WITHIN · SIZES · Updated 10 October 2026
EU 38.5 in US shoe sizes, for men and women
What EU 38.5 is in US sizes for men and for women, and what 10 makers' own charts print at EU 38.5.
- Main chart: Nike, read 9 October 2026
- Charts compared: 12 charts from 10 makers
- Read: 8 September 2026 to 10 October 2026
EU 38.5 in every system
Men's shoe sizes
| US men | US women | UK | EU | Japan (box label) (cm) | Foot length (cm) | Foot length (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 38.5 | 24 | 23.7 | 9 5/16 |
- Nike prints UK 6 for both a US men's 6.5 and a US men's 7, and some Japanese sizes twice, as shown.
Source: Nike (nike.com), read 9 October 2026.
Women's shoe sizes
| US women | US men | UK | EU | Japan (box label) (cm) | Foot length (cm) | Foot length (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 6 | 5 | 38.5 | 24.5 | 24.1 | 9 1/2 |
Source: Nike (nike.com), read 9 October 2026.
EU 38.5 at each maker
Of the 5 makers whose charts print EU 38.5 with a men's US size, 2 say US 6, 2 US 6.5 and 1 US 5.5.
Among the 9 that print EU 38.5 with a women's US size, 4 say US 7.5, 3 US 8.5 and 2 US 8.
- Men's US 5.5 at Valentino
- Men's US 6 at Nike and New Balance
- Men's US 6.5 at The North Face and Vans
- Women's US 7.5 at Nike, Veja, On and New Balance
- Women's US 8 at Kith and Vans
- Women's US 8.5 at Maison Margiela, MM6 Maison Margiela and Valentino
| Maker | US men's | US women's | UK | Japan (cm) | Foot length (cm) | Chart | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kith | 8 | 5.5 | 24.5 | Kith women's shoe sizes | Kith, 9 October 2026 | ||
| Maison Margiela | 8.5 | 5.5 | 25.5 | 25 | Maison Margiela women's Tabi ankle boots | Maison Margiela, 10 October 2026 | |
| MM6 Maison Margiela | 8.5 | 5.5 | 25.5 | MM6 women's sneakers | MM6 Maison Margiela, 10 October 2026 | ||
| New Balance | 6 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 24 | New Balance men's shoes | New Balance, 8 September 2026 | |
| Nike | 6 | 5.5 | 24 | 23.7 | Men's shoe sizes | Nike, 9 October 2026 | |
| Nike | 7.5 | 5 | 24.5 | 24.1 | Women's shoe sizes | Nike, 9 October 2026 | |
| On | 7.5 | 5.5 | 24.5 | On women's shoe sizes | On, 10 October 2026 | ||
| The North Face | 6.5 | 5.5 | 24.5 | The North Face men's shoe sizes, from END. | END., 10 October 2026 | ||
| Valentino | 5.5 | 4.5 | 23.5 | 24.6 | Valentino men's shoes | Valentino, 10 October 2026 | |
| Valentino | 8.5 | 5.5 | 25.5 | 25 | Valentino women's shoes | Valentino, 10 October 2026 | |
| Vans | 6.5 | 8 | 5.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | Vans shoe sizes | Vans, 10 October 2026 |
| Veja | 7.5 | 5.5 | 24.5 | 24.3 | Veja Campo sizes | Veja, 9 October 2026 |
Foot length and how to measure
On Nike's charts, EU 38.5 fits a foot 23.7 cm long on the men's chart and 24.1 cm on the women's.
Where a maker prints a foot length for EU 38.5, it runs from 23.7 cm at Nike to 25 cm at Maison Margiela.
To measure, stand on a sheet of paper, mark your heel and the tip of your longest toe, and measure between the marks. Do both feet and use the longer one.
The sizes either side
Shop in your size
Every piece on within shows the size its boutique printed and how many are left in it.
Each maker's full size chart
More on sizing
- Designer shoe sizes: what runs small, with each maker's own chart
- Shoe construction: what resoles and what will not
- How designer sizing runs, brand by brand
- What a 38 is, and whether designer shoes run big or small
- Guidi sizing: which boots fit one size smaller
- Tabi sizing and how to measure for Margiela boots
The full chart
Sources
- Nike: Nike men's shoe sizes in US men's, US women's, UK, EU and Japanese sizes with foot length in cm and inches, and how to measure a foot. nike.com, read 9 October 2026.
- Nike: Nike women's shoe sizes in US women's, US men's, UK, EU and Japanese sizes with foot length in cm and inches. nike.com, read 9 October 2026.
- Kith: Kith's footwear size chart: men's and women's US, UK, EU and JP sizes, and women's to men's sizes. kith.com, read 9 October 2026.
- Veja: Veja's size guide: a chart for each model in US, EU, UK and JP sizes with foot length in cm and inches, and its advice on sizing up or down. veja-store.com, read 9 October 2026.
- Maison Margiela: Size guide on a women's Tabi ankle boot page: EU sizes 35 to 42 against US, UK, Japan and Korea, with foot length. maisonmargiela.com, read 10 October 2026.
- MM6 Maison Margiela: Size guide on a women's Anatomic sneaker page: EU sizes 35 to 42 against US, UK, Japan and Korea, with foot length. maisonmargiela.com, read 10 October 2026.
- Valentino: Valentino's own men's size guide: shoes with foot length, clothes with chest, waist and hips, and belts in centimetres and inches. valentino.com, read 10 October 2026.
- Valentino: Valentino's own women's size guide: shoes with foot length, clothes with bust, waist and hips, and belts. valentino.com, read 10 October 2026.
- END.: END.'s size guide on its The North Face Glenclyffe Alpine page: UK, US, EU and Japan. endclothing.com, read 10 October 2026.
- Vans: Unisex shoe chart: US men's, US women's, US boys', UK, EU, Japan and foot length in cm. vans.com, read 10 October 2026.
- On: Women's shoe size guide on the Cloudrunner 3 Max page: US, UK, EU, Japan, Mexico and Brazil sizes, and the fit line. on.com, read 10 October 2026.
- New Balance: New Balance's own shoes chart with foot length. newbalance.com, read 8 September 2026.