Quick answer
A women's US 8 is EU 39, UK 5.5, China 40, Japan 25 and Korea 250 – for a foot about 25 cm long.
Buying shoes from a store in another country? Find the size you usually wear in your own system in the first columns, then read across to see the same size everywhere else. The last column gives the foot length that each size fits – the most reliable way to compare when brands differ.
Japanese and Korean sizes are simply the foot length (in centimeters and millimeters), which is why they are the easiest to check with a tape measure.
Women's shoe size conversion chart
| US | EU | UK | China | Japan | Korea | Australia | Foot length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 34.5 | 1.5 | 32 | 21 | 210 | 4 | 20.8–21.3 cm |
| 4.5 | 35 | 2 | 33 | 21.5 | 215 | 4.5 | 21.3–21.8 cm |
| 5 | 35.5 | 2.5 | 34 | 22 | 220 | 5 | 21.8–22.3 cm |
| 5.5 | 36 | 3 | 35 | 22.5 | 225 | 5.5 | 22.3–22.8 cm |
| 6 | 36.5 | 3.5 | 36 | 23 | 230 | 6 | 22.8–23.3 cm |
| 6.5 | 37.5 | 4 | 37 | 23.5 | 235 | 6.5 | 23.3–23.8 cm |
| 7 | 38 | 4.5 | 38 | 24 | 240 | 7 | 23.8–24.3 cm |
| 7.5 | 38.5 | 5 | 39 | 24.5 | 245 | 7.5 | 24.3–24.8 cm |
| 8 | 39 | 5.5 | 40 | 25 | 250 | 8 | 24.8–25.3 cm |
| 8.5 | 40 | 6 | 41 | 25.5 | 255 | 8.5 | 25.3–25.8 cm |
| 9 | 40.5 | 6.5 | 42 | 26 | 260 | 9 | 25.8–26.3 cm |
| 9.5 | 41 | 7 | 43 | 26.5 | 265 | 9.5 | 26.3–26.8 cm |
| 10 | 42 | 7.5 | 44 | 27 | 270 | 10 | 26.8–27.3 cm |
| 10.5 | 42.5 | 8 | 45 | 27.5 | 275 | 10.5 | 27.3–27.8 cm |
| 11 | 43 | 8.5 | 46 | 28 | 280 | 11 | 27.8–28.3 cm |
| 11.5 | 44 | 9 | 47 | 28.5 | 285 | 11.5 | 28.3–28.8 cm |
| 12 | 44.5 | 9.5 | 48 | 29 | 290 | 12 | 28.8–29.3 cm |
Typical equivalents. Brands differ, so check the brand's own chart when it has one. Women's US sizes are about 1.5 larger than men's. Chinese sizes (shops in China, online stores shipping from China) run about one size smaller than EU: compare your foot length in cm with the seller's chart.
How to measure your foot
- Stand on a sheet of paper with your heel against a wall, in the socks you will wear with the shoes.
- Mark the tip of your longest toe and measure from the wall to the mark in centimeters.
- Measure both feet in the evening, when feet are largest, and use the longer one.
- Find that length in the last column of the chart; if you are between two sizes, choose the larger one.
Questions
What is a US women's size 8 in EU?
A women's US 8 is about EU 39 (UK 5.5).
Are women's and men's US sizes the same?
No. A women's US size is about 1.5 larger than the men's size for the same foot: a women's US 8 is roughly a men's US 6.5.
Why do Chinese shoe sizes look different?
Chinese stores often use their own numbering that runs about one size smaller than EU. Compare your foot length in centimeters with the seller's chart.