01 /Full Chinese shoe size charts

Women

CN	US	UK	EU	Foot (cm)	Foot (in)
34	4	1.5	34	21.5	8.5"
35	4.5	2	35	22.0	8.7"
36	5.5	3	36	22.5	8.9"
37	6.5	4	37	23.5	9.3"
38	7.5	5	38	24.0	9.4"
39	8.5	6	39	24.5	9.6"
40	9	6.5	40	25.0	9.8"
41	10	7.5	41	26.0	10.2"

Men

CN	US	UK	EU	Foot (cm)	Foot (in)
40	7	6.5	40	25.0	9.8"
41	8	7.5	41	26.0	10.2"
42	8.5	8	42	26.5	10.4"
43	9.5	9	43	27.0	10.6"
44	10.5	10	44	27.5	10.8"
45	11	10.5	45	28.0	11.0"
46	12	11.5	46	29.0	11.4"

Width warning: Chinese lasts run narrow. For wide feet, search 宽楦 · kuān xuǎn (wide last) or order half a size up.

02 /How to measure your foot at home

Chinese shoe sizes are based on Mondopoint — the actual foot length in centimetres. So the most accurate way to use this converter is to measure your foot first, then look it up.

The 30-second method

Place a sheet of paper flat against a wall.
Stand on the paper with your heel touching the wall.
Mark the paper at the tip of your longest toe.
Measure heel-to-mark in centimetres.
If your feet differ, always use the larger one.

That number in cm is your true Mondopoint size — read across the chart above.

03 /Chinese shoe size questions

Is Chinese shoe size the same as EU?

Almost. Both use foot length in centimetres (Mondopoint). CN 38 ≈ EU 38. Some sellers round differently, so always cross-check the cm value, not just the size label.

What is CN 40 in US?

Roughly US 9 women's, or US 7 men's. Foot length about 25 cm.

Do Chinese shoes run small?

Usually by half a size. If you are between sizes, round up.

What does 宽楦 mean on a Taobao listing?

Kuān xuǎn means "wide last" — a wider toe-box. Useful if your feet are wider than average. The opposite is 窄楦 (zhǎi xuǎn), narrow last.

Chinese shoe size to US converter

01 /Full Chinese shoe size charts

02 /How to measure your foot at home

The 30-second method

03 /Chinese shoe size questions

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