How to Buy Men's Shoes in a Woman's Size

If you want to purchase men’s shoes in a women’s size, this is possible as long as you know the proper way to convert women’s shoe sizes to men’s shoe sizes. There are a variety of styles that can be worn by either men or women; all you need to do is figure out what size you will need to buy.

• Determine if the size of the shoes you want to purchase is from the United States or Canada. If you want to purchase men’s shoes in a women’s size you should add two shoes sizes to the number that represents the size you typically wear in a men's shoe size. For example, if you wear a men's shoe size 9 then you would need to purchase a women’s shoe size 11. Manufacturer’s sizes may vary slightly, so it could range from 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 sizes larger in a women's size.

• If the shoes that you are looking to purchase are sized in Japanese sizes then you need to follow the following guidelines: a women’s shoe size 9 in United States or Canada is equivalent to a Japanese size 25; if you want to convert a women’s size to a men’s size in the Japanese sizing chart you should add 5 sizes larger. So a man who wears a size 11 in the US would wear a size 25 according to the Japanese sizing chart.

• The United Kingdom sizes run 1 size lager for men than women. For example, if you wear a women’s size 8 in the US, you would need to purchase a UK size 9 to accommodate the same sizing. So if a man wears a UK size 9, typically he will need to purchase a women’s size 8 to fit properly. Sizes of manufacturers may vary slightly, so this is only an estimate; the difference could be between 1-2 sizes different depending on the brand of the shoes.