Shoe size chart: UK / India, EU, US and cm
Conversion charts for men, women and kids, and how to measure a foot when the customer does not know the size.
These charts are approximate. There is no single legal size standard followed by every brand. Lasts differ between makers and between open and closed footwear, so the same foot can need one size up or down. Use the chart to find where to start, then try the pair on.
Men
| UK / India | EU | US | Foot length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 39 | 6 | 23.7 |
| 6 | 40 | 7 | 24.6 |
| 7 | 41 | 8 | 25.4 |
| 8 | 42 | 9 | 26.2 |
| 9 | 43 | 10 | 27.1 |
| 10 | 44 | 11 | 27.9 |
| 11 | 45 | 12 | 28.8 |
| 12 | 46 | 13 | 29.6 |
Women
| UK / India | EU | US | Foot length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 35 | 4 | 21.2 |
| 3 | 36 | 5 | 22.0 |
| 4 | 37 | 6 | 22.9 |
| 5 | 38 | 7 | 23.7 |
| 6 | 39 | 8 | 24.6 |
| 7 | 40 | 9 | 25.4 |
| 8 | 41 | 10 | 26.2 |
| 9 | 42 | 11 | 27.1 |
Kids
Children's sizes run from 1C to 13C and then start again at 1 (youth sizes).
| UK / India | EU | US | Foot length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1C | 17 | 2C | 9.3 |
| 2C | 18 | 3C | 10.2 |
| 3C | 19 | 4C | 11.0 |
| 4C | 20 | 5C | 11.9 |
| 5C | 22 | 6C | 12.7 |
| 6C | 23 | 7C | 13.5 |
| 7C | 24 | 8C | 14.4 |
| 8C | 25 | 9C | 15.2 |
| 9C | 27 | 10C | 16.1 |
| 10C | 28 | 11C | 16.9 |
| 11C | 29 | 12C | 17.8 |
| 12C | 30 | 13C | 18.6 |
| 13C | 32 | 1 | 19.5 |
| 1 | 33 | 2 | 20.3 |
| 2 | 34 | 3 | 21.2 |
| 3 | 35 | 4 | 22.0 |
| 4 | 37 | 5 | 22.9 |
| 5 | 38 | 6 | 23.7 |
How to measure a foot
- Stand the customer on a sheet of paper with the heel against a wall.
- Mark the tip of the longest toe — it is not always the big toe.
- Measure from the wall to the mark in centimetres. Measure both feet and use the longer one.
- Find the first row in the chart whose foot length is equal to or more than the measurement.
Measure in the afternoon or evening if you can: feet are slightly larger later in the day. For children, leave growing room and check again after a few months.
Reading the size systems
- UK / India: the size printed on most pairs sold in India. One size is one-third of an inch.
- EU: the two-digit size (35 to 46). One size is two-thirds of a centimetre, so EU sizes do not line up exactly with UK sizes.
- US: usually one more than the UK size for men, and about two more for women.
- cm: the length of the foot, not of the shoe. The shoe is a little longer inside.
Convert a single size with the shoe size converter.
Remember the family's sizes
Padam saves foot sizes per family member with the date measured, and reminds you when a child is likely to need the next size.