Sock Size Calculator
Pick UK, US or EU shoe sizes, enter your shoe size and choose men, women or kids. The calculator gives the sock size, the EU size band on the pack, the UK sock size and your foot length.
- Sock size
- Size band
- Foot length
Use the shoe size you wear most often.
One sock size covers several shoe sizes. Socks stretch, so they are sold in bands. A men's UK 8 shoe is about EU 41.5, which is a size M sock (EU 39 to 42). The foot is about 26 cm long. If you are between bands, pick the larger for thick socks.
Sock size chart
Adult socks. Search for a size.
| UK shoe (men) | EU shoe | Sock size | Foot (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 36.5 | S | 22.8 |
| 4 | 37.5 | S | 23.5 |
| 5 | 38.5 | M | 24.2 |
| 6 | 39.5 | M | 24.8 |
| 7 | 40.5 | M | 25.5 |
| 8 | 41.5 | M | 26.2 |
| 9 | 42.5 | L | 26.8 |
| 10 | 43.5 | L | 27.5 |
| 11 | 44.5 | L | 28.2 |
| 12 | 45.5 | L | 28.8 |
| 13 | 46.5 | XL | 29.5 |
| 14 | 47.5 | XL | 30.2 |
EU shoe size bands.
Shoe size and sock
Adult socks. Slide the EU shoe size.
The sock is drawn to your foot length.
How to choose sock size
Shoe to sock. Step through it.
Shoe size
UK, US or EU.
Wool and hiking socks shrink a little, so size up if you are between sizes.
Small, medium or large
Sock bands. Compare them.
EU 35 to 38.
EU 39 to 42.
EU 43 to 46.
Kids' socks are often sold by age, with the shoe size range on the pack.
Before you buy
Sock checks. Tick each item.
Tick each item as you go.
Compression and running socks fit closer, so follow their own size chart.
What you get
Sock sizing. Each tile explains one result.
S to XL.
EU range.
Size.
Length.
Tips.
A sock that is too small pulls the heel down and wears at the toes.
Frequently Asked Questions
No question matches that search.
What sock size am I?
Convert your shoe size to EU. EU thirty-nine to forty-two is medium and forty-three to forty-six is large.
What sock size is a UK size eight shoe?
For men, a medium, covering EU thirty-nine to forty-two.
Are sock sizes the same as shoe sizes?
No. Each sock size covers a band of several shoe sizes.
What does sock size six to eleven mean?
It is a UK sock size that fits most adult shoe sizes from six to eleven.
Should socks be tight?
Snug, with the heel pocket on your heel and no loose fabric at the toe.
What size socks for kids?
Kids' socks are sold by age or shoe size range on the pack.
Do women's and men's socks size the same?
The bands are similar, but women's shoe sizes convert differently.
Socks that stay put
Match the band to your shoe size and your socks sit right at the heel and toe all day.
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