6Y (GS) in men’s and women’s sizes
A 6Y (grade school) is a men’s US 6 and a women’s US 7.5 by the standard size tables: Y sizes use men’s numbers.
UK 5, EU 37–38, for a foot of 23.3 to 23.7 cm.
6 of 16 brands map it differently on their own charts (adidas, Golden Goose, HOKA and 3 more). Check the brand you’re buying.
How 16 brands map 6Y
From each brand’s own charts, linked: the other side’s size where the chart prints it beside this one, or both sizes on one row; otherwise the row on the other chart with the same EU (or UK) size; otherwise the nearest foot length, within 3 mm. “Foot” is the brand’s own foot length for 6Y, where its chart gives one, not for the size it maps to. Highlighted rows differ from the standard tables. Not affiliated with any brand.
Who wears 6Y?
The median child’s foot reaches this size at about 12½ years, in the US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s survey of children.
The foot each brand’s own chart makes 6Y for runs from 23.3 cm (Veja) to 25.5 cm (Golden Goose) across 14 charts; the standard size tables make it for a foot up to 23.7 cm. Pick the brand whose foot length is at or just above yours.
- Golden Goose 25.5 cm
- Saucony 25.4 cm
- Merrell 25.0 cm
- HOKA 24.5 cm
- KEEN 24.1 cm
- New Balance 24.0 cm
- Timberland 24.0 cm
- Vans 24.0 cm
- Campus 23.9 cm
- SOREL 23.9 cm
- adidas 23.8 cm
- Nike 23.8 cm
- On 23.7 cm
- Veja 23.3 cm
Foot Locker and ASICS both call 6Y GS (grade school).
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6Y in every system
| System | Size |
|---|---|
| Foot length (cm) | 23.3–23.7 |
| US men’s | 6 |
| US women’s | 7.5 |
| UK | 5 |
| EU | 37–38 |
| Mondopoint (mm) | 235–240 |
| Japan (cm) | 23.5–24 |
From the standard size tables; where the foot range spans two sizes, both are shown.
Size tables checked 2026-10-23; brand sizes from each brand’s own charts, linked above. An estimate to help you choose: fit varies by brand and model. Not medical advice.