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Overview
A typical problem faced by travellers reaching India from other countries is the shoe size conversion. For those who want to indulge in shopping while in India, which is very much a part of every traveller's itinerary, you should learn what the proper conversion sizes are, especially for shoes. It would be quite disappointing buying shoes that won't fit you perfectly or your loved ones nicely, if you don't know the exact sizes for you and your family or friends. Thankfully, most shoes manufacturers have conversion charts, which you can utilise to know what is the equivalent of a particular shoe size to the Indian shoe size.
US Shoe Size to Indian Shoe Size + Charts
Because India was once a colony of the British, certain influences of the latter are still apparent in the former. This also rings true for the Indian shoe sizes, which are exactly the same as the UK shoe sizes. For example, try going to a retailer website like Amazon, click on one shoes style and click on a specific pair of shoes thereafter. Click on the link Shoe Size and you would be taken to a chart depicting the different sizes for UK/India, European and US shoes. UK and India are bundled into just one category because they typically have the same shoe sizes. So if ever you find a site that does not have conversion sizes for India, chances are, it has conversion sizes for UK and you can utilise that instead.
US Shoe Size to Indian Shoe Size Chart for Women
| US Shoe Size | India Shoe Size | UK Shoe Size | Europe Shoe Size | In Centimetres | In Inches |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 20.8 | 8.19 |
| 4.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 35 | 21.3 | 8.38 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 35-36 | 21.6 | 8.5 |
| 5.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 36 | 22.2 | 8.75 |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | 36-37 | 22.5 | 8.88 |
| 6.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 37 | 23 | 9.06 |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | 37-38 | 23.5 | 9.25 |
| 7.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 38 | 23.8 | 9.38 |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | 38-39 | 24.1 | 9.5 |
| 8.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 39 | 24.6 | 9.69 |
| 9 | 7 | 7 | 39-40 | 25.1 | 9.88 |
| 9.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 40 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 10 | 8 | 8 | 40-41 | 25.9 | 10.19 |
| 10.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 41 | 26.2 | 10.31 |
| 11 | 9 | 9 | 41-42 | 26.7 | 10.5 |
| 11.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 42 | 27.1 | 10.69 |
| 12 | 10 | 10 | 42-43 | 27.6 | 10.88 |
| 13 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 45 | 27.9 | 11 |
| 14 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 46.5 | 28.6 | 11.25 |
| 15 | 13 | 13 | 48 | 31.12 | 12.25 |
| 16 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 32.2 | 12.68 |
| 17 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 33 | 12.99 |
This is the chart depicting the different shoe sizes for different countries for women only. So in your case, the US shoe size of 5, when converted into the Indian shoe size is going to be 3. For the US shoe size of 6, when converted into the Indian shoe size is going to be 4. Also included in the chart are the corresponding values in inches and in centimetres for the different shoe sizes.
US Shoe Size to Indian Shoe Size Chart for Men
| US Shoe Size | India Shoe Size | UK Shoe Size | Europe Shoe Size | In Centimetres | In Inches |
| 6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 39 | 23.5 | 9.25 |
| 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 24.1 | 9.5 |
| 7 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 40 | 24.4 | 9.63 |
| 7.5 | 7 | 7 | 40-41 | 24.8 | 9.75 |
| 8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 41 | 25.4 | 9.94 |
| 8.5 | 8 | 8 | 41-42 | 25.7 | 10.13 |
| 9 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 42 | 26 | 10.25 |
| 9.5 | 9 | 9 | 42-43 | 26.7 | 10.44 |
| 10 | 9.5 | 9.45 | 43 | 27 | 10.56 |
| 10.5 | 10 | 10 | 43-44 | 27.3 | 10.75 |
| 11 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 44 | 27.9 | 10.94 |
| 11.5 | 11 | 11 | 44-45 | 28.3 | 11.13 |
| 12 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 45 | 28.6 | 11.25 |
| 13 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 46 | 29.4 | 11.56 |
| 14 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 47 | 30.2 | 11.88 |
| 15 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 48 | 31 | 12.19 |
| 16 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 49 | 31.8 | 12.5 |
This is the chart depicting the different shoe sizes for different countries for men only. For a man with a US shoe size of 8, the equivalent Indian shoe size is 7.5. For a man with a US shoe size of 9, the equivalent Indian shoe size is 8.5. Also included in the chart are the corresponding values in inches and in centimetres for the different shoe sizes.
Conclusion
These charts provide one with converted shoe sizes for different regions like the US, India, UK and even Europe. This would come in handy for those buying shoes from online shops, or even for those reaching India and shopping in there. These values are not fixed though, as every shoe brand varies when it comes to sizings. Thus, it's best to inquire about the sizes that each brand carries to further know about their specific size for shoes. Good luck and I hope this helps you!
Indian sizes = UK sizes → US sizes are one size bigger than Indian sizes.
Bringing Shoes from the US to India:
