How to Convert Metric Shoe Sizes to American Shoe Sizes

The differences in how shoes and foot sizes are measured in different countries have caused confusion and frustration for many consumers over the years. Part of the problem has been that unlike most other measurement units, shoe sizes aren't based on any mathematical formulas but rather on subjective sizing standards in each region that have come to be accepted over time. As a result, there is no way to use a formula to convert a foreign shoe size, even in metric units, to an American one. Fortunately, tables and conversion calculators online can help you convert.

Things You'll Need

• Internet connection

Instructions

1. Go to the International Shoe Size Conversion website. This site provides tables that will help you perform a shoe-size conversion.

2. Find the column for the shoe-size unit you already have. The site provides shoe size columns for a variety of different countries that use metric units and which vary by country. If you have not had your shoe size measured, you can simply measure it with a tape measure in centimeters or inches and then perform the conversion on the site to an actual shoe size.

3. Find the American shoe size that corresponds to the one you already have. You can locate it under the "USA/Canada" column.

References

• ShoeSizeConversion: International Shoe-Size Conversion Chart