Suggestions for Shopping Shoes in UK

If you plan to shop shoes in UK, you may need to consider several things before purchase. The things you should consider including your shoes size, style, color, material and price as well. One of the most important things you should consider is the size of your shoes. This is because shoes sizes in UK are different significantly from shoes sizes in the United State.

If you do not know how to shop shoes in UK, make sure that you have known your shoes size based on UK measurement standard. If you know your shoes size in US measurement standard, you can convert it to the UK one. Here is a short comparison between US shoe sizes and UK shoe sizes that will inspire you when purchasing your shoes in UK.

US Shoe Measurement Standard

The United States use several methods to determine shoe size. Remember this when you shop shoes in US. This will be different from when you shop shoes in UK. The first standard used in US is similar to the UK standard with a few differences.  

·         Shoe sizes in US standard begin at size one, while in UK standard begins at size zero.

·         Shoe sizes for men in US standard are one size greater than the equivalent UK size and for women are 2.5 sizes greater. Even shoe sizes for women and men are measured the same, but for women 1.5 sizes are added.

UK Shoe Measurement Standard

When you shop shoes in UK, you will find different measurement standard from the US standard. The measurement uses an inch as the length for three barleycorns. This means that the barleycorn measurement is equal with 1/3 of an inch.

·         Shoe sizes for men begin at size zero that is equal with 8 2/3 inches.

·         The size will increase by 1/3 inch or one barleycorn per shoe size.

·         One thing to keep in mind that shoe size is expressed in halves in both UK and US standards. If you wear a size 9, the next shoe size will be 9 1/2.