Size 9.5C: the kids’ shoe size explained
A size 9.5C fits a foot of 15.9 to 16.3 cm (6.25 to 6.42 in): UK 9–9.5 and EU 26–26.5 by the standard size tables, a toddler size.
The median child’s foot reaches the middle of a 9.5C at about 4 years and stays in it for about 5 months, in the US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s survey of children.
Where 9.5C sits
After 9.5C: the next sizes
The next size, 10C, fits 4.2 mm more foot, up to 16.7 cm. Around the age a 9.5C is outgrown the median child’s foot grows about 0.9 mm a month, so it fills a 10C about 5 months later.
| Size | Foot (cm) | UK | EU | Outgrown at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.5C (this size) | 15.9–16.3 | 9–9.5 | 26–26.5 | about 4½ years |
| 10C | 16.3–16.7 | 9.5–10 | 26.5–27.5 | about 4½ years |
| 10.5C | 16.7–17.1 | 10–10.5 | 27.5–28 | about 5 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 4 brands print for a 9.5C
| Brand | Prints | UK | EU | Foot up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vans size chart (opens the brand’s site) | 9.5C | 9 | 26 | 15.5 cm |
| adidas size chart (opens the brand’s site) | 9.5k | 9k | 26.5 | 15.7 cm |
| Converse size chart (opens the brand’s site) | 9.5C | 9.5 | 25.5 | — |
| Liberty size chart (opens the brand’s site) | 9.5C | 8.5C | 26 | — |
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.
7 brands don’t make a 9.5C
Their kids’ charts skip it (most toddler charts print whole sizes only). For a foot that fills a 9.5C, up to 16.3 cm, their own charts give:
- Crocs size chart (opens the brand’s site) C10 to 16.6 cm
- Jordan size chart (opens the brand’s site) 10C to 16.7 cm
- Nike size chart (opens the brand’s site) 10C to 16.7 cm
- Salomon size chart (opens the brand’s site) 10K to 16.5 cm
- Teva size chart (opens the brand’s site) 10T to 17.0 cm
- UGG size chart (opens the brand’s site) 10T to 16.7 cm
- Under Armour size chart (opens the brand’s site) 10.5K to 16.5 cm
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9.5C in every system
| System | 9.5C |
|---|---|
| Foot length (cm) | 15.9–16.3 |
| Foot length (in) | 6.25–6.42 |
| UK | 9–9.5 |
| EU | 26–26.5 |
| Japan (cm) | 16–16.5 |
| Mondopoint (mm) | 160–165 |
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.