Size 11C: the kids’ shoe size explained

A size 11C fits a foot of 17.1 to 17.6 cm (6.75 to 6.92 in): UK 10.5–11 and EU 28–28.5 by the standard size tables, a little kid size.

The median child’s foot reaches the middle of an 11C at about 5½ years and stays in it for about 6 months, in the US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s survey of children.

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Where 11C sits

0C · 8.25 cm10C · 16.7 cm13.5C · 19.7 cm
Toddler sizes end at 10C on most brands’ charts; little-kid sizes run on to 3Y. After 13.5C the count starts again at 1Y. An 11C lasts the median child about 6 months: measure again before then. Sizes by age.

After 11C: the next sizes

The next size, 11.5C, fits 4.2 mm more foot, up to 18.0 cm. Around the age an 11C is outgrown the median child’s foot grows about 0.8 mm a month, so it fills an 11.5C about 5 months later.

SizeFoot (cm)UKEUOutgrown at
11C (this size)17.1–17.610.5–1128–28.5about 5½ years
11.5C17.6–18.011–11.528.5–29about 6 years
12C18.0–18.411.5–1229–30about 6½ years

Outgrown at: when the median child’s foot reaches the top of the size, girls and boys together. Half of children get there sooner.

What 13 brands print for an 11C

On the brands’ own charts an 11C is for a foot of up to 16.5 cm (Vans) to 17.6 cm (Nike); the standard is 17.6 cm. Check the brand’s chart before you buy.

Each brand’s own kids’ chart, linked, as it prints the size; “—” where the chart has no such column. Brands that don’t print foot lengths are listed last. Not affiliated with any brand.

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11C in every system

System11C
Foot length (cm)17.1–17.6
Foot length (in)6.75–6.92
UK10.5–11
EU28–28.5
Japan (cm)17.5–18
Mondopoint (mm)175–180

From the standard size tables; where the foot range spans more than one size, the first and last are shown.

Size tables checked 2026-10-23; ages from the CPSC children’s survey (Snyder et al., 1977, via NIST AnthroKids), median of girls and boys; brand sizes from each brand’s own chart, linked above. An estimate to help you choose: fit varies by brand and model. Not medical advice.