Women’s 12.5 in men’s, men’s 11 in women’s

A women’s US 12.5 is a men’s US 11 by the standard size tables, and a men’s 11 is a women’s 12.5: women’s sizes run 1½ above men’s.

UK 10, EU 43.5–44, for a foot of 27.5 to 27.9 cm.

2 of 12 brands map it differently on their own charts (adidas, Salomon). For men’s 11, 8 of 19 brands map it differently (adidas, HEYDUDE, HOKA and 5 more). Check the brand you’re buying.

How 12 brands map women’s 12.5

Brand · their women’s sizeOn their men’s chartFoot, this sizeMatched by
adidasUS 12.5US 11.528.4 cmEU 46
ASICSUS 12.5US 11—printed beside its US 12.5
BrooksUS 12.5US 11—printed beside its US 12.5
JordanUS 12.5US 1128.3 cmprinted beside its US 12.5
MizunoUS 12.5US 11—EU 44.5
New BalanceUS 12.5US 1129.5 cmprinted beside its US 12.5
NikeUS 12.5US 1128.3 cmprinted beside its US 12.5
OnUS W12.5 / M11US 11—W12.5 / M11
ReebokM11/W12.5US 1127.9 cmM11/W12.5
SalomonUS 12.5US 11.529.0 cmEU 46
SauconyUS 12.5US 1128.6 cmprinted beside its US 12.5
TevaM11 / W12.5US 1129.5 cmM11 / W12.5

How 19 brands map men’s 11

Brand · their men’s sizeOn their women’s chartFoot, this sizeMatched by
adidasUS 11US 1228.0 cmEU 45 1/3
ASICSUS 11US 12.5—printed beside its US 11
BrooksUS 11US 12.5—printed beside its US 11
HEYDUDEUS 11US 1228.0 cmfoot ≤ 28.0 cm
HOKAUS 11US 1228.1 cmEU 45 1/3
JordanUS 11US 12.527.9 cmprinted beside its US 11
KEENUS 11US 1227.9 cmfoot ≤ 27.9 cm
MerrellUS 11US 12.5—printed beside its US 11
MizunoUS 11US 12.5—EU 44.5
New BalanceUS 11US 12.529.0 cmprinted beside its US 11
NikeUS 11US 12.527.9 cmprinted beside its US 11
OnUS W12.5 / M11US 12.5—W12.5 / M11
ReebokM11/W12.5US 12.527.9 cmM11/W12.5
SalomonUS 11US 1228.5 cmEU 45 1/3
SauconyUS 11US 12.528.6 cmprinted beside its US 11
SkechersUS 11US 13—UK 10
SORELUS 11US 1228.1 cmUK 10
TevaM11 / W12.5US 12.529.5 cmM11 / W12.5
UGGUS 11US 1229.0 cmUK 10

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 the size in the heading, 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 women’s 12.5 and men’s 11?

The foot each brand’s own chart makes women’s 12.5 for runs from 28.3 cm (Nike and Jordan) to 29.5 cm (New Balance) across 6 charts; the standard size tables make it for a foot up to 27.9 cm. Pick the brand whose foot length is at or just above yours.

From the men’s side, the foot each brand’s men’s chart makes men’s 11 for runs from 27.9 cm (Nike and Jordan) to 29.5 cm (Teva) across 20 charts.

In the US Army’s 2012 ANSUR II survey of 1,986 women, under 1% (14) had a foot in this size’s range, 27.5 to 27.9 cm, and 100% had a foot of 27.9 cm or shorter; of the 4,082 men, 11% (431) had a foot in it.

Men’s shoes are cut wider than women’s

At this length, a women’s standard width (B) is 94 mm across the ball, 12 mm narrower than men’s standard D (106 mm); the nearest men’s width is B (102 mm). For men buying women’s shoes the other way round, the nearest women’s width to men’s D is 2E (101 mm). Width letters explained.

Men’s D (standard)106 mm
Women’s B (standard)94 mm
Men’s B (narrow)102 mm
From New Balance’s chart, at its row for a 27.9 cm foot, which it labels men’s 10 and women’s 11 (its own sizes, not the conversion above). Check your width.

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Women’s US 12.5 in every system

SystemSize
Foot length (cm)27.5–27.9
US men’s11
US kids (Y)—
UK10
EU43.5–44
Mondopoint (mm)280
Japan (cm)28

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.