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Sizes by country
Every country runs its own sizing conventions. Pick one to see the system, quick reference facts, the relevant calculators and the articles that explain the details.
United States
Barleycorn (shoes) · Inch-based (clothing)
Numeric shoe sizes based on 1/3 inch increments, letter and numeric clothing sizes that drift over time.
United Kingdom
Barleycorn (shoes) · Numeric offset (clothing)
UK shoe offsets and clothing mappings depend on the manufacturer.
European Union
Paris Point (shoes) · EN 13402 (clothing)
Metric-native sizing across the EU, with country-specific numbering in Italy and France.
Italy
IT clothing labels · EU-style shoes
Italian size labels depend on brand and garment category.
France
FR (clothing, EU +2) · Paris Point (shoes)
French clothing and footwear labels need the current brand chart.
Germany
EU-style sizing · Brand-specific measurement charts
EU-style labels with product-specific measurement charts.
Japan
Mondopoint (shoes) · Numeric cm (clothing)
Metric footwear labels and regional clothing charts—not a universal letter offset.
South Korea
Mondopoint in mm (shoes) · Numeric cm (clothing)
Same Mondopoint scale as Japan, but expressed in millimeters instead of centimeters.
China
GB (national standard) · cm-based
Chinese sizing uses centimeter body-measurement labels. Numeric labels (160/84A) encode both height and bust.
Australia
UK for shoes · UK numeric for clothing
Australian footwear labels need the retailer’s chart; women’s clothing commonly uses UK-style labels.
Canada
US sizing (shoes and clothing)
Canada uses the US shoe and clothing scale for almost everything. French labels on Quebec tags are translations, not different sizes.
Mexico
MEX numeric (shoes) · US letters (clothing)
Mexican shoe sizing uses its own numeric scale; clothing follows US letter sizes with local numeric variants.
Brazil
BR shoe numeric · BR clothing numeric
Brazilian footwear and clothing use local labels; compare the product chart.