Statistic,Value,Unit,Geography,Segment,Basis,Period,Source,Evidence tier,Series ID or note,Primary source URL,Note
"Mondopoint standard, status",Current,status,International,All,"ISO 9407:2019, edition 2; stage 90.93 recorded June 30, 2026","2019, confirmed 2026",ISO 9407:2019,B,ISO 9407:2019,https://www.iso.org/standard/71594.html,"Public record and abstract read, not the paid text."
Shoe size conversion standard,ISO 19407:2023,standard,International,All,"Published June 2023, edition 1",2023,ISO 19407:2023,B,ISO 19407:2023,https://www.iso.org/standard/83106.html,"Three tables based on foot length, described as a guideline."
Superseded conversion specification,ISO/TS 19407:2015,standard,International,All,"Withdrawn June 22, 2023; ISO 19407:2023 follows it",2015 to 2023,ISO 19407:2023,B,ISO 19407:2023,https://www.iso.org/standard/83106.html,
Systems covered by ISO 19407:2023,7,systems,International,All,"Mondopoint, European, UK, China, Japan, Korea and US",2023,ISO 19407:2023,B,ISO 19407:2023,https://www.iso.org/standard/83106.html,
"Mondopoint step, casual footwear",5,millimetres,International,All,Wikipedia summary of ISO 9407,2026,"Wikipedia, Shoe size",D,n/a,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe_size,Protective and specialty footwear use 7.5 mm steps.
"Mondopoint step, protective and specialty footwear",7.5,millimetres,International,All,Wikipedia summary of ISO 9407,2026,"Wikipedia, Shoe size",D,n/a,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe_size,
EU full size (one Paris point),6.67,millimetres,International,All,2/3 of a centimetre,2026,"Wikipedia, Shoe size",D,n/a,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe_size,Confirmed by the Haflinger page.
EU half size,3.33,millimetres,International,All,Half a Paris point,2026,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,UrbanStyle calculation.
UK and US full size (one barleycorn),8.47,millimetres,International,All,1/3 of an inch at 25.4 mm per inch,2026,"Wikipedia, Shoe size",D,n/a,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe_size,
UK and US half size,4.23,millimetres,International,All,Half a barleycorn,2026,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,UrbanStyle calculation.
Mondopoint step as a share of a UK or US step,59,percent,International,All,5 mm divided by 8.47 mm,2026,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,UrbanStyle calculation.
EU size from foot length,1.5 x foot (cm) + 2,formula,International,All,"Approximate, from foot length",2026,"Wikipedia, Shoe size",D,n/a,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe_size,"Haflinger gives 1.5 x (foot cm + 1.5), which is 0.25 higher."
UK adult size from foot length,3 x foot (in) - 23,formula,International,All,"Approximate, from foot length",2026,"Wikipedia, Shoe size",D,n/a,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe_size,
US men's size from foot length,3 x foot (in) - 22,formula,International,Men,"Approximate, from foot length; one number above UK",2026,"Wikipedia, Shoe size",D,n/a,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe_size,
"US women's size from foot length, standard scale",3 x foot (in) - 21,formula,International,Women,"Approximate, from foot length; two numbers above UK",2026,"Wikipedia, Shoe size",D,n/a,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe_size,Wikipedia names this the FIA scale.
"US women's size, retail rule",men's size + 1.5,rule,United States,Women,Road Runner Sports: a women's 8.5 is a men's 7,2026,"Road Runner Sports, 2026",C,n/a,https://www.roadrunnersports.com/blog/women-to-men-shoe-size.md,Gives results 0.5 above the standard scale for the same foot.
Worked examples reproduced,2,examples,International,All,"280 mm and 230 mm foot lengths, as in Wikipedia's conversions (EU, UK, US men, US women)",2026,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,Both match to the nearest whole size.
"Largest EU gap against the Haflinger formula, 220 to 320 mm",0.25,EU sizes,International,All,Calculated at every 5 mm,2026,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,UrbanStyle calculation.
"Largest UK gap against the Gilstrap formula, 220 to 320 mm",0.48,UK sizes,International,All,Calculated at every 5 mm,2026,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,UrbanStyle calculation.
"Size equivalents of a 270 mm foot, EU",42.5,EU size,International,Men,"270 mm foot by the formulas above, nearest half size",2026,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,UrbanStyle calculation.
"Size equivalents of a 270 mm foot, UK",9,UK size,International,Men,"270 mm foot by the formulas above, nearest half size",2026,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,UrbanStyle calculation.
"Size equivalents of a 270 mm foot, US men's",10,US men's size,International,Men,"270 mm foot by the formulas above, nearest half size",2026,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,UrbanStyle calculation.
"Size equivalents of a 270 mm foot, US women's",11.5 (men + 1.5) or 11 (standard),US women's size,International,Men,"270 mm foot by the formulas above, nearest half size",2026,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,UrbanStyle calculation.
"Size equivalents of a 245 mm foot, EU",39,EU size,International,Women,"245 mm foot by the formulas above, nearest half size",2026,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,UrbanStyle calculation.
"Size equivalents of a 245 mm foot, UK",6,UK size,International,Women,"245 mm foot by the formulas above, nearest half size",2026,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,UrbanStyle calculation.
"Size equivalents of a 245 mm foot, US men's",7,US men's size,International,Women,"245 mm foot by the formulas above, nearest half size",2026,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,UrbanStyle calculation.
"Size equivalents of a 245 mm foot, US women's",8.5 (men + 1.5) or 8 (standard),US women's size,International,Women,"245 mm foot by the formulas above, nearest half size",2026,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,UrbanStyle calculation.
Countries in the directory,23,countries,International,All,Countries named by Wikipedia as using a given system,2026,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,"A sample of named countries, not every country."
Directory countries on: UK sizes,5,countries,International,All,Count of the directory above,2026,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,UrbanStyle count.
Directory countries on: US sizes,2,countries,International,All,Count of the directory above,2026,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,UrbanStyle count.
"Directory countries on: UK scale for men and children, other for women",2,countries,International,All,Count of the directory above,2026,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,UrbanStyle count.
Directory countries on: EU sizes (Paris point),8,countries,International,All,Count of the directory above,2026,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,UrbanStyle count.
Directory countries on: Mondopoint (foot length),5,countries,International,All,Count of the directory above,2026,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,UrbanStyle count.
Directory countries on: Foot length in cm or a barleycorn variant,1,countries,International,All,Count of the directory above,2026,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,UrbanStyle count.
People measured with ZOZOMAT,"937,718",people,Japan,Men and women,"ZOZOMAT 3D measurements of ZOZOTOWN customers aged 16 and over, February 27 to May 31, 2020",Feb to May 2020,"ZOZO report, 2020",C,n/a,https://corp.zozo.com/assets_wp/cf/ja/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/05f3c91e68fda8153a6aa9f5111d7cc7.pdf,"Customers of an online shop, not a random sample."
Men measured with ZOZOMAT,"410,256",people,Japan,Men,"ZOZOMAT 3D measurements of ZOZOTOWN customers aged 16 and over, February 27 to May 31, 2020",Feb to May 2020,"ZOZO report, 2020",C,n/a,https://corp.zozo.com/assets_wp/cf/ja/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/05f3c91e68fda8153a6aa9f5111d7cc7.pdf,
Women measured with ZOZOMAT,"527,462",people,Japan,Women,"ZOZOMAT 3D measurements of ZOZOTOWN customers aged 16 and over, February 27 to May 31, 2020",Feb to May 2020,"ZOZO report, 2020",C,n/a,https://corp.zozo.com/assets_wp/cf/ja/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/05f3c91e68fda8153a6aa9f5111d7cc7.pdf,
"Mean foot length, men, left foot",255,millimetres,Japan,Men,"ZOZOMAT 3D measurements of ZOZOTOWN customers aged 16 and over, February 27 to May 31, 2020; reported as 25.5 cm",Feb to May 2020,"ZOZO report, 2020",C,n/a,https://corp.zozo.com/assets_wp/cf/ja/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/05f3c91e68fda8153a6aa9f5111d7cc7.pdf,
"Mean foot length, men, right foot",254,millimetres,Japan,Men,"ZOZOMAT 3D measurements of ZOZOTOWN customers aged 16 and over, February 27 to May 31, 2020; reported as 25.4 cm",Feb to May 2020,"ZOZO report, 2020",C,n/a,https://corp.zozo.com/assets_wp/cf/ja/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/05f3c91e68fda8153a6aa9f5111d7cc7.pdf,
"Mean foot length, women, both feet",233,millimetres,Japan,Women,"ZOZOMAT 3D measurements of ZOZOTOWN customers aged 16 and over, February 27 to May 31, 2020; reported as 23.3 cm",Feb to May 2020,"ZOZO report, 2020",C,n/a,https://corp.zozo.com/assets_wp/cf/ja/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/05f3c91e68fda8153a6aa9f5111d7cc7.pdf,
"Mean foot length, men, both feet averaged",254.5,millimetres,Japan,Men,Mean of the left and right figures above,Feb to May 2020,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,UrbanStyle calculation.
Size of the average Japanese man's foot,"EU 40, UK 7, US 8",sizes,Japan,Men,Formulas above applied to 254.5 mm,Feb to May 2020,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,Japanese size would be about 25.5 (cm).
Size of the average Japanese woman's foot,"EU 37, UK 4.5, US 7 (men + 1.5) or 6.5 (standard)",sizes,Japan,Women,Formulas above applied to 233 mm,Feb to May 2020,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,Japanese size would be about 23.5 (cm).
"Mean foot length, men",247.9,millimetres,Japan,Men,"Japan, Kouchi 1998; n 478",Earlier study,"Hajaghazadeh et al., Table 3",D,"Health Scope 7(3), e14063, Table 3",https://brieflands.com/journals/healthscope/articles/14063,As listed in Table 3 of Hajaghazadeh et al. (2018). I did not open the original study.
"Mean foot length, women",227.4,millimetres,Japan,Women,"Japan, Kouchi 1998; n 410",Earlier study,"Hajaghazadeh et al., Table 3",D,"Health Scope 7(3), e14063, Table 3",https://brieflands.com/journals/healthscope/articles/14063,As listed in Table 3 of Hajaghazadeh et al. (2018). I did not open the original study.
"Mean foot length, men",254.7,millimetres,Hong Kong,Men,"Hong Kong, Xiong 2008; n 26",Earlier study,"Hajaghazadeh et al., Table 3",D,"Health Scope 7(3), e14063, Table 3",https://brieflands.com/journals/healthscope/articles/14063,As listed in Table 3 of Hajaghazadeh et al. (2018). Very small sample.
"Mean foot length, women",238.0,millimetres,Hong Kong,Women,"Hong Kong, Xiong 2008; n 24",Earlier study,"Hajaghazadeh et al., Table 3",D,"Health Scope 7(3), e14063, Table 3",https://brieflands.com/journals/healthscope/articles/14063,As listed in Table 3 of Hajaghazadeh et al. (2018). Very small sample.
"Mean foot length, men",259.7,millimetres,Taiwan,Men,"Taiwan, Lee and Wang 2015; n 2,000",Earlier study,"Hajaghazadeh et al., Table 3",D,"Health Scope 7(3), e14063, Table 3",https://brieflands.com/journals/healthscope/articles/14063,As listed in Table 3 of Hajaghazadeh et al. (2018). I did not open the original study.
"Mean foot length, women",235.8,millimetres,Taiwan,Women,"Taiwan, Lee and Wang 2015; n 1,000",Earlier study,"Hajaghazadeh et al., Table 3",D,"Health Scope 7(3), e14063, Table 3",https://brieflands.com/journals/healthscope/articles/14063,As listed in Table 3 of Hajaghazadeh et al. (2018). I did not open the original study.
"Mean foot length, men",261.7,millimetres,Italy,Men,"Italy, Tomassoni 2014; n 130",Earlier study,"Hajaghazadeh et al., Table 3",D,"Health Scope 7(3), e14063, Table 3",https://brieflands.com/journals/healthscope/articles/14063,"As listed in Table 3 of Hajaghazadeh et al. (2018), ""Italian Caucasians"". Small sample."
"Mean foot length, women",233.7,millimetres,Italy,Women,"Italy, Tomassoni 2014; n 128",Earlier study,"Hajaghazadeh et al., Table 3",D,"Health Scope 7(3), e14063, Table 3",https://brieflands.com/journals/healthscope/articles/14063,"As listed in Table 3 of Hajaghazadeh et al. (2018), ""Italian Caucasians"". Small sample."
"Mean foot length, men",273.4,millimetres,Australia,Men,"Australia, Hemy 2013; n 87",Earlier study,"Hajaghazadeh et al., Table 3",D,"Health Scope 7(3), e14063, Table 3",https://brieflands.com/journals/healthscope/articles/14063,"As listed in Table 3 of Hajaghazadeh et al. (2018), ""Australian"". Small sample, published in a forensic medicine journal, and I did not open the original study."
"Mean foot length, women",245.6,millimetres,Australia,Women,"Australia, Hemy 2013; n 108",Earlier study,"Hajaghazadeh et al., Table 3",D,"Health Scope 7(3), e14063, Table 3",https://brieflands.com/journals/healthscope/articles/14063,"As listed in Table 3 of Hajaghazadeh et al. (2018), ""Australian"". Small sample, published in a forensic medicine journal, and I did not open the original study."
"Mean foot length, men, North America",263.2,millimetres,North America,Men,"Hawes and Sovak (1994); n 1,197 men; no women reported",Earlier study,"Hajaghazadeh et al., Table 3",D,"Health Scope 7(3), e14063, Table 3",https://brieflands.com/journals/healthscope/articles/14063,As listed in Table 3 of Hajaghazadeh et al. (2018).
"Mean foot length, men",270.03,millimetres,Iran,Men,Right foot; 290 students aged 18 to 30 in Urmia,2018 study,"Hajaghazadeh et al., 2018",A,"Health Scope 7(3), e14063",https://brieflands.com/journals/healthscope/articles/14063,"One city, young adults."
"Mean foot length, women",234.35,millimetres,Iran,Women,Right foot; 290 students aged 18 to 30 in Urmia,2018 study,"Hajaghazadeh et al., 2018",A,"Health Scope 7(3), e14063",https://brieflands.com/journals/healthscope/articles/14063,"One city, young adults."
"Median foot length, men",271.0,millimetres,United States (military),Men,"US Army survey summary table, 10.67 in converted at 25.4 mm per inch",2010 to 2012,US Army survey (via NC State table),D,Table row 30 (inches),https://ergocenter.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/358/2026/02/01-Anthropometry-Summary-Tables.pdf,"Soldiers, read through a secondary table."
"Median foot length, women",243.6,millimetres,United States (military),Women,"US Army survey summary table, 9.59 in converted at 25.4 mm per inch",2010 to 2012,US Army survey (via NC State table),D,Table row 30 (inches),https://ergocenter.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/358/2026/02/01-Anthropometry-Summary-Tables.pdf,"Soldiers, read through a secondary table."
"Most frequent foot-length class, men",270,millimetres,North America,Men,"Jurca scans, 5 mm length classes; not a mean",Nov 2017 to Aug 2018,"Jurca et al., 2019",A,DOI 10.1038/s41598-019-55432-z,https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6914786/,Same class in Europe.
"Most frequent foot-length class, women",245,millimetres,North America,Women,"Jurca scans, 5 mm length classes; not a mean",Nov 2017 to Aug 2018,"Jurca et al., 2019",A,DOI 10.1038/s41598-019-55432-z,https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6914786/,Same class in Europe.
"Most frequent foot-length class, men",255,millimetres,Asia,Men,"Jurca scans, 5 mm length classes; not a mean",Nov 2017 to Aug 2018,"Jurca et al., 2019",A,DOI 10.1038/s41598-019-55432-z,https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6914786/,About 2% of the scans were from Asia.
"Most frequent foot-length class, women",235,millimetres,Asia,Women,"Jurca scans, 5 mm length classes; not a mean",Nov 2017 to Aug 2018,"Jurca et al., 2019",A,DOI 10.1038/s41598-019-55432-z,https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6914786/,About 2% of the scans were from Asia.
"Gap between US Army median and Japanese mean foot length, men",16.5,millimetres,United States and Japan,Men,271.0 minus 254.5,2010 to 2020,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,"Different groups and years, so an indication only."
"The same gap in UK or US shoe sizes, men",1.9,sizes,United States and Japan,Men,16.5 mm divided by 8.47 mm,2010 to 2020,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,UrbanStyle calculation.
"Gap between North America and Asia, most frequent class, men",15,millimetres,North America and Asia,Men,270 minus 255,Nov 2017 to Aug 2018,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,UrbanStyle calculation.
"The same gap in UK or US shoe sizes, men",1.8,sizes,North America and Asia,Men,15 mm divided by 8.47 mm,Nov 2017 to Aug 2018,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,UrbanStyle calculation.
"Difference between two Japanese measurements, men",6.6,millimetres,Japan,Men,ZOZO 2020 mean minus the 1998 paper's mean,1998 and 2020,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,"Different groups and methods, so I do not read it as a trend."
"Difference between two Japanese measurements, women",5.6,millimetres,Japan,Women,ZOZO 2020 mean minus the 1998 paper's mean,1998 and 2020,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,"Different groups and methods, so I do not read it as a trend."
Ethnicity and sex differences in foot shape: studies in the review,17,studies,International,All,"Systematic review, Footwear Science, 2022",2022,"Footwear Science review, 2022",A,Footwear Science 15(1),https://research.stmarys.ac.uk/id/eprint/5794,Abstract read only.
Participants across the reviewed studies,"15,235",people,International,All,"Systematic review, Footwear Science, 2022",2022,"Footwear Science review, 2022",A,Footwear Science 15(1),https://research.stmarys.ac.uk/id/eprint/5794,
Chinese women in one popular country table,"EU 36, UK 3.5, US 3.5",sizes,China,Women,"World Population Review ""Average shoe size by country""; no data date","Read Oct 21, 2026",World Population Review table,D,n/a,https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/average-shoe-size-by-country,"The UK and US numbers are identical, which the scales do not allow."
Foot length implied by EU 36,227,millimetres,China,Women,"(36 - 2) / 1.5, in cm, times 10",2026,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,UrbanStyle calculation.
Foot length implied by UK 3.5,224,millimetres,China,Women,(3.5 + 23) / 3 inches,2026,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,UrbanStyle calculation.
Foot length implied by US women's 3.5,203 to 207,millimetres,China,Women,Retail rule and standard scale,2026,UrbanStyle calculation,E,n/a,https://urbanstylefootwear.com/shoe-size-by-country/#usf-method,About 20 mm shorter than the EU and UK figures in the same row.