How to Convert US Boys Sizes of Shoes to European Sizes
If you're shopping for your son in Europe or buying shoes for your nephew with an online European vendor, you'll need to convert from U.S. to European shoe sizes. In addition, shoe conversion may be necessary if you want to purchase a style of shoe that is only sold in European sizes. Converting sizes is easy whether the shoes are for a pre-teen or much younger boy. Using shoe conversion charts will enable you to convert a U.S. boy shoe size into a European boy shoe size.
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Converting U.S. Boys Shoe Sizes to European Sizes
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Measure the boy's foot in centimeters, inches or millimeters. Some companies may allow you to place your order for boys shoes in terms of centimeters, inches or millimeters. From this point, you may be able to measure the size of the shoe in the same unit of measurement to ensure proper sizing. This will help prevent the combination of manufacturer and shoe conversion variations.
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Consult a shoe size converter. Indicate that you're using a boys' shoe size converter. Locate the "from" row, which in this case should be American or United States. As you scan the shoe sizes down the row, identify the U.S. boys' shoe size closest to the size you're converting. Once you've located the correct shoe size, scroll up or down the conversion chart for European boys' shoe sizes. Depending on the conversion chart, you may notice boys' shoe sizes from a variety of countries like Mexico and Japan. For example, if a boy wears a U.S. size 1, that is the equivalent to a size 33 for European boys.
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Consult the Paris Point method of shoe conversion. Since European shoe sizes are based on the metric system, the Paris Point method uses two-thirds of a centimeter to indicate a shoe size. For example, one Paris Point is the equivalent to two-thirds of a centimeter. The Paris Point system doesn't have half sizes like the U.S. Furthermore, a U.S. size 0 is the equivalent to 15 Paris Points.
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Tips & Warnings
Though the U.K. is in Europe, the U.K. doesn't go by standard European shoe sizes. The U.K. has its own separate shoe sizes. Be cognizant of the fact that shoe sizes in Europe may vary from country to country, depending on the company that manufactures the shoe.
