What is the general rule for converting men's to women's shoe sizes?

The general rule is to add 1.5 sizes when converting from men's to women's. For example, a men's size 8.5 is roughly a women's size 10. However, this can vary between brands and regions, so using a converter based on actual foot length is more accurate.

How do I convert women's to men's shoe sizes?

To convert from women's to men's, subtract 1.5 from the women's size. For example, a women's size 10 is roughly a men's size 8.5. Our converter uses foot length in centimeters for more accurate results across different international systems.

Why do shoe sizes differ between men and women?

Men's and women's shoe sizes use different scales even though they're based on the same foot length measurements. The difference is typically about 1.5 sizes, with women's sizes being larger for the same foot length. This is due to historical sizing conventions and different fit preferences.

Men's to Women's Shoe Size (+1.5 Rule)

Men's ↔ Women's Shoe Size Converter

Add about 1.5 sizes going men → women (men's 8 ≈ women's 9.5). Subtract 1.5 going the other way. Pick US, UK, or EU—results use foot length when available.

Useful for unisex styles, sharing shoes, or reading a chart labeled for the other gender. Brands still vary—treat the result as a starting size.

US	UK	EU	CM
3	2	34	21.5
3.5	2.5	34.5	21.5
4	3	35	22
4.5	3.5	35.5	22.5
5	4	36	22.5
5	4	36.5	22.5
5.5	4.5	37	23
6	5	37.5	23.5
6.5	5.5	38	24
6.5	5.5	38.5	24.5
7	6	39	24.5
7.5	6.5	39.5	25
8	7	40	25.5
8.5	7.5	41	26
9	8	41.5	26.5
9.5	8.5	42	27
10	9	42.5	27
10.5	9.5	43	27.5
10.5	9.5	43.5	27.5
11	10	44	28
11.5	10.5	44.5	28.5
12	11	45	28.5
12.5	11.5	45.5	28.5
12.5	11.5	46	29
13	12	46.5	29.5
13.5	12.5	47	30
14	13	47.5	30.5
14	13	48	30.5
14.5	13.5	48.5	31
15	14	49	31.5
15.5	14.5	49.5	31.5
16	15	50	32

21.5

3.5

2.5

34.5

21.5

4.5

3.5

35.5

22.5

36.5

22.5

5.5

4.5

37.5

23.5

6.5

5.5

6.5

5.5

38.5

24.5

7.5

6.5

39.5

25.5

8.5

7.5

41.5

26.5

9.5

8.5

42.5

10.5

9.5

27.5

10.5

9.5

43.5

27.5

11.5

10.5

44.5

28.5

12.5

11.5

45.5

28.5

12.5

11.5

46.5

29.5

13.5

12.5

47.5

30.5

14.5

13.5

48.5

31.5

15.5

14.5

49.5

31.5

US	UK	EU	CM
4	2	34	21.5
4.5	2.5	34.5	21.5
5	3	35	22
5.5	3.5	35.5	22.5
6	4	36.5	23
6.5	4.5	37	23.5
7	5	37.5	23.5
7.5	5.5	38	24
7.5	5.5	38.5	24.5
8	6	39	24.5
8.5	6.5	39.5	25
9	7	40	25.5
9.5	7.5	40.5	25.5
9.5	7.5	41	26
10	8	41.5	26.5
10.5	8.5	42	27
11	9	42.5	27.5
11	9	43	27.5
11.5	9.5	43.5	27.5
12	10	44	28
12.5	10.5	44.5	28.5
13	11	45	28.5
13.5	11.5	45.5	29
13.5	11.5	46	29.5
14	12	46.5	29.5
14.5	12.5	47	30
15	13	47.5	30.5
15	13	48	30.5
15.5	13.5	48.5	31
16	14	49	31.5
16.5	14.5	49.5	31.5
17	15	50	32

21.5

4.5

2.5

34.5

21.5

5.5

3.5

35.5

22.5

36.5

6.5

4.5

23.5

37.5

23.5

7.5

5.5

7.5

5.5

38.5

24.5

8.5

6.5

39.5

25.5

9.5

7.5

40.5

25.5

9.5

7.5

41.5

26.5

10.5

8.5

42.5

27.5

11.5

9.5

43.5

27.5

12.5

10.5

44.5

28.5

13.5

11.5

45.5

13.5

11.5

29.5

46.5

29.5

14.5

12.5

47.5

30.5

15.5

13.5

48.5

31.5

16.5

14.5

49.5

31.5

How to Convert Between Men's and Women's Shoe Sizes

Step-by-Step Guide

Select Conversion Direction: Choose whether you want to convert from men's to women's sizes, or from women's to men's sizes.
Select Your Size System: Choose the size system you know your size in (US, UK, or EU). This is important because the conversion scales differ between systems.
Enter Your Shoe Size: Enter your current shoe size in the input field. You can enter whole numbers or half sizes (e.g., 8.5).
View Your Converted Size: The converter will instantly display your equivalent size in the opposite gender, along with the corresponding foot length in centimeters for accuracy.

Quick Reference Examples

Men's to Women's:

US Men's 8 → US Women's 9.5

US Men's 10 → US Women's 11.5

UK Men's 8 → UK Women's 6.5

Women's to Men's:

US Women's 9 → US Men's 7.5

US Women's 10 → US Men's 8.5

UK Women's 6 → UK Men's 7.5

💡 Important: The general rule is to add 1.5 sizes when converting from men's to women's, and subtract 1.5 sizes when converting from women's to men's. However, this can vary between brands and regions.

How to Convert Shoe Sizes Between Men and Women

Converting shoe sizes between men's and women's isn't always straightforward. While a common rule of thumb is to add or subtract 1.5 sizes, this can vary between brands and regions. This tool provides a more accurate conversion based on the actual foot length in centimeters (CM), which is the universal standard.

The General Rule

Men's to Women's: Add 1.5 to the men's size. (e.g., a men's 8.5 is roughly a women's 10).
Women's to Men's: Subtract 1.5 from the women's size. (e.g., a women's 10 is roughly a men's 8.5).

How This Converter Works

Instead of a single +1.5 / −1.5 offset, this tool matches each size to foot length in cm—more reliable across US, UK, and EU. Choose the direction, pick a region, enter the size, and get the result.

Men's ↔ Women's Shoe Size Converter

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The General Rule

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