US Men's to Women's Shoe Size Conversion
Quick Answer
To convert US men's to women's sizes, add 1.5. For example, a men's 8 is a women's 9.5. To convert women's to men's, subtract 1.5.
Men's and women's US shoe sizes use different scales. This chart makes it easy to convert between them, which is useful when buying unisex shoes or when your preferred style is only available in the other gender's sizing.
Conversion Chart
| US Men's | US Women's | CM |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | 5 | 22 |
| 4 | 5.5 | 22.5 |
| 4.5 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | 6.5 | 23.5 |
| 5.5 | 7 | 23.5 |
| 6 | 7.5 | 24 |
| 6.5 | 8 | 24.5 |
| 7 | 8.5 | 25 |
| 7.5 | 9 | 25.5 |
| 8 | 9.5 | 26 |
| 8.5 | 10 | 26.5 |
| 9 | 10.5 | 27 |
| 9.5 | 11 | 27.5 |
| 10 | 11.5 | 28 |
| 10.5 | 12 | 28.5 |
Quick Examples
Men's US 7Women's US 8.5
Men's US 9Women's US 10.5
Women's US 8Men's US 6.5
Women's US 10Men's US 8.5
Important Notes
- The standard conversion is: Women's size = Men's size + 1.5.
- Width may also differ — men's shoes are typically wider than women's at the same length.
- This conversion applies to US sizing. EU sizes are already unisex.