Women's shoe sizes

Women's US sizes run +1.5 steps vs men's US for the same foot length. EU and UK sizes are unisex — EU 39 means the same foot length regardless of gender. 20 brands with women's fit data below.

What is a women's US 8 in men's?

Women's US 8 ≈ men's US 6.5 for the same foot length. The 1.5-size offset is the US standard — women's sizes are labeled 1.5 sizes higher than men's for the same foot length because women's lasts are graded from a different starting point on the Brannock device. The foot itself is identical: both a women's US 8 and a men's US 6.5 correspond to roughly 250–252 mm of foot length.

What is a women's US 8 in EU?

Women's US 8 ≈ EU 39. EU sizes are gender-neutral and use the Paris-point formula (foot length in cm × 1.5, rounded). A 250 mm foot is EU 38–39 regardless of whether it is in a women's or men's shoe. Use the US to EU converter for any exact number.

Are women's and men's shoe lasts the same shape?

No. Women's lasts are narrower in the heel and sometimes wider in the forefoot relative to men's, reflecting average anatomical differences. A woman wearing a men's shoe at a "converted" size (1.5 down) may find the heel volume slightly large and the toe box different in proportion. It is not always a 1:1 functional swap — for running shoes in particular, gendered lasts affect stability and cushioning placement.

Do brands size women's shoes differently?

Yes — the US-label offset is consistent (+1.5 from men's), but the underlying fit offset varies by brand. Nike women's runs about half a size small. Converse women's runs very small (nearly a full size). Brooks and New Balance women's run slightly large. UGG women's runs small due to the sheepskin lining. The table below shows each brand's fit verdict for women's models at a reference foot length.

Brand women's sizing

Brand US Women UK EU Widths Fit
Nike 9 6.5 37 B, D Runs small
Adidas 9 6.5 37 B, D True to size
New Balance 9 6.5 37 B, D, 2E, 4E Runs large
Jordan 9 6.5 37 B, D Runs small
Converse 9 6.5 37 B, D Runs small
Vans 9 6.5 37 B, D Runs small
Puma 9 6.5 37 B, D True to size
ASICS 9 6.5 37 B, D, 2E, 4E True to size
Reebok 9 6.5 37 B, D, 2E True to size
Hoka 9 6.5 37 B, D, 2E Runs large
On 9 6.5 37 B, D True to size
Brooks 9 6.5 37 B, D, 2E, 4E Runs large
Salomon 9 6.5 37 B, D, 2E Runs small
Birkenstock 9 6.5 37 B, D Runs large
Crocs 9 6.5 37 B, D Runs large
UGG 9 6.5 37 B, D Runs small
Timberland 9 6.5 37 B, D, 2E Runs large
Dr Martens 9 6.5 37 B, D Runs large
Skechers 9 6.5 37 B, D, 2E, 4E True to size
Saucony 9 6.5 37 B, D, 2E True to size

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