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Shoe Size Converter

Convert adult shoe sizes among US men, US women, UK, EU, and Mondopoint millimeters. The model uses last length: EU Paris point of 2/3 cm, UK barleycorn, US men = UK + 1, US women = US men + 1.5. Brands differ. This is not a fitting.

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How to convert US men size to EU

  1. Enter the size. The default is 9 (US men).
  2. Keep From as US men and To as EU, or pick US women, UK, or Mondopoint (mm).
  3. Read the converted size. The engine uses last length, then the scale you picked.
  4. Swap units to start from EU or Mondopoint. Try the shoe on. This page is not a fitting.

Last length

Approximate adult shoe scale

MondopointLast length in millimeters
EU Paris pointOne size = 2/3 cm = 20/3 mm of last length
UK barleycornOne size = 1/3 inch, with a 25 barleycorn offset on this model
US menUK size + 1 on this model
US womenUS men + 1.5 on this model
FitLast shape, width, and brand offset are not inputs

What this shoe size converter does

Shoe sizes are not a single SI length. This page maps adult sizes through last length (the mold that shapes the shoe). Mondopoint is that length in millimeters. EU sizes use the Paris point, 2/3 cm per size. UK sizes use the barleycorn, 1/3 inch, with the offset this engine documents in code. US men is modeled as UK + 1. US women is modeled as US men + 1.5. The default 9 is a US men 9, which is not a US women 9.

Ordinary length in inches and centimeters is length. Stature in feet and inches is height. Neither replaces a Brannock device or a brand chart.

Last-length model

EU last mm = EU × (20/3). UK last inches = (UK + 25) / 3. US men last inches = (US men + 24) / 3. US women last inches = (US women + 22.5) / 3. Mondopoint is last mm. These identities make US men = UK + 1 and US women = US men + 1.5. Kids, toddler, and Japanese scales are not listed.

Why brands disagree

Two EU 42 shoes can differ by several millimeters of last and by width. Athletic lasts differ from dress lasts. This converter ignores width (D, EE, EEE) and ignores manufacturer vanity sizing. Mondopoint is the most literal of the five because it is millimeters of last, still not your foot length plus toe allowance unless you already included that in the number.

When to convert shoe size here

Estimate an EU size from a US men 9, compare UK and US men, or read Mondopoint millimeters. Confirm with the brand and a fitting. Do not order safety boots from this page alone.

What this page does not do

It is not a fitting. It does not convert children's sizes. It does not store a foot tracing. Input stays in this tab.

Shoe size questions

Is US men 9 the same as US women 9?
No. On this model US women is US men plus 1.5, so a men 9 is a women 10.5.
What is Mondopoint?
Last length in millimeters.
What is a Paris point?
2/3 cm, the EU step on this page.
Does UK equal US men minus 1?
Yes on this model.
Will this match Nike or a dress last?
Not reliably. Brands shift. Treat the result as approximate.
Can I convert foot length in centimeters?
Use Mondopoint if you already have last mm, or the length converter for a raw centimeter, which is not a shoe size.