Chart for Sized Socks

Sized socks are common all over Europe and Asia, while the "one size fits all" approach to socks is prevalent to the US.

Sized Socks for comfortable feet
Socks should be snug and not too loose. But if they are too small they will be uncomfortable and will wear off much faster. Quality socks are normally sized. Shaped socks are even more comfortable and supportive. Shaped socks are more common and important in sport socks. They are, however also, available for everyday use, eg. from FALKE socks.

The following chart compares international shoe and socks sizes for Men from Europe and Japan, the UK and US. Australia uses the same sizes ad the UK.

International Shoe & Socks Size Chart

Europe	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50
UK	2½	3½	4	5	6	6½	7	8	8½	9½	10	11	11½	12½	13	14
US	3½	4½	5	6	7	7½	8	9	9½	10½	11	12	12½	13½	14	15
Japan	21.5	22	22.5	23	23.5	24	24.5	25	25.5	26	26.5	27.5	28.5	29.5	30.5	31.5
Korea	228	231	235	238	241	245	248	251	254	257	260	267	273	279	286	292

The Korean size gives also the actual length in millimeters.

Notes
In the US, each whole shoe size differs by 1/3 of an inch. In Europe, whole shoe sizes differ by 2/3 of a centimeter (about 1/4 of an inch). This makes the association between US and European shoe sizes harder. Shoe and socks sizes for men and women in Europe are the same. In the US, however, a woman's shoe is about 1 to 1-1/2 sizes greater than the same length men's shoe.

Women's sizes
UK and Australia: women's sizes are half a size larger than men's, i.e. Men's size 10 corresponds with Women's size 10½
US: women's sizes are 1½ sizes larger than men's
Japan: women's sizes are half a size smaller than mens.

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