Use our handy shoe size conversion chart when looking to buy Italian shoes or footwear in Milan that are sold in European shoe sizes. No matter if you need the correct size conversions for women, men, kids, or babies, we got you covered.
Women’s
Women’s shoe sizes in Italy use the EU standard size, which in most cases, you can generally add 31 to 33 on a sliding scale to get the EU size, or 33 to 35 if you’re from the UK.
It’s important to note that Australian women’s shoe sizes have been trending towards being two sizes larger than in England. So, make a note wherever you go shopping in Milan for shoes for company brands like Santoni or Giannico to know both sizes (US and UK) for direct comparison.
| EU | US/CAN | UK | AU | JP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| 35 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 22.5 |
| 36 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 |
| 36 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 23.5 |
| 37 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23.5 |
| 38 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 24 |
| 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24.5 |
| 39 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 25 |
| 40 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 25.5 |
| 40 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 26 |
| 41 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
| 41 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 26.5 |
| 42 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 27 |
| 43 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 27.5 |
| 43 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 28 |
| 44 | 11.5 | 9.5 | 11.5 | 28.5 |
| 45 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 29 |
| 45 | 12.5 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 29 |
Men’s
In the US, men have it easy, as they can measure show length in inches, whereas in Japan, they can measure in centimeters (cm). Men’s shoe sizes in Italy and other European countries use the EU sizes. In most cases, you can generally add 32 to 34 on a sliding scale to get your Italian shoe sizes, or 33 to 35 if you’re from the UK/AU/NZ.
Men’s shoe sizes are fairly standard across the board with the Australia and UK length being the same, while also being just one size smaller than in the United States or Canada.
| EU | US/CAN | UK | AU | JP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 22.5 |
| 36 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| 36 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 23.5 |
| 37 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23.5 |
| 38 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 24 |
| 38 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24.5 |
| 39 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 25 |
| 40 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25.5 |
| 40 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 26 |
| 41 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| 42 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 26.5 |
| 42 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 27 |
| 43 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 27.5 |
| 43 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 28 |
| 44 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 28.5 |
| 45 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 29 |
| 45 | 11.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 29 |
| 46 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 29.5 |
| 47 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 30 |
| 47 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 30.5 |
Youth
Children’s shoe sizes in Italy use the EU standard size, which in most cases you can generally add 16 to 18 on a sliding scale to get the EU size, or 16.5 to 18.5 if you’re from the UK/AU/NZ.
A little girl shoe size chart shows that these sizes are generally the same in the United Kingdom and Australia, which are a half-size smaller than those in the United States and Canada.
| EU | US/CAN | UK | AU | JP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 14 |
| 23 | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 14.5 |
| 24 | 7 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 15 |
| 24 | 7.5 | 7 | 7 | 15.5 |
| 25 | 8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 15.5 |
| 26 | 8.5 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 26 | 9 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 16.5 |
| 27 | 9.5 | 9 | 9 | 17 |
| 28 | 10 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 17.5 |
| 28 | 10.5 | 10 | 10 | 18 |
| 29 | 11 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 18 |
| 29 | 11.5 | 11 | 11 | 18.5 |
| 30 | 12 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 19 |
| 31 | 12.5 | 12 | 12 | 19.5 |
| 31 | 13 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 20 |
| 32 | M1/L2 | 13 | 13 | 20.5 |
Babies
Don’t fool yourself into thinking Italian fashion is just for grown-ups. Baby Italian shoes tend to use the EU standard size, which in most cases in the United States and Canada size plus fifteen.
For those from the United Kingdom or Australia, it’s generally a half-size smaller than US/CAN or EU.
| EU | US/CAN | UK/AU | JP | Inches | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1 | 0.5 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 0-6 months |
| 17 | 2 | 1 | 9.25 | 3.75 | 0-6 months |
| 18 | 3 | 2 | 10.5 | 4 | 6-12 months |
| 19 | 4 | 3 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 6-12 months |
| 20 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 4.75 | 12-18 months |
| 21 | 5 | 5 | 12.5 | 5 | 12-18 months |
FAQ
Below you’ll find answers to our most frequently asked questions about Italian shoe size to US conversion charts.
Italian Shoes Sizes
Generally, you can just minus a US women’s shoe size by 1.5 or 2 to get the youth size. For example, a 4.5-5in women’s shoes is equivalent to a size 3 in youth, while a women’s 5-5.5 is a size 3.5 for youths.
| Youth Size | Women’s Size | Size in Inches |
|---|---|---|
| 3Y | 4.5-5 | 8 3/8 |
| 3.5Y | 5-5.5 | 8 1/2 |
Italians use EU standard shoe sizes, where both men and women from the UK can simply add 33 to 35 to their size back home to get their European shoe size.
For example, a men’s Italian size 36 in the UK size is a 3. Or 3 + 33 = 36. As shoe sizes get higher in number, you have to increase the number to 34 (sizes 6-9) or 35 (sizes 10-12).