One of the best things about neighboring Mexico is that you can find all sorts of awesome products for cheaper. For instance, it’s no secret that insulin is a lot cheaper south of the border than it is here in the US of A. But what about clothing items?
As far as shoes go, the price difference for a pair of Nike running shoes is only marginally cheaper in Mexico, but if you’re buying in bulk, you can save quite a lot of money! But before you purchase a pair of shoes from Mexico, make sure you know what shoe size to get!
In this guide, I’ll provide a Mexican shoe size chart to help you figure out what size to get for your feet. I’ll also provide a side-by-side comparison between Mexican and American shoe sizes.
Mexico Shoe Size Chart
Men’s Shoes
| Shoe Size | Measurements (Heel to Toe) | |
| 0.5 | 7-2/3 in. | 19 cm |
| 1 | 7-5/6 in. | 19.5 cm |
| 1.5 | 8 in. | 20 cm |
| 2 | 8-1/6 in. | 20.5 cm |
| 2.5 | 8-1/3 in. | 21 cm |
| 3 | 8-1/2 in. | 21.5 cm |
| 3.5 | 8-2/3 in. | 22 cm |
| 4 | 8-5/6 in. | 22.5 cm |
| 4.5 | 9 in. | 23 cm |
| 5 | 9-1/6 in. | 23.5 cm |
| 5.5 | 9-1/3 in. | 24 cm |
| 6 | 9-1/2 in. | 24.5 cm |
| 7 | 9-5/6 in. | 25.5 cm |
| 7.5 | 10 in. | 26 cm |
| 8 | 10-1/6 in. | 26.5 cm |
| 8.5 | 10-1/3 in. | 27 cm |
| 9 | 10-1/2 in. | 27.5 cm |
| 9.5 | 10-2/3 in. | 28 cm |
| 10 | 10-5/6 in. | 28.5 cm |
| 10.5 | 11 in. | 29 cm |
| 11 | 11-1/6 in. | 29.5 cm |
| 11.5 | 11-1/3 in. | 30 cm |
| 12 | 11-1/2 in. | 30.5 cm |
| 12.5 | 11-2/3 in. | 31 cm |
| 13 | 11-5/6 in. | 31.5 cm |
| 13.5 | 12 in. | 32 cm |
| 14 | 12-1/6 in. | 32.5 cm |
| 14.5 | 12-1/3 in. | 33 cm |
| 15 | 12-1/2 in. | 33.5 cm |
| 15.5 | 12-2/3 in. | 34 cm |
Women’s Shoes
| Shoe Size | Measurement (Heel to Toe) | |
| 1 | 7-1/3 in. | 18 cm |
| 1.5 | 7-1/2 in. | 18.5 cm |
| 2 | 7-2/3 in. | 19 cm |
| 2.5 | 7-5/6 in. | 19.5 cm |
| 3 | 8 in. | 20 cm |
| 3.5 | 8-1/6 in. | 20.5 cm |
| 4 | 8-1/3 in. | 21 cm |
| 4.5 | 8-1/2 in. | 21.5 cm |
| 5 | 8-2/3 in. | 22 cm |
| 5.5 | 8-5/6 in. | 22.5 cm |
| 6 | 9 in. | 23 cm |
| 6.5 | 9-1/6 in. | 23.5 cm |
| 7 | 9-1/3 in. | 24 cm |
| 7.5 | 9-1/2 in. | 24.5 cm |
| 8 | 9-2/3 in. | 25 cm |
| 8.5 | 9-5/6 in. | 25.5 cm |
| 9 | 10 in. | 26 cm |
| 9.5 | 10-1/6 in. | 26.5 cm |
| 10 | 10-1/3 in. | 27 cm |
| 10.5 | 10-1/2 in. | 27.5 cm |
| 11 | 10-2/3 in. | 28 cm |
| 11.5 | 10-5/6 in. | 28.5 cm |
| 12 | 11 in. | 29 cm |
| 12.5 | 11-1/6 in. | 29.5 cm |
| 13 | 11-1/3 in. | 30 cm |
| 13.5 | 11-1/2 in. | 30.5 cm |
| 14 | 11-2/3 | 31 cm |
| 14.5 | 11-5/6 in. | 31.5 cm |
| 15 | 12 in. | 32 cm |
| 15.5 | 12-1/6 in. | 32.5 cm |
| 16 | 12-1/3 in. | 33 cm |
| 16.5 | 12-1/2 in. | 33.5 cm |
| 17 | 12-2/3 in. | 34 cm |
Children’s Shoes
| Shoe Size | Measurements (Heel to Toe) | |
| 1 | 3-5/8 in. | 9 cm |
| 2 | 4 in. | 10 cm |
| 3 | 4-3/8 in. | 11 cm |
| 4 | 4-3/4 in. | 12 cm |
| 5 | 5 in. | 12.5 cm |
| 6 | 5-1/4 in. | 13 cm |
| 7 | 5-5/8 in. | 14 cm |
| 8 | 6 in. | 15 cm |
| 9 | 6-1/4 in. | 15.5 cm |
| 10 | 6-5/8 in. | 16 cm |
| 11 | 6-7/8 in. | 17 cm |
| 12 | 7-1/8 in. | 18 cm |
| 13 | 7-3/8 in. | 19 cm |
| 1Y | 7-5/8 in. | 20.5 cm |
| 2Y | 8 in. | 21 cm |
| 3Y | 8-3/8 in. | 21.5 cm |
| 4Y | 8-5/8 in. | 22 cm |
| 5Y | 9 in. | 23 cm |
| 6Y | 9-3/4 in. | 24 cm |
Mexican vs. US Shoe Sizes
Men’s Shoes
| Mexican Shoe Size | US Shoe Size |
| 6 | 8 |
| 6.5 | 8.5 |
| 7 | 9 |
| 7.5 | 9.5 |
| 8 | 10 |
| 8.5 | 10.5 |
| 9 | 11 |
| 9.5 | 11.5 |
| 10 | 12 |
| 10.5 | 12.5 |
| 11 | 13 |
| 11.5 | 13.5 |
To get the US shoe size equivalent to Mexican shoe sizes for men, you simply need to add 2 to the Mexican shoe size. Conversely, you can convert US to Mexican shoe sizes for men by subtracting 2.
Women’s Shoes
| Mexican Shoe Size | US Shoe Size |
| 2 | 5 |
| 2.5 | 5.5 |
| 3 | 6 |
| 3.5 | 6.5 |
| 4 | 7 |
| 4.5 | 7.5 |
| 5 | 8 |
| 5.5 | 8.5 |
| 6 | 9 |
| 6.5 | 9.5 |
| 7 | 10 |
| 7.5 | 10.5 |
| 8 | 11 |
To get the US equivalent of Mexican shoe sizes for women, you only need to add 3. To convert US to Mexican women’s shoe sizes, you need to subtract 3.
Children’s Shoes
The following is a size conversion chart for Mexican and US shoe sizes for children aged 1 to 3 years.
| Mexican Shoe Size | US Shoe Size |
| 12 | 5 |
| 13 | 6 |
| 14 | 7 |
| 15 | 8 |
| 16 | 9 |
The following is a size conversion chart for Mexican and US shoe sizes for children between 4 and 13 years.
| Mexican Shoe Size | US Shoe Size |
| 17 | 10 |
| 18 | 11 |
| 19 | 12 |
| 20 | 13 |
| 21 | 1Y |
| 22 | 2Y |
| 23 | 3Y |
| 24 | 4Y |
| 25 | 5Y |
| 26 | 6Y |
Why Are Shoe Sizes Different Between Countries?
You don’t have to look across national borders to find significant differences in shoe sizes. All you have to do is compare the inches or centimeter figures between brands in the same country to see number sizes differ from each other.
Why is this the case? Unfortunately, there is no standardized law that determines the lengths and widths of specific shoe sizes. So, until then, your feet might fit in size-10 pair of sneakers from brand A but be 2 sizes larger (or smaller) for brand B.
When you combine this with the fact that brands from different countries may also follow different sizing guidelines, shoe sizes become one humungous mess.
Mexican vs. World Shoe Size Chart
| Mexican Shoe Size | Japanese Shoe Size | UK Shoe Size | Australian Shoe Size | Korean Shoe Size |
| 4.5 | 24 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 245 |
| 5 | 24.5 | 6 | 6 | 248 |
| 5.5 | 25 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 251 |
| 6 | 25.5 | 7 | 7 | 254 |
| 6.5 | 26 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 257 |
| 7 | 26.5 | 8 | 8 | 260 |
| 7.5 | 27 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 267 |
| 9 | 28.5 | 10 | 10 | 273 |
| 10 | 29.5 | 11 | 11 | 279 |
| 11 | 30.5 | 12 | 12 | 279 |
| 12.5 | 31.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 292 |
| 13 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 305 |
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