Foot length (inches) to UK shoe size conversion

The foot length in inches does not always accurately determine the UK shoe size. For example, 11 inches can be from 8.5 UK to 10.5 UK. The adjustment of the foot length to the size is greatly influenced by the own measurement system specified by the shoe manufacturer. Therefore, this is the first thing to do before checking the size of your UK shoes.

However, you can approximate the own size of the shoes, for this purpose I collected data from several tables of sizes of shoes. Then, on their basis, I calculated the minimum and maximum values ​​for the foot length in inches. The results are valid for both women and men.

Foot length is measured from the heel to the end of the long toe.

How to convert the value of the foot length to the shoe size?

Standard conversions are commonly accepted measurements that correspond to the lengths of the foot and the shoe size assigned to it. From the table, you will find out the overall size of your shoe based on the length of your foot.

Foot length in inchesFoot length in mmUK size
8 1⁄3211.62
8 1⁄2215.92.5
8 2⁄3220.133
8 5⁄6224.363.5
9   228.64
9 1⁄6232.834.5
9 1⁄3237.065
9 1⁄2241.35.5
9 2⁄3245.536
9 5⁄6249.766.5
10   2547
10 1⁄6258.237.5
10 1⁄3262.468
10 1⁄2266.78.5
10 2⁄3270.939
10 5⁄6275.169.5
11   279.410
11 1⁄6283.6310.5
11 1⁄3287.8611
11 1⁄2292.111.5
11 2⁄3296.312
11 5⁄6300.5612.5
12   304.813

Different foot length values ​​in inches for men’s UK shoe sizes

The table contains aggregated values from dimension tables for various manufacturers of men’s footwear.

Min inchesMax inchesUK size
8.79.063
8.99.254
99.454.5
9.410.045.5
9.710.246
10.0410.316.5
9.810.437
10.210.637.5
10.6310.838
10.411.028.5
10.511.19
10.711.309.5
10.910.9010
10.9811.6110.5
11.211.8111
11.312.211.5
11.512.212
11.712.612.5
11.912.613
1212.9913.5
12.9912.9914
12.213.3914.5
12.712.715
13.1913.7815.5

The results from the table are presented on the chart.

Different foot length values ​​in inches for women’s UK shoe sizes

The table contains aggregated values from dimension tables for various manufacturers of women’s footwear.

Min inchesMax inchesUK size
8.278.822
8.468.982.5
8.669.063
8.79.253.5
9.069.334
8.99.614.5
9.29.725
9.659.845.5
9.4106
9.510.126.5
9.710.247
9.810.517.5
1010.518
10.210.838.5
10.411.029
10.711.229.5
11.2211.4210
10.911.8110.5
11.212.0111
11.311.311.5
11.512.4012
11.712.8013
11.912.9914
1213.3914.5
13.5813.5815
13.7813.7815.5
13.9813.9816
14.1714.1716.5
14.3714.3717
14.5714.5717.5
14.7614.7618
14.9614.9618.5
15.1615.1619
15.3515.3519.5
15.5515.5520

Some of the data from the size table are also presented on the chart.

How to adjust the UK shoe size?

The first step is to measure your foot length in inches. Then, use the tables above and choose the most suitable value for the shoe size. Actually, each brand uses its own measuring system, so it is also worth checking what the size table looks like in a given store.