Childrenās Shoe Sizes
This post was last updated on March 24th, 2021 at 10:48 pm
With the kidās shoe size charts, you can convert childrenās shoe sizes between the US, UK, and European size systems, the most common size guides for childrenās shoes.
On this page, we guide you through how to measure your childrenās feet.
With easy to use size conversion charts, you can find the shoe size of your kidsā feet.
Childrenās and infants shoe sizes content:
- Kidās Shoe Size Chart by age
- How to Read a kids shoe size chart
- New-born shoe size chart, Baby Shoe Sizes ad Toddler shoes sizes
- Pre-school Little Kids Shoe size chart
- Grade- school Big Kids Shoe size chart
- Grade-school Youth and teens Shoe size chart
- Other Kids and infant shoe size charts
- How to measure your kidsā feet?
- Kids shoe size FAQ
Kids Shoes Size Chart by Age
A quick overview: How infant Shoe Sizes Work
This easy chart shows the shoe size for your kids by age group. A quick conversion overview between age, foot length, US Sizes, UK sizes, and European Sizes for kidsā shoes. Note: Kidsā shoe sizes are unisex, thereās no difference between girlsā and boysā shoe sizes.
Age | Foot length | Foot length | US Size | UK Size | EU Size | ||
Little Kid | Newborn | 0 ā 3 Months | 9.5 ā 10 cm | 3.7ā³ ā 3.9ā³ | 0 ā 2C | 0 ā 1.5 | 15 ā 17 |
Little Kid | Infant | 3 ā 12 Months | 10 ā 11.5 cm | 3.9ā³ ā 4.6ā³ | 2 ā 4C | 1.5 ā 3.5 | 18 ā 20 |
Little Kid | Toddler | 1 ā 3 Years | 12 ā 16 cm | 4.7ā³ ā 6.5ā³ | 4.5 ā 9C | 4 ā 8.5 | 20 ā 26 |
Little Kid | Pre-school | 4 ā 6 Years | 16 ā 19.5 cm | 6.7ā³-7.5ā³ | 10-13.5 | 9.5-13 | 27-30.5 |
Big Kid | Grade School | 6 ā 10 Years | 19.6-22.6 cm | 7.6ā³-8.9ā³ | 13.5-4.5Y | 13 ā 4 | 30.5-35.5 |
Youth/Teen | Grade School | 10 ā 14 Years | 22.6-27.2 cm | 8.9ā³-10.7ā³ | 4.5 ā 6Y | 4 -5.5 | 35.5-39 |
How to Read a kids shoe size chart?
- When you donāt know your size, then measure your feet and look for the closest result in the chart.
- Select the column with the size/ foot length you know and move horizontally in the same line to find the size you are looking for. You can convert childrenās shoes sizes by row in different sizing systems.
New born, baby and toddler Shoe Size Chart: 0 months ā 3-year-old Shoe Size
Convert childrenās shoes sizes by age, by measurement in cm and inches into European sizes, China sizes, UK and India Sizes, The US, and Canada sizes.
Note that age is only an indication.
Boy Age Girl age | Shoes worn by | Metric Size in cm | Imperial Size in Inches | EU Shoe Size China Size | UK Shoe Size India Size | US Shoe Size Canada Size |
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0-2 months | new-born | 9.5 cm | 3.7ā³ | 16.5 | 1 | 1.5 |
1-3 months | new-born | 10.0 cm | 3.9ā³ | 17 | 1.5 | 2 |
3-6 months | baby ā infant | 10.4 cm | 4.1ā³ | 18 | 2 | 2.5 |
6-9 months | baby ā infant | 10.8 cm | 4.3ā³ | 18.5 | 3.5 | 3 |
9-11 months | baby ā infant | 11.2 cm | 4.4ā³ | 19 | 3 | 3.5 |
10-12 months | baby ā infant | 11.6 cm | 4.6ā³ | 19.5 | 3.5 | 4 |
1 yr | toddler | 12.0 cm | 4.7ā³ | 20 | 4 | 4.5 |
1 yr | toddler | 12.5 cm | 4.9ā³ | 21 | 4.5 | 5 |
1 yr | toddler | 13.0 cm | 5.1ā³ | 21.5 | 5 | 5.5 |
1 yr | toddler | 13.3 cm | 5.3ā³ | 22 | 5.5 | 6 |
1 yr | toddler | 13.8 cm | 5.5ā³ | 23 | 6 | 6.5 |
2 yrs | toddler | 14.2 cm | 5.6ā³ | 23.5 | 6.5 | 7 |
2 yrs | toddler | 14.6 cm | 5.8ā³ | 24 | 7 | 7.5 |
2 yrs | toddler | 15.0 cm | 5.9ā³ | 25 | 7.5 | 8 |
3 yrs | little kids | 15.5 cm | 6.1ā³ | 26 | 8 | 8.5 |
3 yrs | little kids | 16.0 cm | 6.5ā³ | 26.5 | 8.5 | 9 |
Pre-School Little kids Shoe Size Chart: 4 ā 6-year-old Shoe Size
Convert kidsā shoe sizes by age, by measurement in cm and inches into European sizes, China sizes, UK and India Sizes, The US and Canada sizes.
Note that age is only an indication.
Age Boy Girl | Shoes worn by | Metric Size in cm | Imperial Size in Inches | EUR Kids shoe Size China Size | UK kids shoe Size India Size | US kids shoe Size Canada Size |
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4 yrs | little kids | 16.5 cm | 6.7ā³ | 27 | 9.5 | 10 |
4 yrs | little kids | 17.0 cm | 6.9ā³ | 27.5 | 10 | 10.5 |
4 yrs | little kids | 17.5 cm | 7.0ā³ | 28 | 10.5 | 11 |
5 yrs | little kids | 18.0 cm | 7.1ā³ | 28.5 | 11 | 11.5 |
5 yrs | little kids | 18.4 cm | 7.3ā³ | 29 | 11.5 | 12 |
6 yrs | little kids | 18.8 cm | 7.5ā³ | 29.5 | 12 | 12.5 |
6 yrs | little kids | 19.1 cm | 7.6ā³ | 30 | 12.5 | 13 |
6 yrs | little kids | 19.5 cm | 7.8ā³ | 30.5 | 13 | 13.5 |
Grade School Big kids Shoe Size Chart: 6 ā 10-year-old Shoe Size
Convert childrenās shoes sizes by age by measurement in centimeters and inches into European sizes, China sizes, UK and India Sizes, and the US and Canada sizes.
Note that age is only an indication.
Age | Metric Size in cm | Imperial Size in Inches | EUR Size China Size | UK Size India Size | US Size Canada Size |
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6 yrs | 19.6 cm | 7.7ā³ | 30.5 | 13 | 13.5 Y |
7 yrs | 20.0 cm | 7.8ā³ | 31 | 13.5 | 1 Y |
7 yrs | 20.3 cm | 7.9ā³ | 32 | 1 | 1.5 Y |
8 yrs | 20.6 cm | 8.0ā³ | 33 | 1.5 | 2 Y |
8 yrs | 21.1 cm | 8.2ā³ | 33.5 | 2 | 2.5 Y |
9 yrs | 21.6 cm | 8.4ā³ | 34 | 2.5 | 3 Y |
9 yrs | 22.0 cm | 8.6ā³ | 34.5 | 3 | 3.5 Y |
10 yrs | 22.2 cm | 8.7ā³ā³ | 35 | 3.5 | 4 Y |
10 yrs | 22.6 cm | 8.9ā³ | 35.5 | 4 | 4.5 Y |
Grade School Youth ā Teens Shoe Size Chart: 10 ā 14-year-old Shoe Size
Convert kidsā shoe sizes by age, by measurement in cm and inches into European sizes, China sizes, UK and India Sizes, The US and Canada sizes.
Note that age is only an indication.
Age | Metric Size in cm | Imperial Size in Inches | EUR Size China Size | UK Size India Size | US Size Canada Size |
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10 yrs | 22.6 cm | 8.9ā³ | 35.5 | 4 | 4.5 Y |
11 yrs | 23.3 cm | 9.2ā³ | 36 | 4.5 | 5 Y |
11 yrs | 24.0 cm | 9.5ā³ | 36.5 | 5 | 5.5 Y |
12 yrs | 24.6 cm | 9.7ā³ | 37 | 5.5 | 6 Y |
12 yrs | 25.3 cm | 10ā³ | 37.5 | 6 | 6.5 Y |
13 yrs | 25.9 cm | 10.2ā³ | 38 | 3.5 | 4 |
13 yrs | 26.6 cm | 10.5ā³ | 38.5 | 4.5 | 5Y |
14 yrs | 27.2 cm | 10.7ā³ | 39 | 5 | 6Y |
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- Under Armour Boysā Size Charts
- Mexican Kidsā Sizes of Clothing ā Mexico to US
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- Youth shoe size chart ā US ā UK ā EU sizing
- Huggies Size Chart for all ages by type (size charts included)
- J Crew kids size chart: sizes for boysā and girlsā clothes and shoes
- Gap Kidās Size Charts for clothes, apparel, accessories and shoes
- Childrens Hat size chart and conversion table
How to measure your childrenās feet?
Shoe sizes differ between brands and between types of footwear. Thatās why we always recommend measuring both feet of your son or daughter, so you can convert childrenās shoes sizes between the US, UK, and European size systems: Hereās a simple how-to post about it.
Probably you donāt feel like reading or quickly want to buy those kidsā shoes.
To make it easy, we summed up our tips to measure your childrenās feet:
Measure you kidās feet in 10 simple steps
- Measure your kidās feet in the afternoon.
- Make them Stand When Measuring, but with smaller children this is not needed
- Wear socks
- Be precise
- Measure both feet
- Stand on a piece of paper
- Start drawing
- Measure the length of your feet
- Find your width fitting by drawing or with measuring tape
(for infants, toddlers and little kids shoes, this step is optional) - Determine your hids shoe size in the conversion charts
FAQ: Kidsā shoes Sizing and Childrenās foot size?
We all know kidsā feet grow fast! When your children are under the age of 2, itās a good plan to measure their feet every 3-5 months. Note that under the age of 2 the shoes are mostly needed for outside activities.
Hereās how childrenās shoe size increased from time to time.
ā 0 to 12 months: 1ā2 size increase every 2 months
ā 1 ā2 years: 1ā2 size increase every 3 months
ā 2-5 years: 1ā2 size increase every 4 months
Note: sizes and feet measurements differ by brands and by type of feet of your children.
According to international statistics, childrenās feet grow approximately 1 inch or 2.5 centimeters per year from newborn till the age of 2 years. Between 2 and 6 years, your childrenās feet tend to grow typically around 0.75 to 1 centimeters, or 0.3 to 0.4 inches, per year.
From the age of 7-14 years, the feet grow around 0.5 centimeters or 0.2 inches a year.
Start looking for new shoes when your childās shoes leaveĀ less than 0.5 inches (12 mm) of space for the feet. However, new shoes, should leave at least 3/4 inch (17 mm) of free space for the feet to grow.
Checking the size of the shoes you have purchased or about to purchase is an important step in the fitting process. A common action is the ātoe test,ā where parents squeeze the shoe tip to check out if the babyās and childrenās toes have space. Many Children curl their toes, with incorrect readings as a consequence.
Place your hand on the front of the shoe instead (like this your kidsā toes canāt bend) and test the room at the back to know if your childās foot has enough space to expand. Itās best to buy a shoe with a small gap between the heel and the back of the shoe.
This may vary from gender to gender, from region to region.
ā Boys: Foot development usually ends at 15 years of age.
ā Girls: Foot development normally ends until they are thirteen years old.
Until babies start walking thereās no need for them to wear shoes. Socks or house slippers are just fine. We have a dedicated post about the perfect shoes for babies and toddlers.
When learning to walk the shoes should provide enough space for the rolling of the foot. Therefore the shoes must be at least 0.5 inches to 3/4 inch longer than the foot. The shoes must be flexible, have a non-slip outsole, and have good air circulation.
Kids feet grow fast (as seen above up to 2 sizes per year), and thereās no difference in gender. Boysā and girlsā feet grow at the same pace. A six-year-old will averagely have between US size 12.5Y and 13.5Y, UK size 12 to 13, and European shoe size 29.5-30.5.
First of all, shoes in children sizes are cheaper than adults sized shoes. Secondly, youth sizes come unisex (no difference between boysā or girlsā shoes)
No, thereās no difference between boysā and girlsā shoes. You can convert childrenās shoes sizes without paying attention if youāre looking for a boy or a girl.
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