You already know that fashion reaches all corners of the world and that a garment that you can wear here can also be worn in the United States. The same goes for footwear: countless shoes travel daily from one country to another to the delight of those who need them.
However, as with clothing, shoe sizes between the United States and Spain vary greatly. And even if some garment is not your size when you order it online, nothing happens if it is a little wider on you. But as for the shoes, they must be your exact size to avoid chafing and unnecessary foot pain. If you do not get your size right, you will only get those shoes that come from the United States to fall into oblivion and live forever in the back of your closet. Advice? To find out what your size is, measure your foot. The centimeters you measure will give you the key to choose your size.
It is normal that when you go to order those shoes that you like so much online, you don’t know how to do it because you don’t know what your exact size is … But that’s over! We bring you the equivalence of shoe sizes between the US and Spain to make your purchases easier. Of course, you must be very attentive to the brand from which you buy the footwear since not all of them will have the same size.
Women’s shoe size equivalence
It is essential that you know what sizing is like in the United States to understand what your exact measurement is. How does the equivalency work? It is very simple! In North America, they start with a size 4 and end with a size 10 in terms of women’s footwear, which corresponds to 34’5 and 42 in Spain. The numbers in between add half a point more, and so on.
The women’s footwear offer is so large that currently, sales have skyrocketed a lot. Heels, sneakers, moccasins… Everything you want can be yours with just one click on the Internet. And all these types of shoes can fit you divinely if you get your exact number. What is its equivalence? Watch out!
For small sizes
If you need a small shoe size, that is, between 35 and 36, you should pay close attention to the numbers that follow. What is your size? What in Spain would be a 35, in the US corresponds to a size 5. In Spain, a size 35’5 is equivalent to a size 5’5, and so on: size 36 is 6.
For medium sizes
When we talk about medium shoe sizes, we refer to the numbers that are between a size 37 and a 39. In this way, a size 37’5 would be equivalent to a 7’5, for size 38 you should choose an 8 or an 8’5 if you are more comfortable with a 38’5. And for size 39? Choose a size 9
For large sizes
As for large shoe sizes for women, the offer is between number 40 and 42. If you have a size 40 it corresponds to a US 9.5, while a 41 is a 10. For a size 42, you will need a size 10.5 equivalent.
Men’s shoe size equivalence
Men’s footwear follows the same method as women’s: each size equals one number, half a point more is added to the next, and so on. Important! You must keep in mind that they are not the same sizes for women as for men, so you must pay close attention to the collection in which the shoe you want is found, especially if it is about sports shoes.
The offer of men’s footwear is also very wide, and more and more people are encouraged to buy their fashionable shoes for a reasonable price. The convenience offered by the Internet is such that many prefer to buy shoes in the US than go shopping. What’s your size? Take note!
For small sizes
The small sizes for men go from number 38.5 to 40, which would be equivalent to the medium sizes for women. The number 38’5 is equivalent to a size 6, while if the shoe is a size 39 it corresponds to a US 7. If you have a size 40, you should choose the number 7’5.
For medium sizes
The medium sizes are those that are between 41 and 43, that is, the largest sizes for women. For those who in Spain have a size 41, they must get a shoe whose size marks the number 8’5. If you have a size 42, bet on the number 9. What if you have a size 43? Number 10 will be yours.
For large sizes
The largest men’s sizes vary between 44 and 46, although they exist up to 48. If you have a size 44 in Spain, you should get a US size 10.5 pair of shoes. If it’s a 44’5, an 11 in the USA. For sizes 45 and 46 correspond to the measurements 11.5 and 12 respectively.