Free Shoe Size Conversion Chart: Women's Shoe Sizes US, UK, EU and Foot Length, Men's Shoe Sizes with the Women's Equivalent, and a Family Foot Measurement and Shoe Size Record (PDF, Word, Excel)

What is on the page

US women's and men's sizes

Different scales: a women's size is usually about 1.5 larger than the men's size for the same foot.

UK sizes

Usually 1 smaller than US men's and about 2 smaller than US women's sizes.

EU sizes

A single scale for men and women, in steps of about two-thirds of a centimeter of shoe length.

Foot length

Heel to the tip of the longest toe, measured standing. It is the most reliable number for comparing brands.

Width

Narrow, regular or wide; some brands offer widths such as B (women's regular) and D (men's regular).

How to use the charts

Find your usual size and read across for the UK and EU equivalents and the typical foot length. Better still, measure your foot and find the matching length: brands round differently, so a US 8 in one brand can be an EU 38.5 and in another an EU 39. Many sports brands publish their own charts with foot lengths, and those beat any general chart. When you're between sizes, go up half a size, especially for running shoes and boots.

Men's, women's and unisex sizes

US men's and women's sizes use different scales, and unisex sneakers are often labeled in men's sizes. For the same foot, the women's size is usually about one and a half sizes larger: a men's 7 is roughly a women's 8.5. The men's chart includes the women's equivalent to make this easy. Clothing conversions are on the clothing size conversion chart.

Measuring feet at home

Measure at the end of the day, when feet are largest, standing up and wearing the socks you would wear with the shoes. Use the longer foot. Allow about a thumb's width of space beyond the longest toe. Children's feet can grow a full size in a few months, so measure before every new pair and before the school year; add it to the back to school checklist. Keeping the sizes that fit in each brand saves returns when ordering online.

Editing the files

The charts print ready to use and are fillable. Use the Word or Excel version to add brands and widths.

Questions

What is a US women's 8 in UK and EU sizes?

Usually a UK 6 (some brands 5.5) and an EU 39.

How do I convert men's shoe sizes to women's?

Add about 1.5: a men's 7 is roughly a women's 8.5.

What is a US men's 10 in EU size?

Usually EU 44 (sometimes 43 or 44.5 depending on the brand).

How do I measure my foot for shoe size?

Stand on paper against a wall, mark the tip of your longest toe and measure from the wall to the mark, in the evening, with socks on.

Why do shoe sizes vary between brands?

Each brand uses its own lasts (foot shapes) and rounding, so sizes can differ by up to half a size or more.