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Style & fit

Shoe Size Converter

Stand on a sheet of paper in the evening (feet swell during the day), mark heel and longest toe, and measure the gap in centimetres. Or just enter a size you know.

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How this is worked out

UK sizes step by a barleycorn (⅓ inch, 8.47 mm). We place UK 3 at a 22.5 cm foot and step from there. US women's = UK + 2, US men's = UK + 1. EU sizes are Paris points (⅔ cm), which is why they do not line up neatly with UK halves.

Questions people ask

I am between two sizes. Which do I pick?

Go up for closed shoes, boots and anything you will wear with socks; go down for sandals and shoes that stretch, like leather loafers.

Do Indian brands use UK sizes?

Largely, yes — most Indian footwear brands label in UK sizes, and many also show EU.