Shoe Size Chart and Fitting
Dance shoes are generally worn smaller than you would wear your regular street shoes. They must fit snugly without hurting so you maintain proper balance on the dance floor. This means that your feet should cover all parts of the shoes. If your feet move easily inside the shoes, you cannot properly control your balance or your dance posture.
In closed-toe styles (ladies and men’s), the toes should be as close to the end of the shoes as is possible without actually rubbing. In the sandals, the toes should completely cover the soles of the shoes and it is preferable if the toes actually “hang over the edges” of the shoes just a bit (up to 1/4 inch).
Please note that all heel heights are measured from the middle of the heel, and not from the back of the heel.
If the shoes begin to stretch enough to allow your feet to slip inside them, invest in a pair of inner soles and use them. The more your feet can move inside dance shoes, the faster the shoes will stretch, become misshapen and wear out.
International Dance Shoes
Ladies Shoe Sizes
| UK | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 |
| European | 33 | 33.5 | 34 | 35 | 35.5 | 36 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 38.5 | 39 | 40 | 40.5 | 41 | 42 |
| American | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 |
| Centimetres | 20.8 | 21.2 | 21.6 | 22 | 22.4 | 22.8 | 23.2 | 23.6 | 24 | 24.4 | 24.8 | 25.2 | 25.6 | 26 | 26.4 |
Men's Shoe Sizes
| UK | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 |
| European | 38.5 | 39 | 40 | 40.5 | 41 | 42 | 42.5 | 43 | 44 | 44.5 | 45 | 46 | 46.5 | 47 |
| American | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | 12.5 |
| Centimetres | 24.7 | 25.1 | 25.5 | 25.9 | 26.3 | 26.7 | 27.1 | 27.5 | 27.9 | 28.3 | 28.7 | 29.1 | 29.5 | 29.9 |
Girls Shoe Sizes
| UK | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | 12.5 | 13 | 13.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Centimetres | 17.6 | 18 | 18.4 | 18.8 | 19.2 | 19.6 | 20 | 20.4 | 20.8 | 21.2 | 21.6 | 22 | 22.4 | 22.8 | 23.2 | 23.6 | 24 |
Boys Shoe Sizes
| UK | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 |
| European | 33.5 | 34 | 34.5 | 35 | 35.5 | 36 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 |
| American | 1.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 |
Dance Club Dance Shoes from Showtime Dance
Ladies Shoe Sizes
| UK | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 |
| American | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 |
Men's Shoe Sizes
| UK | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 |
| American | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | 12.5 | 13 |
IDS Heel Heights
