Why are women and mens shoe sizes different?
There is no standard shoe size. There are three different length sizing systems that shoes are marked with. Which sizing system is used will depend on who the manufacturer is and where the shoes were made. For instance, Italian-made shoes will be sized differently than American-made shoes. The only measurement they have in common is that each full size is one third of an inch longer than the previous size and women’s shoes are marked 1 1/2 to 2 sizes different than a man’s. American Women’s shoe sizes are the same as American Men’s shoe sizes plus 1½. Canadian shoe sizes are equivalent (identical) to American shoe sizes for both Adult and Children’s, Men and Women. Mexican shoe sizes plus 1½ are the same as American Men’s shoe sizes. British shoe sizes plus 1 are the same as American Men’s shoe sizes. However, I see many tables using a formula of British size plus 1½.
