Measure While Standing
Never measure while child is sitting or dangling their feet. Foot bones spread up to 5mm under full standing body weight.
Enter your child's heel-to-toe measurement in inches, centimeters, or millimeters. Features automatic +12mm growing room with instant US, UK, India, and EU conversions.
Fast Answer: To calculate kids shoe size from foot length, enter heel-to-toe distance. The calculator adds 10–12 mm (~0.5 in) of growth room automatically and matches to official US, UK, and EU size standards.
Measure both feet standing; use the longer foot.
Feet expand under body weight. Follow these simple guidelines for true sizing:
Never measure while child is sitting or dangling their feet. Foot bones spread up to 5mm under full standing body weight.
Over 60% of children have one foot slightly larger than the other. Always enter the longer measurement to avoid cramped toes.
Measure with the socks your child will actually wear with their sneakers. Thick winter socks can add 3 to 4 mm of thickness.