EU 26 is where the mislabelling problem bites: a 2018 study of 1898 children's shoes found 86 percent measured shorter inside than their printed size, some by up to four sizes.
UK to US conversion
UK and US kids' sizes sit one number apart, UK 10 to US 11, until the US scale resets two steps before the UK one. Between a 210 and 215 mm foot the pair breaks: US has already restarted at 1 while UK still reads 13, a 12-number gap that closes once UK resets too. Add one to the UK number everywhere except that short window, where the two scales briefly disagree by a full cycle.
At this size, UK to US
One size up from UK 8, US moves 0.5 to US 9.5 while UK rises 0.5 to UK 8.5, holding their spacing. Both UK 8 and US 9 are whole numbers here, so nothing rounds. For UK 8, the US column here runs US 8.5, US 9, US 9.5, stepping a half size at a time.
Size Chart UK EU US CM 7 24 8 15 7.5 25 8.5 15.5 8 26 9 16 8.5 27 9.5 16.5 9 28 10 17 9.5 28.5 10.5 17.5
Frequently Asked Questions Does UK 8 round up or down in US? Buy by the inner length in millimetres, not the number on the box, and round toward the larger measured shoe; the label alone is unreliable at this age.
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Note Kids sizes transition to adult sizes around EU 38 / US 5 Children's feet grow rapidly - remeasure every 3-4 months Allow 10-15mm growing room when fitting Shoe sizes can vary by brand and style See a number that looks off? Report an error on this page.