Women's shoe sizes
European women's shoe sizes (EU/FR) are directly based on foot length in centimetres rounded. Size 38 fits a foot about 24 cm long, 39 fits 24.5-25 cm. US and UK systems use non-metric increments: women's US 8 = EU 39, UK 5 = EU 38.
Brands vary from half to a full size. A 39 Nike does not fit the same as a 39 Adidas or 39 Louboutin. For safe online buying, measure your foot and compare with the cm length brands publish (good brands do).
| System | Sizes | ||||||||||
| Europe | 35 | 35½ | 36 | 37 | 37½ | 38 | 38½ | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
| Mexico | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | |||||
| Japan | 21 | 21.5 | 22 | 22.5 | 23 | 23.5 | 24 | 24.5 | 25 | 25.5 | 26 |
| United Kingdom | 2½ | 3 | 3½ | 4 | 4½ | 5 | 5½ | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7½ |
| Australia | 3½ | 4 | 4½ | 5 | 5½ | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7½ | 8 | 8½ |
| United States / Canada | 5 | 5½ | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7½ | 8 | 8½ | 9 | 9½ | 10 |
| Russia / Ukraine | 33½ | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | |||||
| Korea (mm.) | 228 | 231 | 235 | 238 | 241 | 245 | 248 | 251 | 254 | 257 | 260 |
| inches | 9 | 91/8 | 9¼ | 93/8 | 9½ | 95/8 | 9¾ | 97/8 | 10 | 101/8 | 10¼ |
| cm | 22.8 | 23.1 | 23.5 | 23.8 | 24.1 | 24.5 | 24.8 | 25.1 | 25.4 | 25.7 | 26 |
| Mondopoint | 228 | 231 | 235 | 238 | 241 | 245 | 248 | 251 | 254 | 257 | 260 |
Size chart for Adidas (women) :
| European size | US / American size | UK / British size |
| 37.33 | 6 | 4.5 |
| 38 | 6.5 | 5 |
| 38.66 | 7 | 5.5 |
| 39.33 | 7.5 | 6 |
| 40 | 8 | 6.5 |
| 40.66 | 8.5 | 7 |
| 41.33 | 9 | 7.5 |
| 42 | 9.5 | 8 |
| 42.66 | 10 | 8.5 |
| 43.33 | 10.5 | 9 |
| 44 | 11 | 9.5 |
Size chart for Asics (women) :
| European size | Size in centimetres | US / American size |
| 37 | 23 | 6 |
| 37.5 | 23.5 | 6.5 |
| 38 | 24 | 7 |
| 39 | 24.5 | 7.5 |
| 39.5 | 25 | 8 |
| 40 | 25.5 | 8.5 |
| 40.5 | 26 | 9 |
| 41.5 | 26.5 | 9.5 |
| 42 | 27 | 10 |
Size chart for Diadora (women) :
| European size | Size in centimetres | US / American size | UK / British size |
| 36.5 | 22.5 | 6 | 4 |
| 37 | 23 | 6.5 | 4.5 |
| 38 | 23.5 | 7 | 5 |
| 38.5 | 24 | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| 39 | 24.5 | 8 | 6 |
| 40 | 25 | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| 40.5 | 25.5 | 9 | 7 |
| 41 | 26 | 9.5 | 7.5 |
| 42 | 26.5 | 10 | 8 |
Size chart for Head / Fila (women) :
| European size | Size in centimetres | US / American size | UK / British size |
| 36.5 | 23 | 6 | 3.5 |
| 37.5 | 23.5 | 6.5 | 4 |
| 38 | 24 | 7 | 4.5 |
| 38.5 | 24.5 | 7.5 | 5 |
| 39 | 25 | 8 | 5.5 |
| 40 | 25.5 | 8.5 | 6 |
| 40.5 | 26 | 9 | 6.5 |
| 41 | 26.5 | 9.5 | 7 |
| 42 | 27 | 10 | 7.5 |
| 43 | 28 | 11 | 8.5 |
Size chart for K-Swiss / New Balance (women) :
| European size | US / American size | UK / British size |
| 35.5 | 5 | 3 |
| 36 | 5.5 | 3.5 |
| 37 | 6 | 4 |
| 37.5 | 6.5 | 4.5 |
| 38 | 7 | 5 |
| 39 | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| 39.5 | 8 | 6 |
| 40 | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| 41 | 9 | 7 |
| 41.5 | 9.5 | 7.5 |
| 42 | 10 | 8 |
| 43 | 11 | 9 |
Size chart for Nike (women) :
| European size | Size in centimetres | US / American size | UK / British size |
| 36 | 22.5 | 5.5 | 3 |
| 36.5 | 23 | 6 | 3.5 |
| 37.5 | 23.5 | 6.5 | 4 |
| 38 | 24 | 7 | 4.5 |
| 38.5 | 24.5 | 7.5 | 5 |
| 39 | 25 | 8 | 5.5 |
| 40 | 25.5 | 8.5 | 6 |
| 40.5 | 26 | 9 | 6.5 |
| 41 | 26.5 | 9.5 | 7 |
| 42 | 27 | 10 | 7.5 |
| 42.5 | 27.5 | 10.5 | 8 |
| 43 | 28 | 11 | 8.5 |
Size chart for Prince (women) :
| European size | Size in centimetres | US / American size | UK / British size |
| 35 | 22 | 5 | 3 |
| 36 | 22.5 | 5.5 | 3.5 |
| 36.5 | 23 | 6 | 4 |
| 37 | 23.5 | 6.5 | 4.5 |
| 38 | 24 | 7 | 5 |
| 38.5 | 24.5 | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| 39 | 25 | 8 | 6 |
| 40 | 25.5 | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| 40.5 | 26 | 9 | 7 |
| 41 | 26.5 | 9.5 | 7.5 |
| 42 | 27 | 10 | 8 |
| 43 | 28 | 11 | 9 |
Size chart for Reebok (women) :
| European size | Size in centimetres | US / American size | UK / British size |
| 36 | 23 | 6 | 3.5 |
| 37 | 23.5 | 6.5 | 4 |
| 37.5 | 24 | 7 | 4.5 |
| 38 | 24.5 | 7.5 | 5 |
| 38.5 | 25 | 8 | 5.5 |
| 39 | 25.5 | 8.5 | 6 |
| 40 | 26 | 9 | 6.5 |
| 40.5 | 26.5 | 9.5 | 7 |
| 41 | 27 | 10 | 7.5 |
| 42 | 27.5 | 10.5 | 8 |
| 42.5 | 28 | 11 | 8.5 |
Ski Boot Sizes :
| France | 23.5 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| Mondopoint | 14.5 | 15 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 17 | 17.5 | 18.5 | 19 | 19.5 | 20.5 |
| France | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 39.5 | 40 | 41 |
| Mondopoint | 21 | 21.5 | 22.5 | 23 | 23.5 | 24.5 | 25 | 25.5 | 26 | 26.5 |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 2 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 |
| US woman | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 |
| US man | 2 | 3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 |
| France | 42 | 42.5 | 43 | 43.5 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 |
| Mondopoint | 27 | 27.5 | 28 | 28.5 | 29 | 29.5 | 30 | 30.5 | 31 | 31.5 |
| United Kingdom | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| US woman | 9.5 | 10 | ||||||||
| US man | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert my French shoe size to US?
Subtract 31 from your French shoe size to get the US women's size. For example, size 38 FR = 7.5 US.
What is the difference between EU and UK shoe sizes?
EU sizes are approximately 3 to 3.5 larger than UK sizes. For example, EU 38 = UK 5.
How can I measure my shoe size at home?
Place your foot on a white sheet of paper, trace around it, measure the length from heel to toe, then use our conversion chart to find your size.