Trying to figure out what your Italian shoe size would be in the US? I’ve put together an Italian shoe size to US calculator for men’s, women’s, and kids’ sizes, along with conversion charts if you’d rather look up the numbers yourself. You can also choose the brand you’re shopping for in the calculator. That’s … Read more
Trying to figure out what your Chinese shoe size would be in the US? I’ve put together a Chinese shoe size to US calculator and conversion charts for men, women, and kids to help you find the equivalent. Chinese shoe sizes can look quite different depending on where you’re shopping. You might come across 240, … Read more
If you’re trying to convert your Australian shoe size to US, the first thing I’d check is whether you’re looking at men’s or women’s sizing. The conversions aren’t quite the same. For women, it’s pretty straightforward. Australian and US women’s sizes usually match, so if you wear an AU 8, you’d generally be a US … Read more
If you’re trying to convert an American shoe size to European sizing, a conversion chart will give you the closest match, but the numbers aren’t always exact. For example, a US men’s 9 is usually around an EU 42–42.5, while a US women’s 9 is around an EU 39–40. That’s because brands don’t all convert … Read more
The biggest shoe size ever recorded is a US 37AA, and it belonged to Robert Wadlow. His feet were a whopping 47 cm (18.5 inches) long. Just imagine trying to find shoes for feet that size! And what about the biggest shoe size today? That record belongs to Jeison Orlando Rodríguez Hernández from Venezuela, who … Read more
Let’s cut to the chase… Ever looked at a shoe size like US 9D and wondered what the D is doing there? It’s actually pretty simple. The 9 is your shoe length size, and the D tells you the width. As the width designation progresses from narrower widths such as A and B toward E, … Read more
Sneaker width is separate from sneaker length. Two shoes can both be a US 9, for example, while one is built in a standard width and the other gives you more room across the foot. For most brands, men’s standard width is D, while women’s standard width is B. From there, wide and extra-wide labels … Read more
I’ve tried enough sneakers to know that having wide feet and needing Wide shoes aren’t always the same thing. My Brannock size is US 9, and my width falls somewhere between D and E. So yes, my forefoot is a little wider than average. But I still wear standard-width sneakers most of the time. Some … Read more
The Asics Gel Kayano 14 and Nike Vomero 5 are two of the most popular retro runners right now, and from a Nike Vomero 5 vs Asics Gel Kayano 14 size comparison perspective, the good news is that I wear the same size in both. Here’s the quick answer: My regular US 9 works well … Read more
The Nike P-6000 has become one of the best alternatives to the Nike Vomero 5. Both have that early-2000s running-shoe look, both are comfortable enough for everyday wear, and from a sizing perspective, they’re much closer than you might expect. The good news is that I wear the same size in both. Here’s the quick … Read more