A men's shoe size across regions
One row of the men's table, read from the US column.
Input
Men's shoes · Convert from US · size 9Output
UK 8.5 · EU 42.5 · India 9 · foot ≈ 27.0 cmShoe & Clothing Size Converter
Compare US, UK, EU, and Indian shoe sizes plus clothing sizes across five charts, anchored to real foot-length and chest measurements.
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What are you sizing?
Men's shoes · your size in every region:
US
9
UK
8.5
EU
42.5
India
9
Foot (cm)
27.0
Men's shoes — full size chart
| US | UK | EU | India | Foot (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5.5 | 39 | 6 | 24.0 |
| 6.5 | 6 | 39.5 | 6.5 | 24.4 |
| 7 | 6.5 | 40 | 7 | 25.0 |
| 7.5 | 7 | 40.5 | 7.5 | 25.4 |
| 8 | 7.5 | 41 | 8 | 26.0 |
| 8.5 | 8 | 42 | 8.5 | 26.7 |
| 9 | 8.5 | 42.5 | 9 | 27.0 |
| 9.5 | 9 | 43 | 9.5 | 27.5 |
| 10 | 9.5 | 44 | 10 | 28.0 |
| 10.5 | 10 | 44.5 | 10.5 | 28.6 |
| 11 | 10.5 | 45 | 11 | 29.0 |
| 12 | 11.5 | 46 | 12 | 30.0 |
| 13 | 12.5 | 47 | 13 | 31.0 |
Sizes are approximate.Brands vary — a US 9 in one label can fit like a US 9.5 in another. For shoes, the reliable anchor is foot length: stand on paper, mark heel to longest toe, measure in cm, and match the "Foot (cm)" column.
Measure late in the day (feet swell), measure both feet, and size to the larger one.
Quick Start
Pick the category
Men's, women's, or kids' shoes — or women's or men's clothing.
Choose your known size
Select the region you know (US, UK, EU…) and your size in it.
Read every region
The equivalent size in each system appears, alongside the anchoring body measurement.
Examples
Working from a measurement
The centimetre column is the reliable route when labels disagree.
Input
Women's shoes · foot length 24.6 cmOutput
US 8 · UK 6 · EU 39 — the row whose anchor matches the measured footAbout the Shoe & Clothing Size Converter
A US 9 is a UK 8.5 is an EU 42.5 — and getting that mapping wrong is how international shoe orders end up in the returns pile. Sizing has no single standard: every region rounds a real body measurement (foot length, chest circumference) onto its own scale. This converter carries five mapping tables — men's, women's, and kids' shoes plus women's and men's clothing — and shows your size in every system at once.
Pick the category, the region whose size you know, and your size in it; the equivalent in each other region highlights immediately, along with the physical measurement each row is anchored to — foot length in centimetres for shoes, chest in inches for men's shirts. That anchor is the honest core of the tool: regional labels drift between brands, but 27 centimetres of foot is 27 centimetres everywhere, which is why measuring your foot and matching the centimetre column beats converting labels when a purchase matters.
The tables cover the everyday ranges — men's US 6–13, women's US 5–11, kids' sizes through the youth range, and standard clothing sizes — with US, UK, EU, and (for adult shoes) Indian columns. Treat every result as the reliable starting point it is: brands cut differently, and the size charts on a specific product page, where offered, incorporate that brand's actual fit.
How to Use Shoe & Clothing Size Converter
Choose the category: men's shoes, women's shoes, kids' shoes, women's clothing, or men's clothing (shirts).
Pick the region you know in the Convert-from selector — US, UK, EU, India, or the measurement column itself.
Select your size in that region.
Read the result cards: your equivalent in every system, with your chosen region highlighted, plus the anchoring foot length (cm) or chest (inches) for that row.
For a purchase that matters, measure the foot (heel to longest toe, standing) and match the centimetre column directly — the measurement outranks any label.
Key Features
Five sizing charts
Men's, women's, and kids' shoes plus women's and men's clothing, each with its own regional mapping.
US, UK, EU, and India columns
The regions international shoppers actually toggle between, in one row per size.
Physical anchors
Every row ties to a real measurement — foot length in cm, chest in inches — the ground truth labels approximate.
All regions at once
Pick one known size and read every equivalent simultaneously, your selection highlighted.
When to Use Shoe & Clothing Size Converter
International shoe shopping
Order from a US, UK, or EU store in your own size's equivalent.
Travel purchases
Know your local size abroad before trying anything on.
Gift buying
Translate a known size into the system a foreign store uses.
Kids' sizes
Navigate the separate children's scales — including the US youth restart — with the foot-length anchor.
How It Works
Each chart is a table of rows, one per size, mapping the regional labels to each other and to a physical anchor measurement. Selecting your known region and size picks a row; the tool then simply reads that row across, highlighting your selection among the equivalents. There is no formula — sizing systems are conventions, not units — which is why the tool is honest about being a mapping of typical charts rather than a calculation.
The anchor column exists because the labels are the loose part: a "9" varies by brand and even by model, but the foot it is meant to fit does not. Matching a measured foot length to the centimetre column and reading the row outward is the most reliable way to use any size chart, this one included.
Supported Formats and Options
Options
Category
Men's / women's / kids' shoes, women's clothing, men's clothing (shirts).
Convert from
The region (or measurement column) whose value you know.
Your size
The size within that region — the row selector.
Common Errors and Troubleshooting
Common errors
Using the men's chart for women's shoes
The scales differ by category — a women's US 8 and a men's US 8 are different feet. Pick the right chart before reading anything across.
Trusting the converted label over a brand's own chart
Regional equivalents are typical, but brands cut to their own lasts. When a product page offers a brand chart with centimetres, it outranks any generic mapping — including this one.
Kids' size confusion at the youth boundary
US children's sizes restart after 13 (13, then youth 1, 2, 3…), which reads bizarrely next to EU's continuous scale. The foot-length column keeps the progression unambiguous.
Troubleshooting guide
Ordering the size that fits
- Measure, don't remember: feet change and brands drift. Stand on paper, mark heel and longest toe, measure in cm, and match the anchor column — evening measurement, since feet swell through the day.
- Between sizes: round up for shoes (especially for sports), and check the retailer's return policy before gambling on the smaller size.
- Half sizes missing in EU: EU's scale steps differently, so two adjacent US half-sizes can map to the same EU label; the centimetre anchor breaks the tie.
- Clothing fit vs. size: chest-anchored shirt sizes say nothing about cut (slim
/regular/relaxed). Convert the size, then read the product's fit notes.
Limitations and Important Notes
Sizing is convention, not measurement — these tables are typical mappings, and individual brands deviate by design (a brand's own chart, where provided, takes precedence). Coverage is the everyday ranges of the five categories; specialist ranges (very large/small sizes, width fittings like D/E/EE, Japanese cm-labelled sizes as a separate column) are not included. Clothing charts anchor to one dimension (chest), while real fit involves several.
Privacy and Data Processing
Size selections are processed entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded or stored.
Tips and Best Practices
Practical tips
Measure the foot in centimetres and match the anchor column when a purchase matters.
Check the brand's own size chart when the product page offers one — it reflects their actual cut.
Round up when between shoe sizes, and measure feet in the evening.
Mind the category — men's, women's, and kids' scales are separate systems.
Confirm the return policy before ordering converted sizes internationally.
Best practices
Buying across sizing borders
Treat the conversion as the shortlist and the measurement as the decision. The regional mapping gets you to the right neighbourhood instantly; the centimetre anchor — against a foot you have actually measured — picks the house. For anything expensive or hard to return, do both steps.
Keep your own numbers on file: foot length in cm and chest in inches, measured properly once, convert to any system forever and survive every brand's labelling whims. They are also the figures international size charts increasingly lead with.
Technical Details
The converter is table-driven: five hard-coded charts map regional labels per row with a physical anchor column (foot length in cm for shoes, chest in inches for men's shirts). Selection state is the row index — choosing a region and size locates the row, and all cells render from it with the source region highlighted. No formulas or network requests; fully client-side.
Who Is This For?
International online shoppers, travellers buying abroad, gift-givers working from a known size in another system, and parents decoding kids' scales. Anyone who has returned shoes over a label mismatch will recognize why the centimetre column is the real feature.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do US, UK, and EU shoe sizes relate?
For men's shoes, UK sizes typically run half a size below US (US 9 ≈ UK 8.5) with EU on its own scale (≈ 42.5 for that foot). Women's scales differ again. The charts map each row across all systems, anchored to the foot length in centimetres.
Why do converted sizes sometimes fit wrong anyway?
Because sizing is convention, not standard — brands cut to their own lasts and blocks, so two "US 9" shoes can fit differently. The mapping gets you close; the brand's own chart and the centimetre measurement close the gap.
How do I measure my foot properly?
Stand on paper in the evening, mark the heel and the longest toe, and measure the distance in centimetres; measure both feet and use the larger. Match that against the foot (cm) column — it is more reliable than any remembered size.
What is the Indian size column?
Indian shoe sizing follows the UK-derived scale closely, and the adult charts include it explicitly so shoppers on Indian sites can read their equivalent directly.
Do the clothing charts cover fit styles?
No — they anchor sizes to chest measurement, which locates the size but not the cut. Slim, regular, and relaxed fits share a size label; check the product's fit notes after converting.