UK 8.5 in US shoe sizes, for men and women

UK 8.5 in every system

Foot length and how to measure

On Nike's charts, UK 8.5 fits a foot 26.7 cm long on the men's chart and 27.1 cm on the women's.

Where a maker prints a foot length for UK 8.5, it runs from 26.3 cm at adidas to 27.6 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 full steps, and what to do between two sizes

The sizes either side

• UK 8: US 9 men's, 10 or 11 women's
• UK 9: US 10 men's, 12 women's
• US 8.5: EU 42 men's, 40 women's

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• See men's shoes in UK 8.5 on within
• See women's shoes in UK 8.5 on within
• Women's shoes
• Men's shoes
• Women's sneakers
• Men's sneakers
• Women's boots
• Men's boots
• Heels

Each maker's full size chart

• adidas size chart
• ASICS size chart
• Converse size chart
• Givenchy size chart
• Hoka size chart
• Kith size chart
• Maison Margiela size chart
• MM6 Maison Margiela size chart
• New Balance size chart
• Nike size chart
• On size chart
• Represent size chart
• Salomon size chart
• The North Face size chart
• Timberland size chart
• UGG size chart
• Valentino size chart
• Vans size chart
• Veja 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

• EU to US shoe size chart and converter, every size
• The size converter for every kind

Sources

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. END.: END.'s Hoka shoe chart: US men's and women's, UK and EU sizes with foot length in cm, and its advice for between sizes. endclothing.com, read 9 October 2026.
5. Represent: Studio Sneaker page: UK, US and EU sizes with foot length in cm. representclo.com, read 9 October 2026.
6. 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.
7. Maison Margiela: Size guide on a men's Replica sneaker page: EU sizes 39 to 49 against US, UK, Japan and Korea, with foot length. maisonmargiela.com, read 10 October 2026.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. Givenchy: Size conversion guide on a men's Yard sneaker page: Givenchy sizes 39 to 46.5 against UK, US, Japan and Korea. givenchy.com, read 10 October 2026.
13. END.: END.'s size guide on its The North Face Glenclyffe Alpine page: UK, US, EU and Japan. endclothing.com, read 10 October 2026.
14. Salomon: Men's footwear size chart: foot length in cm with UK, EU, US and Japan sizes. salomon.com, read 10 October 2026.
15. END.: END.'s size guide on its Salomon XT-6 page: UK, US men's, US women's, EU and Japan. endclothing.com, read 10 October 2026.
16. Converse: Chuck Taylor All Star and Chuck 70 size chart: US men's, US women's, UK, EU and foot length in cm and inches, and the run large note. converse.com, read 10 October 2026.
17. 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.
18. END.: The UGG size conversion END. prints on its UGG Tasman II slippers page: UK, US, EU and Japan. endclothing.com, read 10 October 2026.
19. On: Men's shoe size guide on the Cloudtilt page: US, UK, EU, Japan, Mexico and Brazil sizes, and the fit line. on.com, read 10 October 2026.
20. 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.
21. END.: END.'s size guide on its Timberland 6 inch Premium Boot page: UK, US men's, US women's, EU and foot length in cm. endclothing.com, read 10 October 2026.
22. adidas: adidas's own shoes chart with foot length. adidas.com, read 8 September 2026.
23. New Balance: New Balance's own shoes chart with foot length. newbalance.com, read 8 September 2026.
24. ASICS: ASICS's own shoes chart, labels only. asics.com, read 8 September 2026.