Women’s 8 in men’s, men’s 6.5 in women’s
A women’s US 8 is a men’s US 6.5 by the standard size tables, and a men’s 6.5 is a women’s 8: women’s sizes run 1½ above men’s.
UK 5.5, EU 38–38.5, for a foot of 23.7 to 24.1 cm.
12 of 27 brands map it differently on their own charts (adidas, HEYDUDE, HOKA and 9 more). For men’s 6.5, 4 of 18 brands map it differently (adidas, HOKA, Skechers and 1 more). Check the brand you’re buying.
How 27 brands map women’s 8
How 18 brands map men’s 6.5
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 8 and men’s 6.5?
In kids’ sizes, a women’s 8 is a 6.5Y by the standard size tables. Three big-kid charts print it beside a youth size: Nike (also Jordan) 6.5Y, New Balance 6.5Y and Saucony 5.5Y, so a pair from the kids’ range can fit the same foot. The median child’s foot reaches this size at about 13½ years, in the US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s survey of children.
The foot each brand’s own chart makes women’s 8 for runs from 24.0 cm (Crocs) to 25.3 cm (Zara) across 21 charts; the standard size tables make it for a foot up to 24.1 cm. Pick the brand whose foot length is at or just above yours.
- Zara 25.3 cm
- Dr. Martens 25.0 cm
- Golden Goose 25.0 cm
- New Balance 25.0 cm
- Timberland 25.0 cm
- Teva 24.9 cm
- UGG 24.9 cm
- Saucony 24.8 cm
- SOREL 24.7 cm
- adidas 24.6 cm
- ANTA 24.6 cm
- HEYDUDE 24.5 cm
- Nike 24.5 cm
- Salomon 24.5 cm
- Under Armour 24.5 cm
- Vans 24.5 cm
- HOKA 24.5 cm
- Reebok 24.1 cm
- Clarks 24.1 cm
- KEEN 24.1 cm
- Crocs 24.0 cm
From the men’s side, the foot each brand’s men’s chart makes men’s 6.5 for runs from 24.1 cm (Nike and Jordan) to 24.9 cm (Teva) across 11 charts.
- Teva 24.9 cm
- Saucony 24.8 cm
- New Balance 24.5 cm
- Timberland 24.5 cm
- UGG 24.4 cm
- HOKA 24.3 cm
- adidas 24.2 cm
- ANTA 24.2 cm
- Reebok 24.1 cm
- Clarks 24.1 cm
- Nike 24.1 cm
In the US Army’s 2012 ANSUR II survey of 1,986 women, 11% (212) had a foot in this size’s range, 23.7 to 24.1 cm, and 35% had a foot of 24.1 cm or shorter; of the 4,082 men, under 1% (18) had a foot in it.
Men’s shoes are cut wider than women’s
At this length, a women’s standard width (B) is 86 mm across the ball, 11 mm narrower than men’s standard D (97 mm); the nearest men’s width is B (93 mm). For men buying women’s shoes the other way round, the nearest women’s width to men’s D is 2E (93 mm). Width letters explained.
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Women’s US 8 in every system
| System | Size |
|---|---|
| Foot length (cm) | 23.7–24.1 |
| US men’s | 6.5 |
| US kids (Y) | 6.5Y |
| UK | 5.5 |
| EU | 38–38.5 |
| Mondopoint (mm) | 240–245 |
| Japan (cm) | 24–24.5 |
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.