WITHIN · SIZES · Updated 10 October 2026
UK 2.5 in US shoe sizes, for men and women
What UK 2.5 is in US sizes for men and for women, and what 16 makers' own charts print at UK 2.5.
- Main chart: Nike, read 9 October 2026
- Charts compared: 18 charts from 16 makers
- Read: 8 September 2026 to 10 October 2026
UK 2.5 in every system
Women's shoe sizes
| US women | US men | UK | EU | Japan (box label) (cm) | Foot length (cm) | Foot length (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 35.5 | 22 | 22 | 8 11/16 |
- On Nike's charts a US women's size is 1.5 more than the US men's size: a women's 8.5 is a men's 7.
- Nike's two charts give slightly different foot lengths for the same shoe. A women's 8.5 is 25 cm on the women's chart. The same shoe, a men's 7, is 24.5 cm on the men's chart.
Source: Nike (nike.com), read 9 October 2026.
UK 2.5 at each maker
Of the 4 makers whose charts print UK 2.5 with a men's US size, 3 say US 3.5 and 1 US 3.
Among the 16 that print UK 2.5 with a women's US size, 10 say US 5.5, 5 US 5 and 1 US 4.5.
- Men's US 3 at New Balance
- Men's US 3.5 at Nike, The North Face and Dior
- Women's US 4.5 at New Balance
- Women's US 5 at Nike, Kith, The North Face, Vans and Dior
- Women's US 5.5 at Maison Margiela, MM6 Maison Margiela, Valentino, Gucci, Prada, Christian Louboutin and 4 more
| Maker | US men's | US women's | EU | Japan (cm) | Foot length (cm) | Chart | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander McQueen | 5.5 | 22.5 | Alexander McQueen women's sneakers | Alexander McQueen, 10 October 2026 | |||
| Bottega Veneta | 5.5 | 22.5 | Bottega Veneta women's shoes | Bottega Veneta, 10 October 2026 | |||
| Celine | 5.5 | 36 | 22.5 | 22.7 | Celine women's shoes | Celine, 10 October 2026 | |
| Christian Louboutin | 5.5 | 35.5 | Christian Louboutin women's shoes | Christian Louboutin, 10 October 2026 | |||
| Dior | 3.5 | 21.5 | 23.3 | Dior men's shoes | Dior, 10 October 2026 | ||
| Dior | 5 | 22 | 23.1 | Dior women's shoes | Dior, 10 October 2026 | ||
| Gucci | 5.5 | 22.5 | Gucci women's shoes | Gucci, 10 October 2026 | |||
| Jimmy Choo | 5.5 | 22.5 | Jimmy Choo women's shoes | Jimmy Choo, 10 October 2026 | |||
| Kith | 5 | 35 | 21 | Kith women's shoe sizes | Kith, 9 October 2026 | ||
| Maison Margiela | 5.5 | 35.5 | 22.5 | 23 | Maison Margiela women's Tabi ankle boots | Maison Margiela, 10 October 2026 | |
| MM6 Maison Margiela | 5.5 | 35.5 | 22.5 | MM6 women's sneakers | MM6 Maison Margiela, 10 October 2026 | ||
| New Balance | 3 | 35 | 21 | New Balance men's shoes | New Balance, 8 September 2026 | ||
| New Balance | 4.5 | 34.5 | 21.5 | New Balance women's shoes | New Balance, 8 September 2026 | ||
| Nike | 3.5 | 5 | 35.5 | 22 | 22 | Women's shoe sizes | Nike, 9 October 2026 |
| Prada | 5.5 | 22.5 | 23 | Prada women's shoes | Prada, 10 October 2026 | ||
| The North Face | 3.5 | 5 | 35 1/3 | The North Face shoes, men's and women's | The North Face, 10 October 2026 | ||
| Valentino | 5.5 | 35.5 | 22.5 | 23 | Valentino women's shoes | Valentino, 10 October 2026 | |
| Vans | 5 | 34.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | Vans shoe sizes | Vans, 10 October 2026 |
Foot length and how to measure
On Nike's charts, UK 2.5 fits a foot 22 cm long.
Where a maker prints a foot length for UK 2.5, it runs from 21 cm at New Balance to 23.3 cm at Dior.
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
- Alexander McQueen size chart
- Bottega Veneta size chart
- Celine size chart
- Christian Louboutin size chart
- Dior size chart
- Gucci size chart
- Jimmy Choo size chart
- Kith size chart
- Maison Margiela size chart
- MM6 Maison Margiela size chart
- New Balance size chart
- Nike size chart
- Prada size chart
- The North Face size chart
- Valentino size chart
- Vans 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 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.
- 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 women's size guide: shoes with foot length, clothes with bust, waist and hips, and belts. valentino.com, read 10 October 2026.
- The North Face: The North Face's own footwear size chart, opened from the Glenclyffe shoe page: US men's and women's, UK, EU and China sizes. thenorthface.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.
- Gucci: Gucci's women's shoe size guide, opened from the Ace sneaker page: Gucci size, Italy, UK, France, US, Australia, Korea, Japan, Mexico and foot length. gucci.com, read 10 October 2026.
- Prada: Prada's women's shoe size chart, opened from a slingback pumps page: Prada size with Italy, France, UK, US, Japan, Korea and foot length. prada.com, read 10 October 2026.
- Dior: Dior's shoe size chart, opened from the men's B30 sneaker page: Dior size with UK, US, Korea, Japan and foot length. dior.com, read 10 October 2026.
- Dior: Dior's shoe size chart, opened from the women's Dior Mile sneaker page: Dior size with UK, US, Korea, Japan and foot length. dior.com, read 10 October 2026.
- Christian Louboutin: Christian Louboutin's women's shoe size guide, opened from the La Pigalle 100 mm pump page: EU, US and UK sizes. us.christianlouboutin.com, read 10 October 2026.
- Alexander McQueen: Alexander McQueen's women's sneaker size guide, opened from the women's Oversized Sneaker page: Italian size with UK, US, Japan and Korea. alexandermcqueen.com, read 10 October 2026.
- Bottega Veneta: Bottega Veneta's women's shoe size guide, opened from the women's Orbit Sneaker page: Bottega Veneta size with UK, US, Japan and Korea. bottegaveneta.com, read 10 October 2026.
- Celine: Celine's women's shoe size guide, opened from the Aura slipper page: Celine Italian size with EU and France, UK, US, Japan, Korea and foot length. celine.com, read 10 October 2026.
- Jimmy Choo: Jimmy Choo's women's shoe size guide, opened from the Brigitte 100 pump page: Italian and EU size with UK, US, Japan and Australia. jimmychoo.com, read 10 October 2026.
- New Balance: New Balance's own shoes chart with foot length. newbalance.com, read 8 September 2026.