a men's size 8 shoe is what size in women's


A size 8 men's shoe is equivalent to a women's size 5.

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 The difference in sizes can be attributed to the fact that men are typically much taller than women and this means that their foot is longer and more narrow than a woman's.

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In a society that has normalized the differences between shoe sizes for men and woman, it can be difficult to know what size you should buy based on your gender.

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 If you don't have a women's foot length, what size will you be? This article will help you figure out which size to go with.

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You might ask yourself: "How do I know what size shoe I need?" There are several general guidelines that we use to figure this out.

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 One way is by looking up the sizing charts put forth by the manufacturer. Another way is by using our own feet as a reference point so when we see shoes in stores, we can identify our own foot's dimensions and then compare them to those of available shoes.

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Until now, our size conversion charts focused on the shoes of women. But what about men? Well, most stores carry two different sizes of shoes for men.

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 There are two different shoe sizes in the U.S., one is for dress shoes and the other is for sneakers or athletic shoes. 

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The dress shoe size is typically 8 1/2 to 10 depending on the style of shoe, it's considered to be standard sizing in America.

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 The sneaker or athletic shoe size differs from brand to brand, but generally ranges from 6 1/2 - 11 in U.S sizing (it gets noticeably smaller than that).

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This is an informational and factual blog post that will give you the size of a particular men's size 8 shoe, along with the corresponding size in women's. 

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The question tackles why there are different sizes for shoes between both genders. It also provides a couple questions and answers from the blog post to answer any questions you may have about this topic.

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A men's size 8 is what size in women's. A men's size 9 is what size in women's. A men's 10 is what size in women’s, and so on. You can figure this out by dividing the length of your foot by two inches.

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 In other words, if you have a 25-inch foot, divide that by 2 to find out how many inches you need to go down to find your shoe in its equivalent for women. For example, 5" equals 30 mm; 6" equals 36 mm; 7" equals 42 mm; etc.

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Most people make the mistake of buying a men's size 8 shoe and expecting it to fit in women's sizes. They think, "it will be perfect with my skinny jeans!" or


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 "I've got little feet so this should work perfectly." Alarmingly, not only is the shoe too big but it might even slip off your foot.

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