How does shoe size work in Korea?
How does shoe size work in Korea?
Korea does not use the same shoe sizes that many of us may be familiar with. The Korean shoe sizes are determined by millimeters, similar to the Japanese sizing that uses centimeters. To find your shoe size; measure your foot from heel to toe, and that would be your true size for Korean shoes.
Is size 8 the same as size 7?
Men’s sizes are a continuation of kids’ sizes: A men’s size 8 is the next full size up from a kids’ 7. This can be helpful to know if your child is outgrowing kids’ shoes.
Do Koreans use cm or feet?
South Korean people use “centimeters” to talk about height. The units ‘foot’ and ‘inch’ are not common. Brandon: meaning “180.”
How do you measure Korean size?
In Korea, we measure our height in cm, not in ft or in. Think of it as 1 inch= 2.54cm and 1ft= 30.3cm. That’s why women who are 5’3” tall can measure 160cm according to the Korean height measurement method.
Is a 42 a size 8 shoe?
As you can imagine this is a question I get asked a lot and I’ll try my best to answer it here. The short answer is that it could be either and is completely dependent on whether manufacturers decide to round their sizes up or down. Most commonly a UK 8 will be referred to as either an EU 41 or EU 42.
Is a size 39 a size 7?
The most common sizes for women are size 39 (in US = 8), EU size 37 is 6.5 US, and size 38 in the US is 7.5.
