Converting an EU shoe size to women's US isn't a fixed subtraction — it's a lookup anchored to foot length in centimeters. As a reference point, an EU 39 is a US women's 8.
EU shoe sizes are whole numbers loosely tied to centimeter foot length, while the US women's scale uses half-size steps — so translating EU to US women's isn't one constant offset across the whole range. An EU 36 is a US women's 5, an EU 39 is a US 8, and an EU 42 is a US 11, with the half-sizes filling in between EU whole numbers.
Because EU sizing doesn't tell you exactly where your foot falls between two half-sizes, measuring your foot length in cm and using the measure-your-foot tool on the main shoe converter will usually be more accurate than converting the label alone.
| EU | US |
|---|---|
| 35 | 4 |
| 35.5 | 4.5 |
| 36 | 5 |
| 36.5 | 5.5 |
| 37 | 6 |
| 37.5 | 6.5 |
| 38 | 7 |
| 38.5 | 7.5 |
| 39 | 8 |
| 39.5 | 8.5 |
| 40 | 9 |
| 40.5 | 9.5 |
| 41 | 10 |
| 41.5 | 10.5 |
| 42 | 11 |
| 42.5 | 11.5 |
| 43 | 12 |
An EU 39 is a US women's 8, corresponding to a foot length of about 24.5 cm.
Because EU sizes are whole numbers spaced by centimeter ranges while US women’s sizes step in halves — the two scales don’t align by one constant offset across the full size range.
No — EU 39 in the men's chart converts to a different US number than in the women's chart, since the two US scales sit about two sizes apart for the same foot length.