Shoe Size Converter

It is important to get the right size when buying new shoes. The shoe size converter on this site is meant to make it easier for you as there are several shoe-size systems used worldwide. Below you find conversion alternatives for the most common systems used today. The shoe size converter have men's and women's shoe sizes. The shoe size charts further down the page have boy's and girl's shoe sizes as well.

How to use the shoe size converter

To get your specific shoe size first select your gender, then select your size in one category in the converter. The other categories will automatically change to match your shoe size.

Shoe Size Conversion Charts

Choose the chart best suited for you, there are alternatives for:

Men’s, Women’s, Boy’s and Girl's shoe sizes

Using the shoe size charts

Let’s say that you are a Woman from the United States with a shoe size of 7 and would like to know which size this corresponds to in Mexico. To get your shoe size first make sure that you are looking at the chart for Women’s shoe sizes, then go find the row with your desired region, in this case the row is marked “U.S. & Canada”. On this row the number 7 will be listed, the sizes which is above and under the number 7 is the corresponding sizes in the other regions, these numbers forms an column. In our case we will have to go down in the column until our column intersects with the row marked “Mexico”. In this intersection we will find the converted shoe size.

Shoe Size Notes - Hints & Tips

• The Japanese system is based on the length of your foot in cm, so an easy way to find your size is to just measure your foot in cm.
• Observe that American women's shoe sizes are the same as American men's shoe sizes plus 1½ entities.
• 1 inch equals 2.54 centimeters.
• Always measure both your feet as they tend to vary in length, choose the shoe size that fits the larger of the two.
• Shoes that are to small are the most common causes of foot pain. If the choice stands between a shoe size that are a little bit to big and a shoe size that are a little bit to small, go for the bigger one. You can always complement with an insole to make the shoe fit perfect.
• Be aware that not all brands of footwear fit the same. Other variables such as the width of the shoe will have an impact of the overall fit.
• Which time of the day is best for measuring your feet? The answer is the afternoon or the evening, because this is when they usually are at their largest volume.
• When trying out new shoes, use the kind of socks you actually will be wearing when using those particular shoes.
• Don't buy shoes to tight with the idea that they somehow will stretch out and fit over time. While this sometimes may be the case with leather shoes, most shoes won't be stretched out over time.
• Over time the shape of your feet changes, so don't assume your shoe size will be the same as it always has been.
• The mondopoint system is used by military services such as NATO, probably because it is easier to get an accurate fit as this system also takes the foot width into account. A shoe size with the measure 290/120 indicates a foot length of 290 millimetres with a width of 120 millimetres.
• To get a certain shoe size in Canada and the United States you can use this shoe size converter formula: The length of the last, measured in inches, multiplied by three and minus a constant. The constant in question differ for mens, women's and children's shoe sizes.
• American Women's shoe sizes are the same as American Men's shoe sizes plus 1½ entities.
• Paris Points, which is the shoe size system used in Europe, came from France. The length of one Paris Point equals two-thirds of a centimetre.

Fun Shoe Facts

• The annual revenue for the footwear industry year 2012 was $48 Billion. (Source: National Shoe Retailers Association, U.S. Census Bureau)
• It's common in China that one of the bride's red shoes is tossed from the roof to ensure a happy marriage.
• Before the 19th century there was no distinction between the left or right shoe, they were both identical!
• When did we start using shoes? Findings of shoes and toe bones suggest it was about 40000 years ago.
• Brahim Takioullah holds the record for the largest feet on a living person.The measurements were taken by Guiness World Records in Paris, France, on 24 May 2011. His left foot is larger than his right and measures 38.1 centimetres.