to think uk shoe sizing is confusing?

[GreenMarkerPen]

separate sizes for children
separate sizes for women
separate sizes for men

I have started to only look for european sizes as I can never be sure.

aibu to find it confusing?

[ofshoes]

Sizing for men and women is the same surely? I've worn women's shoes lots of times and buy a size 8 no matter if it's trainers or heels

[pippistrelle]

A little bit U as an entire nation mostly manages to wear shoes that fit in spite of it, so it doesn't seem like it's that confusing.

[rainbowunicorn]

It really isn't. Little kids sizes go up to 13 then start back at 1 as they get older and this will take you through to adulthood generally going up one number at a time till the feet stop growing.

[DesertOrDessert]

Surely the kids sizes are just smaller than the adults, as a kids foot grows, they keep going up sizes, there is no distinct break when getting to an adult size?

Not aware men's and women's are different either, expect for width.

[curren]

There are different sizes of shows for men and women?

I never knew that.

Since most people can find shoes that fit quite easily I would say Yabu.

[PeaceLoveAndJaffaCakes]

The only overlap is between children's sizes and adult sizes, but it's fairly obvious when you look at them that a child size 5 and an adult size 5 are not the same, and only one would fit.

[ChemistryHunt]

I have to say YABU. I think generally shoe sizes are the same although I think men's shoes in a soze 6+ do seem to be a bit wider.

Most of my shoes are from boys junior ranges and for the same as my women's shoes (size 5).

[readytorage]

peacelove I wear an adult size 5 and a child size 5 and I've never noticed a difference

[TondelayaDellaVentamiglia]

i think the bother comes in with the translation between UK and European sizes

I am usually a UK7 but some places equate that with 40, some with 39

but it's getting the same as clothes in that they all vary...i have size 5-8 in the cupboard and they all fit.....it's a nonsense.

[MsRinky]

There aren't separate sizes for men and women, unlike American sizes, where according to my Vans box, a UK 6 is an American 8.5 for women and a 7 for men.

[Ameliablue]

Readytorage do you mean a childs size 5 which would fit a toddler or a shoe from a children’s section which is adult size 5?

[HermioneJeanGranger]

Huh?

Children's sizes go from 1-13, then you start at an adult size 1, going upto 12/13. It's the same for men and women.

[PeaceLoveAndJaffaCakes]

Yy Amelia my toddler is a size 5.5 and his shoes would fit over my toes, if I wore them horizontally. I'm an adult size 6.

[GreenMarkerPen]

I just bought shoes for dc which have stamped on them
4uk men/5uk woman.

[PeaceLoveAndJaffaCakes]

What brand shoes? Can we see the box?

[GunShotResidue]

A child size 6 next to an adult 5. You mist have very strange shaped feet ready

[MausAndCamels]

It's even worse here (Middle East). None of the shops know about UK sizes and they don't seem to "measure" feet like they do in the UK so I have to google the corresponding European size before even attempting to buy any; and then try on several sizes until one fits! And getting the kids' shoes is even worse as often whatever size the last pair were has rubbed/worn off so we spend ten minutes or so trying to remember what size they were bought last.

[araiba]

yabu to be confused

it's pretty simple

[curren]

peacelove I wear an adult size 5 and a child size 5 and I've never noticed a difference

That can't possibly be right.

[GreenMarkerPen]

don't have the box, but it was crocs.
if you look on amazon the description is the same.

[GreenMarkerPen]

peacelove I wear an adult size 5 and a child size 5 and I've never noticed a difference

well many children grow out of child size shoes at some time. you might wear an adult size 5 from the children's styles.

[NotCitrus]

American shoes have different sizes for men and women - the men's sizes are the same as the UK, you have to add 2 to get American women's sizes (and subtract 2 for US clothes sizes...)

[CakeNinja]

Ready how the fuck can that even be possible