China to US Shoe Size
Check whether the listed millimeters are a printed shoe label or a measured length before choosing the relevant manufacturer’s US chart.
Label comparison, not a foot-length chart. JP/CM is a printed shoe size label; it is not the length of your foot measured with a ruler. For a measured foot length in cm or inches, open the footwear maker's separate Foot Length or Heel-to-toe chart to choose a size. The US/UK/EU references here are approximate and vary by brand.
| JP/CM shoe label | US Men | US Women | UK | EU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 4 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 36 |
| 22.5 | 4.5 | 6 | 4 | 36.5 |
| 23 | 5 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 37.5 |
| 23.5 | 5.5 | 7 | 5 | 38 |
| 24 | 6 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 38.5 |
| 24.5 | 6.5 | 8 | 6 | 39 |
| 25 | 7 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 40 |
| 25.5 | 7.5 | 9 | 7 | 40.5 |
| 26 | 8 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 41 |
| 26.5 | 8.5 | 10 | 8 | 42 |
| 27 | 9 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 42.5 |
| 27.5 | 9.5 | 11 | 9 | 43 |
| 28 | 10 | 11.5 | 9.5 | 44 |
| 28.5 | 10.5 | 12 | 10 | 44.5 |
| 29 | 11 | 12.5 | 10.5 | 45 |
| 29.5 | 11.5 | 13 | 11 | 45.5 |
| 30 | 12 | 13.5 | 11.5 | 46 |
China to US: a published millimeter-label example
Nike China's men's footwear chart pairs Chinese size CN 270 mm with US Men's 9. This is a Nike shoe-label comparison—not proof that a measured foot of exactly 270 mm should always buy US 9.
If a China-market listing shows only an EU number, use its EU column rather than treating that number as millimeters. For another maker, locate that model's CN/mm row and read its US men's or women's label separately.
How to use the general reference chart on this page
The table above compares approximate US men, US women, UK, EU and JP/CM printed shoe-label references. It does not provide a direct country-specific size column. The brand-specific example above supplies a checked local-label answer; confirm it against the actual product chart before buying.
Keep foot length measured from heel to longest toe separate from CM/JP or millimeter numbers printed as shoe size labels. Those may be different quantities even when both contain the unit cm or mm.
How this guidance is checked
These sources support the measurement method and help check real-world variation. They are not presented as one universal brand-size table.
- ISO 19407:2023 — Footwear — Sizing — Conversion of sizing systems — International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Measurement-first footwear methodology and the limitation that cross-system conversions are guidance rather than guaranteed fit.
- Men's Footwear Size Chart — Nike. Manufacturer cross-check showing that foot length, labeled CM values, width, and brand-specific sizing conventions are distinct concepts.
- Footwear Size Guide — adidas. Manufacturer cross-check across heel-to-toe length and US, UK, EU, and Japan-labeled footwear sizes.
- Men's footwear size chart — CN mm to US — Nike China. Brand-specific Chinese millimeter shoe-size label to US men example and label-versus-measured-foot distinction.
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