The size conversion of shoes from EU to UK is the same for women and men. For example, 40 EU is 7 UK, 41.5 is 8 UK and 44 EU is 10 UK. There are many ways of representing shoe size, in Europe there are mainly two types of notation, used in Great Britain (UK) and Continental Europe (EU). In addition, there are many different systems for measuring the size of the shoes. Many footwear companies use simplified measurement systems that are difficult to interpret.
EU to UK shoe sizes conversion can be problematic. Therefore, the following shows the actual EU to UK conversion based on popular shoe brands. As it turns out, we should always look at the manufacturer’s sizes.
It should be noted that the conversion applies to adults, both women and men.
Table for EU and UK adult sizes
| Sizes EU | mm | Sizes UK | Inches |
| 33.5 | 210 | 1.8 | 8.27 |
| 34 | 213.3 | 2.2 | 8.40 |
| 34.5 | 216.7 | 2.6 | 8.53 |
| 35 | 220 | 3 | 8.66 |
| 35.5 | 223.3 | 3.4 | 8.79 |
| 36 | 226.7 | 3.8 | 8.92 |
| 36.5 | 230 | 4.2 | 9.06 |
| 37 | 233.3 | 4.6 | 9.19 |
| 37.5 | 236.7 | 4.9 | 9.31 |
| 38 | 240 | 5.3 | 9.45 |
| 38.5 | 243.3 | 5.7 | 9.58 |
| 39 | 246.7 | 6.1 | 9.71 |
| 39.5 | 250 | 6.5 | 9.84 |
| 40 | 253.3 | 6.9 | 9.97 |
| 40.5 | 256.7 | 7.3 | 10.10 |
| 41 | 260 | 7.7 | 10.24 |
| 41.5 | 263.3 | 8.1 | 10.37 |
| 42 | 266.7 | 8.5 | 10.50 |
| 42.5 | 270 | 8.9 | 10.63 |
| 43 | 273.3 | 9.3 | 10.76 |
| 43.5 | 276.7 | 9.7 | 10.89 |
| 44 | 280 | 10.1 | 11.02 |
| 44.5 | 283.3 | 10.5 | 11.15 |
| 45 | 286.7 | 10.9 | 11.28 |
| 45.5 | 290 | 11.3 | 11.42 |
| 46 | 293.3 | 11.6 | 11.55 |
| 46.5 | 296.7 | 12 | 11.68 |
| 47 | 300 | 12.4 | 11.81 |
| 47.5 | 303.3 | 12.8 | 11.94 |
| 48 | 306.7 | 13.2 | 12.07 |
| 48.5 | 310 | 13.6 | 12.20 |
| 49 | 313.3 | 14 | 12.33 |
| 49.5 | 316.7 | 14.4 | 12.46 |
| 50 | 320 | 14.8 | 12.60 |
Please note that UK sizes are specially given without rounding to 0.5. This way of recording is more accurate and allows for easier size selection.
How do brands convert shoe sizes from EU to UK?
You probably happened more than once that when buying the same size of shoes from different brands, they differed significantly in length. EU to UK shoe sizes conversion it’s not as easy as it might seem. When browsing online shoe stores, you will notice that virtually every brand has its own shoe size conversion system.
I decided to take a closer look at this phenomenon and analyze the conversion of both shoes. For this, I chose a dozen popular shoe brands and made a comparison between them. The results show the distribution of all shoe sizes.
Men’s shoe size conversion chart
The range covers sizes from 35 1/2 EU to 56 1/2 EU, however, based on the data collected, it can be concluded that the most popular are men’s sizes from 39 EU to 46 EU.
| Size EU | Average size UK | MIN size UK | MAX size UK | Size difference |
| 35 1/2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | 3.38 | 3 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| 36 1/2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 36 2/3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 37 | 4.17 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 37 1/3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 37 1/2 | 4.25 | 4 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| 38 | 4.95 | 4.5 | 5.25 | 0.75 |
| 38 1/2 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 38 2/3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 39 | 5.75 | 5 | 6.5 | 1.5 |
| 39 1/3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 39 1/2 | 5.67 | 5.5 | 6 | 0.5 |
| 40 | 6.38 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 40 1/2 | 6.63 | 6.5 | 7 | 0.5 |
| 40 2/3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 41 | 7.19 | 7 | 7.5 | 0.5 |
| 41 1/2 | 7.38 | 7 | 7.5 | 0.5 |
| 41 1/3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 42 | 7.93 | 7.5 | 8.25 | 0.75 |
| 42 1/2 | 8.33 | 8 | 8.5 | 0.5 |
| 42 2/3 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 43 | 8.91 | 8.5 | 9.25 | 0.75 |
| 43 1/3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 43 1/2 | 9.17 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 1 |
| 44 | 9.65 | 9 | 10 | 1 |
| 44 1/2 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 1 |
| 44 2/3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 45 | 10.58 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| 45 1/3 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 45 1/2 | 11 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 1 |
| 46 | 11.17 | 10.5 | 12 | 1.5 |
| 46 1/2 | 11.25 | 11 | 11.5 | 0.5 |
| 46 2/3 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0 |
| 47 | 11.88 | 11.5 | 12.25 | 0.75 |
| 47 1/3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 47 1/2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 48 | 12.67 | 12 | 13 | 1 |
| 48 1/2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 48 2/3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 49 | 13.65 | 13 | 14 | 1 |
| 49 1/3 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 0 |
| 49 1/2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 50 | 14.65 | 14 | 15 | 1 |
| 50 1/2 | 14.5 | 14 | 15 | 1 |
| 50 2/3 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 0 |
| 51 | 15.75 | 15.5 | 16 | 0.5 |
| 51 1/3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 51 1/2 | 15.5 | 15 | 16 | 1 |
| 52 | 16.75 | 16.5 | 17 | 0.5 |
| 52 1/2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 52 2/3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 53 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 0 |
| 53 1/3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 53 1/2 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 54 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 0 |
| 54 1/2 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| 54 2/3 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 55 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 0 |
| 55 1/2 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 55 2/3 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| 56 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 0 |
| 56 1/2 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
The results show that the most difficult ones are to choose sizes 39 EU and 46 EU, i.e. those that are at the extremes of popularity. in other sizes, the difference is an average of 1 UK size.
Women’s shoe size conversion chart
| Size EU | Average size UK | MIN size UK | MAX size UK | Size difference |
| 34 | 1.67 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 34 1/2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 35 | 2.39 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 35 1/2 | 2.65 | 2.5 | 3 | 0.5 |
| 36 | 3.25 | 3 | 3.75 | 0.75 |
| 36 1/2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4 | 0.5 |
| 37 | 4.14 | 4 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| 37 1/2 | 4.3 | 4 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| 38 | 4.92 | 4.5 | 5.25 | 0.75 |
| 38 1/2 | 5.3 | 5 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| 39 | 5.83 | 5.5 | 6 | 0.5 |
| 39 1/2 | 6.25 | 6 | 6.5 | 0.5 |
| 40 | 6.64 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 40 1/2 | 7.06 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 1 |
| 41 | 7.44 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 41 1/2 | 7.83 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 1 |
| 42 | 8.08 | 7.5 | 9 | 1.5 |
| 42 1/2 | 8.35 | 8 | 8.5 | 0.5 |
| 43 | 9.13 | 8.5 | 10 | 1.5 |
| 44 | 9.38 | 9 | 9.5 | 0.5 |
| 44 1/2 | 9.75 | 9.5 | 10 | 0.5 |
| 45 | 10.38 | 10 | 10.5 | 0.5 |
| 45 1/2 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 46 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 47 | 11.75 | 11.5 | 12 | 0.5 |
| 47 1/2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 48 | 12.75 | 12.5 | 13 | 0.5 |
| 48 1/2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 49 | 13.75 | 13.5 | 14 | 0.5 |
| 50 | 14.5 | 14 | 15 | 1 |
| 50 1/2 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 0 |
| 51 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 51 1/2 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 0 |
| 52 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 52 1/2 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 0 |
| 53 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 53 1/2 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 0 |
| 54 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 54 1/2 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 0 |
| 55 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| 55 1/2 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 0 |
| 56 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
The results show that sizes 42 and 43 have the most differences in terms of fit to UK size. The difference is as much as 1.5. probably because size 42 is among the most popular women’s shoe sizes.
How to choose the right shoes?
The first step in choosing your shoe size is measuring your foot size. If the measurements are made in centimeters, the size can be converted to European, if in inches to the system used in Great Britain. The next step is to adjust the length of the foot to the appropriate shoe size.
In most cases, just knowing the standard size is not enough. Manufacturers often provide information that provides only general information about the size of the shoe. Therefore, it is recommended to try the shoes on before purchase and to check the individual sizes of the producers.In addition, it is worth taking a look at what it looks like EU to UK shoe sizes conversion. What are the general differences in individual sizes and do we fit in them.