American shoe sizes: translation table, features and recommendations

Now, when a huge number of purchases occur through online shopping, it is possible to order the necessary goods from anywhere in the world, including American online stores. They attract Russian consumers with affordable prices and good quality. In addition to remote purchases, clothes and shoes with American size can often be seen in ordinary stores, which sometimes confuses buyers accustomed to Russian and European sizes.

American shoes

Coming to a shoe store, it is sometimes difficult to decide on the required size. Some prudent buyers come with a pre-cut insole under the foot, while others are tormented by trying to figure out how much the chosen American shoe size matches the Russian one. And it also happens that in a completely Russian online store you need to place an order, but there are difficulties in determining the desired characteristics. Although most questions are caused by attempts to purchase shoes on foreign sites, where the American shoe size is often indicated.

To avoid the above described troubles, it is better to compare the accepted standards for Russian sizes and foreign ones in advance. It must be remembered that the size grid for adults is different from the nursery, so that an awkward embarrassment does not turn out when an order is received with its subsequent return.

By the way, the English and American size charts are also different from each other, so you should carefully determine the dimensions of which standard are indicated. As a rule, for adults in the United States, the numbering is from four to sixteen, when in England it starts with three.

Convenience and affordable price

Recently, purchases on foreign Internet sites are increasingly attracting Russians, even despite the rising ruble to dollar exchange rate. Brand shoes from the United States of America are widely known for their high quality and wear resistance.

A man shod in shoes from manufacturers from the United States prefers convenience and practicality, is confident in himself and values ​​his health, time and money. Shoes for work or boots for going out - products made of genuine leather or high-quality synthetic materials will last long and reliably.

For all other pluses, ordering shoes on foreign online platforms, you do not need to overpay suppliers and local stores. In US online stores, brand prices are much lower than in Russian boutiques, and the chance of running into a fake is much less.

On adult foot

Connoisseurs of shoes of high-quality tailoring before buying should make sure the correlation of Russian and American shoe sizes. The children's net is different from the adult. This must be taken into account. Therefore, it is better to use the table. The American shoe size starts at 4; it is 34 in size by Russian standards. For accuracy, it is better to check with the size of the foot. To do this, you can stand on a long ruler, which can be laid under the foot from the middle of the big toe to the middle of the heel. This will determine the length of the foot most accurately.

During the measurement procedure, you must fully stand on both legs. This will provide a more accurate result than a sitting measurement.

For a child

The American sizes of children's shoes provide a separate dimensional grid. From one and a half to six years there is a gradation from 6 to 13.5. In children's shoes, it is important to pay attention to the fullness of the child’s legs, if in Russia it is indicated by numbers from 1 to 4, then in the USA it is determined by the letter values ​​B, D, E and EE. The American shoe size is "halves", unlike the Russian, which is very convenient. The sixth and sixth and a half corresponds to the domestic twenty-first, eighth twenty-third, and the eighth and a half is already twenty-fourth. More details can be seen in the comparative table at the end of the article.

Every mother knows how important it is to choose good shoes for a developing child. In children, the foot, posture is formed, due to bad shoes it is easy to get acquired flat feet. Therefore, when choosing, you need to pay special attention to the insole and sole: they must be anatomical.

For the smallest

As for shoes for babies and one-year-olds, here, as a rule, nobody cares for the fullness of the foot. Usually any purchased shoes are suitable for a child’s leg at this age, the main thing is that the length matches. Since the babies still can’t stand, you just need to measure the length of the foot from the thumb to the middle of the heel, adding 1-2 centimeters to the reserve. For kids, shoes are made from 0.5 sizes and up to 5.

The western market is replete with beautiful and high-quality slippers for home and walks. In online stores, it is usually possible to select your favorite shoes by filter, setting the necessary sizes. So finding the right booties for the baby will be easy and simple.

Nuances

It should be remembered that domestic and western sizes differ not only in numbering. For men and women, gradations are different, you should not buy a man size 40 sneakers, guided by the women's table. The same is for children: a separate category is provided for them, as for recently born babies.

Table

When buying shoes abroad, especially in online stores, you need to pay attention to the difference. For clarity, convenient comparative tables of American shoe sizes were prepared.

For men:

For women:

The grid for children is different. If in the adult table of American shoe sizes the 5th size will be 21.5 cm of the foot, then in the nursery this value is half as much.

Children's shoes are usually considered from 5.5 to 13.5 sizes. 5.5 corresponds to the 20th Russian, sixth and sixth and a half to twenty first, sevens are equal to twenty second, eighth to twenty third, but 8.5 and 9 already go as 24. 9.5 will be 25, and 10, 10 5 and 11 fits 26 size. 11.5 and 12 are equal to the 28th size in Russia, 12.5 to the twenty-ninth, and 13 and 13.5 are the thirtieth.

For teens:

Paying attention to the conformity of the dimensional grid, you will achieve that the choice of shoes will become even more convenient and attractive for online shoppers. The affordable price for high-quality boots can be decisive in buying quality, and a comparison of the sizes of Russian and American will help you choose the right shoes. What shoe size to choose will help to understand the correct measurement of the foot.