Shoe size for a 26.5 cm foot
A 26.5 cm foot (265 mm, 10.43 in) is a men’s US 9.5, a women’s US 11, UK 8.5 and EU 42.
In Mondopoint and Japanese sizes that’s Mondopoint 265 and Japan 26.5.
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Every size system for a 26.5 cm foot
| System | Men’s | Women’s | Kids |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | 9.5 | 11 | — |
| UK | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| EU | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| Mondopoint (mm) | 265 | 265 | 265 |
| Japan (cm) | 26.5 | 26.5 | 26.5 |
| India (UK sizes) | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Australia and NZ | 8.5 | 11 | 8.5 |
| South Korea (mm) | 265 | 265 | 265 |
| China (mm) | 265 | 265 | 265 |
| Mexico (cm) | 26.5 | 26.5 | 26.5 |
| Brazil | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay | 41 | 41 | 41 |
From the standard size tables, rounded up to the next size when the foot is between two. A dash means the system has no size this long or short.
Where a 26.5 cm foot falls
Each size fits feet longer than the size below it, up to its own length. Your size is the first one long enough; the room left is how far the foot is from the top of that size.
EU
| Size | Fits feet over | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | 25.7 cm | 26.0 cm |
| 41.5 | 26.0 cm | 26.3 cm |
| 42 (this foot) | 26.3 cm | 26.7 cm |
| 42.5 | 26.7 cm | 27.0 cm |
| 43 | 27.0 cm | 27.3 cm |
Room left in EU 42: 1.7 mm
UK
| Size | Fits feet over | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 25.4 cm | 25.8 cm |
| 8 | 25.8 cm | 26.25 cm |
| 8.5 (this foot) | 26.25 cm | 26.7 cm |
| 9 | 26.7 cm | 27.1 cm |
| 9.5 | 27.1 cm | 27.5 cm |
Room left in UK 8.5: 1.7 mm
Japan
| Size | Fits feet over | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| 25.5 | 25.0 cm | 25.5 cm |
| 26 | 25.5 cm | 26.0 cm |
| 26.5 (this foot) | 26.0 cm | 26.5 cm |
| 27 | 26.5 cm | 27.0 cm |
| 27.5 | 27.0 cm | 27.5 cm |
How common is a 26.5 cm foot?
In the US Army’s 2012 ANSUR II survey, which measured adults’ feet to the millimetre, 69% of men (2,824 of 4,082) and 8.1% of women (161 of 1,986) had a foot at least this long.
Survey of US Army personnel, so not every population; see average shoe size for the whole spread.
A 26.5 cm foot in 42 brands
Brands don’t agree at this length: their own charts put a 26.5 cm foot anywhere from men’s US 8 (Golden Goose) to US 10 (HEYDUDE). Check the brand you’re buying below.
Room in the shoe: of the 28 brands that give foot lengths, Bombas leaves the most, 6.0 mm. Six brands’ sizes end exactly at 26.5 cm, so a foot any longer needs another size: Birkenstock US 9-9.5 (to 27.0 cm), New Balance US 9 (to 27.0 cm), Salomon US 9.5 (to 27.0 cm), Timberland US 9 (to 27.0 cm), Under Armour US 9 (to 27.0 cm) and Vans US 9 (to 27.0 cm).
| Brand | Men’s | Women’s | Kids |
|---|---|---|---|
| adidas size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 9.5EU 43 1/3 · UK 9adidas’ chart: foot up to 26.7 cm · 2.0 mm to spare | US 10.5EU 43 1/3 · UK 9adidas’ chart: foot up to 26.7 cm · 2.0 mm to spare | — |
| Allbirds size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 9.5UK 8.5From the standard US 9.5 | US 11UK 8 - 8.5From the standard US 11 | — |
| ANTA size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 9.5EU 43 · UK 8.5ANTA’s chart: foot up to 26.8 cm · 3.0 mm to spare | US 10.5EU 42.5 · UK 8ANTA’s chart: foot up to 26.7 cm · 2.0 mm to spare | — |
| ASICS size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 9.5EU 43.5 · UK 8.5From the standard US 9.5 | US 11EU 43.5 · UK 9From the standard US 11 | — |
| Bata size chart (opens the brand’s site) | EU 42UK 8From the standard EU 42 | EU 42UK 8From the standard EU 42 | — |
| Birkenstock size chart (opens the brand’s site) | EU 41UK 7.5 · US 8-8.5Birkenstock’s chart: foot up to 26.5 cm · no room to spare | EU 41UK 7.5 · US 10-10.5Birkenstock’s chart: foot up to 26.5 cm · no room to spare | — |
| Bombas size chart (opens the brand’s site) | 10EU 43 · UK 9.5 · US 9.5-10Bombas’ chart: foot up to 27.1 cm · 6.0 mm to spare | 11EU 43 · UK 9 · US 10.5-11Bombas’ chart: foot up to 27.1 cm · 6.0 mm to spare | — |
| Brooks size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 9.5EU 43 · UK 8.5From the standard US 9.5 | US 11EU 43 · UK 9From the standard US 11 | — |
| Campus size chart (opens the brand’s site) | UK 8EU 42 · US 9From the standard EU 42 | — | — |
| Clarks size chart (opens the brand’s site) | UK 8.5EU 42.5 · US 9.5Clarks’ chart: foot up to 26.7 cm · 2.0 mm to spare | UK 8.5EU 42.5 · US 11Clarks’ chart: foot up to 26.7 cm · 2.0 mm to spare | UK 8.5EU 42.5Clarks’ chart: foot up to 26.5 cm · no room to spare |
| Converse size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 8.5EU 42From the standard UK 8.5 | US 11EU 42.5 · UK 9From the standard US 11 | — |
| Crocs size chart (opens the brand’s site) | M9/W11EU 42-43 · UK 8 · US 9Crocs’ chart: foot up to 27.0 cm · 5.0 mm to spare | US 11EU 42-43 · UK 9Crocs’ chart: foot up to 27.0 cm · 5.0 mm to spare | — |
| Dr. Martens size chart (opens the brand’s site) | UK 8EU 42 · US 9Dr. Martens’ chart: foot up to 27.0 cm · 5.0 mm to spare | UK 8EU 42 · US 10Dr. Martens’ chart: foot up to 27.0 cm · 5.0 mm to spare | — |
| Fila size chart (opens the brand’s site) | UK 8EU 42 · US 9Fila’s chart: foot up to 27.0 cm · 5.0 mm to spare | UK 8EU 41 · US 9Fila’s chart: foot up to 27.0 cm · 5.0 mm to spare | — |
| Golden Goose size chart (opens the brand’s site) | EU 41UK 7 · US 8Golden Goose’s chart: foot up to 27.0 cm · rounded up · 5.0 mm to spare | EU 41UK 8 · US 11Golden Goose’s chart: foot up to 27.0 cm · 5.0 mm to spare | — |
| Gucci size chart (opens the brand’s site) | UK 7EU 41Gucci’s chart: foot up to 26.6 cm · 1.0 mm to spare | EU 40.5UK 7.5Gucci’s chart: foot up to 26.5 cm · no room to spare | — |
| HEYDUDE size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 10EU 44HEYDUDE’s chart: foot up to 27.0 cm · 5.0 mm to spare | US 11EU 43HEYDUDE’s chart: foot up to 27.0 cm · 5.0 mm to spare | — |
| HOKA size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 9.5EU 43 1/3 · UK 9HOKA’s chart: foot up to 26.8 cm · rounded up · 2.9 mm to spare | US 10.5EU 43 1/3 · UK 9HOKA’s chart: foot up to 26.7 cm · 2.1 mm to spare | — |
| Jordan size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 9.5EU 43 · UK 8.5Jordan’s chart: foot up to 26.7 cm · 2.0 mm to spare | US 10.5EU 42.5 · UK 8Jordan’s chart: foot up to 26.7 cm · 2.0 mm to spare | — |
| KEEN size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 9.5EU 42.5 · UK 8.5KEEN’s chart: foot up to 26.7 cm · 2.0 mm to spare | US 11EU 42 · UK 8.5KEEN’s chart: foot up to 26.7 cm · 2.0 mm to spare | — |
| Liberty size chart (opens the brand’s site) | UK 8EU 42 · US 9Liberty’s chart: foot up to 27.0 cm · 5.0 mm to spare | UK 8EU 42 · US 9Liberty’s chart: foot up to 27.0 cm · 5.0 mm to spare | — |
| Merrell size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 9.5EU 43.5 · UK 9From the standard US 9.5 | US 11EU 42.5 · UK 8.5From the standard US 11 | — |
| Mizuno size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 9.5EU 42.5 · UK 8.5From the standard US 9.5 | US 11EU 42.5 · UK 8.5From the standard US 11 | — |
| New Balance size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 8.5EU 42 · UK 8New Balance’s chart: foot up to 26.5 cm · no room to spare | US 9.5EU 41 · UK 7.5New Balance’s chart: foot up to 26.5 cm · no room to spare | — |
| Nike size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 9.5EU 43 · UK 8.5Nike’s chart: foot up to 26.7 cm · 2.0 mm to spare | US 10.5EU 42.5 · UK 8Nike’s chart: foot up to 26.7 cm · 2.0 mm to spare | — |
| On size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 9.5EU 43 · UK 9From the standard US 9.5 | US 11EU 43 · UK 9From the standard US 11 | — |
| Onitsuka Tiger size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 9HEU 43.5 · UK 8.5From the standard UK 8.5 | US 11EU 43.5 · UK 9From the standard US 11 | — |
| PUMA size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 9.5EU 42.5 · UK 8.5From the standard US 9.5 | US 11EU 42.5 · UK 8.5From the standard US 11 | — |
| Red Tape size chart (opens the brand’s site) | UK 8EU 42 · US 9From the standard EU 42 | — | — |
| Reebok size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 9.5Reebok’s chart: foot up to 26.7 cm · 1.7 mm to spare | US 11Reebok’s chart: foot up to 26.7 cm · 1.7 mm to spare | — |
| Salomon size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 9EU 42 2/3 · UK 8.5Salomon’s chart: foot up to 26.5 cm · no room to spare | US 10EU 42 2/3 · UK 8.5Salomon’s chart: foot up to 26.5 cm · no room to spare | — |
| Saucony size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 8.5EU 42 · UK 7.5Saucony’s chart: foot up to 26.7 cm · 1.7 mm to spare | US 10EU 42 · UK 7.5Saucony’s chart: foot up to 26.7 cm · 1.7 mm to spare | — |
| Skechers size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 9.5EU 42.5 · UK 8.5From the standard US 9.5 | US 11EU 41 · UK 8From the standard US 11 | — |
| SOREL size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 9.5EU 42.5 · UK 8.5SOREL’s chart: foot up to 26.9 cm · rounded up · 4.0 mm to spare | US 10.5EU 41.5 · UK 8.5SOREL’s chart: foot up to 26.9 cm · rounded up · 4.0 mm to spare | — |
| Teva size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 8.5EU 41.5 · UK 7.5Teva’s chart: foot up to 26.9 cm · rounded up · 4.2 mm to spare | US 10EU 41 · UK 8Teva’s chart: foot up to 26.9 cm · rounded up · 4.2 mm to spare | — |
| Timberland size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 8.5EU 42 · UK 8Timberland’s chart: foot up to 26.5 cm · no room to spare | US 9.5EU 41 · UK 7.5Timberland’s chart: foot up to 26.5 cm · no room to spare | — |
| UGG size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 9EU 42 · UK 8UGG’s chart: foot up to 26.9 cm · rounded up · 4.2 mm to spare | US 10EU 41 · UK 8UGG’s chart: foot up to 26.9 cm · rounded up · 4.2 mm to spare | — |
| Under Armour size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 8.5EU 42 · UK 7.5Under Armour’s chart: foot up to 26.5 cm · no room to spare | US 10EU 42 · UK 7.5Under Armour’s chart: foot up to 26.5 cm · no room to spare | — |
| Vans size chart (opens the brand’s site) | EU 41UK 7.5 · US 8.5Vans’ chart: foot up to 26.5 cm · no room to spare | EU 41UK 7.5 · US 10Vans’ chart: foot up to 26.5 cm · no room to spare | — |
| Veja size chart (opens the brand’s site) | EU 42UK W8.5/M8 · US W11/M9Veja’s chart: foot up to 26.6 cm · 1.0 mm to spare | EU 42UK W8.5/M8Veja’s chart: foot up to 26.6 cm · 1.0 mm to spare | — |
| Woodland size chart (opens the brand’s site) | UK 8EU 42 · US 9From the standard EU 42 | — | — |
| Zara size chart (opens the brand’s site) | US 9EU 42 · UK 8Zara’s chart: foot up to 27.0 cm · rounded up · 5.0 mm to spare | US 10EU 41 · UK 8Zara’s chart: foot up to 26.6 cm · 1.0 mm to spare | — |
Sizes as each brand prints them on its own chart, linked. Not affiliated with any brand.
Size tables checked 2026-10-23; 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.