| US | UK | EU | Foot (cm) · JP / KR / CN | Foot (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4.5 | 37.5 | 23.5 | 9.3 |
| 5.5 | 5 | 38 | 24 | 9.4 |
| 6 | 5.5 | 38.5 | 24 | 9.4 |
| 6.5 | 6 | 39 | 24.5 | 9.6 |
| 7 | 6 | 40 | 25 | 9.8 |
| 7.5 | 6.5 | 40.5 | 25.5 | 10.0 |
| 8 | 7 | 41 | 26 | 10.2 |
| 8.5 | 7.5 | 42 | 26.5 | 10.4 |
| 9 | 8 | 42.5 | 27 | 10.6 |
| 9.5 | 8.5 | 43 | 27.5 | 10.8 |
| 10 | 9 | 44 | 28 | 11.0 |
| 10.5 | 9.5 | 44.5 | 28.5 | 11.2 |
| 11 | 10 | 45 | 29 | 11.4 |
| 11.5 | 10.5 | 45.5 | 29.5 | 11.6 |
| 12 | 11 | 46 | 30 | 11.8 |
| 12.5 | 11.5 | 47 | 30.5 | 12.0 |
| 13 | 12 | 47.5 | 31 | 12.2 |
| 14 | 13 | 48.5 | 32 | 12.6 |
| 15 | 14 | 49.5 | 33 | 13.0 |
Shoe sizes in other countries
Most countries use one of the systems above. Where they differ, it's usually by a fixed step:
| Country or region | System | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Europe, South America (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay…) | EU (Paris points) | EU 42 = US men's 8.5 |
| Brazil | BR, about 2 below EU | BR 40 ≈ EU 42 |
| UK, Ireland, India | UK | UK 8 = US men's 9 |
| Australia, New Zealand | UK sizes for men; women often use US or UK + 2 | Check the label for AU/US/UK |
| Japan | Foot length in cm | 26.5 = 26.5 cm foot |
| South Korea | Foot length in mm | 265 = 26.5 cm foot |
| China | Foot length in mm (new standard) or EU numbers (older labels) | 265 or 42 |
Shoe sizes in mm (Korea, China): 225, 230, 240, 245 and more
A shoe size in millimetres is simply your foot length: 245 means a 245 mm (24.5 cm) foot. Find the number on the label below to see the US and EU size.
| mm (KR / CN) | cm (JP) | US women's | US men's | EU (women's / men's) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 215 | 21.5 | 4.5 | – | 35 |
| 220 | 22 | 5 | – | 35.5 |
| 225 | 22.5 | 5.5 | – | 36 |
| 230 | 23 | 6 | – | 36.5 |
| 235 | 23.5 | 6.5 | 5 | 37.5 |
| 240 | 24 | 7 | 5.5–6 | 38 |
| 245 | 24.5 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 38.5 / 39 |
| 250 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 39 / 40 |
| 255 | 25.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 40 / 40.5 |
| 260 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 40.5 / 41 |
| 265 | 26.5 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 41 / 42 |
| 270 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 42 / 42.5 |
| 275 | 27.5 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 42.5 / 43 |
| 280 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 43 / 44 |
| 285 | 28.5 | 11.5 | 10.5 | 44 / 44.5 |
| 290 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 44.5 / 45 |
| 295 | 29.5 | – | 11.5 | 45.5 |
| 300 | 30 | – | 12 | 46 |
Men's to women's shoe sizes
| US men's | US women's |
|---|---|
| 5 | 6.5 |
| 5.5 | 7 |
| 6 | 7.5 |
| 6.5 | 8 |
| 7 | 8.5 |
| 7.5 | 9 |
| 8 | 9.5 |
| 8.5 | 10 |
| 9 | 10.5 |
| 9.5 | 11 |
| 10 | 11.5 |
| 10.5 | 12 |
| 11 | 12.5 |
| 12 | 13.5 |
How to measure your foot
- Stand on a sheet of paper against a wall, heel touching the wall, in the socks you'll wear.
- Mark the tip of your longest toe (it isn't always the big toe).
- Measure from the wall to the mark in cm. Do both feet and use the longer one.
- Measure in the afternoon, when feet are at their largest.
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How we built these tables
Each country sizes clothes against a table of body measurements, so we compare countries through the body, not through the labels. UK, US and Australian women's sizes follow a large UK online retailer's published body chart; German, French and Italian sizes follow a large German retailer's chart (French is two numbers above German, Italian four). Japanese sizes follow the bust steps of the JIS standard, Chinese codes follow GB/T 1335 (height/bust or chest plus body type), and Korean sizes use the usual 44–99 (women) and 85–125 (men) chest numbers. Shoe sizes follow a major US sportswear brand's men's and women's charts.
Brands cut differently, so treat every result as your starting size and check the brand's own chart when it has one. Weight isn't part of any national size standard: two people of the same height and weight can be two sizes apart, so we use a tape measure, not the scales.
Questions people ask
What is EU 38 in US shoe size?
EU 38 is about a US women's 7 (UK 4.5), for a foot about 24 cm long.
What is EU 42 in US men's?
EU 42 is about a US men's 8.5 (UK 7.5), for a foot about 26.5 cm long.
How do I convert men's to women's shoe sizes?
Add 1.5 to a US men's size to get the US women's size: men's 7 = women's 8.5. Subtract 1.5 to go the other way.
Are UK and US shoe sizes the same?
No. For women, UK is about 2.5 sizes below US (US 7 = UK 4.5). For men, UK is about 1 size below US (US 9 = UK 8).
What shoe size system does Japan use?
Japan, Korea and China (in its current standard) label shoes by foot length: 24.5 means a 24.5 cm foot. Korea often writes it in millimetres: 245.
What is a 225 shoe size in US?
225 is a Korean (or Chinese) size meaning a 22.5 cm foot. That is about a US women's 5.5, UK 3, EU 36.
What is a 245 shoe size?
245 means a 24.5 cm foot: about a US women's 7.5 (EU 38.5) or a US men's 6.5 (EU 39).
What is a size 42 shoe in the US?
A EU 42 is about a US men's 8.5 (UK 7.5) or a US women's 10, for a foot about 26.5–27 cm long. South American shops using EU sizes follow the same conversion.
How do Brazilian shoe sizes convert?
Brazilian sizes run about two below EU sizes: a BR 40 is roughly an EU 42, US men's 8.5.
What is 29.5 cm in US shoe size?
A 29.5 cm foot is about a US men's 11.5 (UK 10.5, EU 45.5). Women's charts stop around 29 cm, which is a US women's 12.
What is a size 35 shoe in the US?
A size 35 in EU sizing, used in Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina and most of Europe, is about a US women's 4.5 (UK 2), for a 21.5 cm foot.
What is a CN 40 shoe size?
Chinese shops often label shoes with EU numbers, so CN 40 is about EU 40: a US women's 8.5 (UK 6) or a US men's 7 (UK 6), for a 25–25.5 cm foot. Under China's newer standard the same shoe is labelled 250 (mm).
What are Paraguay shoe sizes 42 and 43 in the US?
Paraguay uses EU sizes. EU 42 is about a US men's 8.5 and EU 43 about a US men's 9.5; for women, EU 42 is about a US 10 and EU 43 about a US 11.
How long is a size 8.5 shoe in inches?
A US women's 8.5 fits a foot of about 25.5 cm (10 in). A US men's 8.5 fits about 26.5 cm (10.4 in).
What if I'm between shoe sizes?
Size up, especially for boots and closed shoes, and use the insole or laces to take up any extra room.