Home
For beginners
American Clothing and Shoe Sizes: Charts | Pochtoy

How to Choose the Right American Clothing and Shoe Size

To choose a size in a US store, measure your bust, waist, hips and foot length and check them against the store's chart. Quick conversion: women's clothing US + 38 = RU (US 4 → RU 42), men's US + 10 = RU (US 40 → RU 50). Letter sizes S, M, L usually run large. Full charts are on the sizes page.

Shopping in US online stores can be enjoyable and profitable, but many people run into difficulties because of differences in clothing and shoe sizing systems. This section contains size conversion charts for the US and Russia. Please note that size charts may vary between websites, so always check the charts on each site before buying.

How to determine the right American clothing and shoe size?

Measure your waist, hips and bust
To buy clothes in the right size, you need to know your bust, waist and hip measurements. Measure them on yourself or on your loved ones to make sure the size is right. For children's clothing, it is enough to know the child's height and weight.
Measure your height
This is important for both children and adults.

P or WP — for petite women (up to 160 cm);
T or WT — for tall women (from 174 cm).

The American sizing system
Sizes most often go in ascending order: from 4 USA — small, to 14 USA — large.
Quick size estimate "by eye"

Women's American size: 4 USA ➞ 42 RU.
Men's American size: 40 USA ➞ 50 RU.

The "minus one" rule
Clothing with letter sizes (S, M, L) often runs large. For example, if your size is M, it is better to choose S in American stores.
Runs small or oversized
Check how the item fits. It may run small or be oversized. Keywords to search for: Runs small, True to size, Oversized.
Use items you already have
Look at the labels in your clothes, they may already be in American sizes, which will help you choose.
Check sizes on the website
Be sure to use the charts posted on the stores' websites. Remember that 1 inch = 2.54 cm.
Use our size charts

Below are size conversion charts for various product categories.

American casual clothing sizes

Women's sizes:

American size	Russian size	Bust	Waist	Hips
0 / XS	38	82	60	86
2 / XS	40	84	64	90
4 / S	42	86	68	92
6 / S	44	88	72	96
8 / M	46	92	74	98
10 / M	48	96	76	100
12 / L	50	100	80	104
14 / L	52	104	84	108
16 / XL	54	108	88	112
18 / XL	56	112	92	116
20 / 2XL	58	116	96	122
22 / 2XL	60	120	100	126

Men's sizes:

American size	Russian size	Chest	Waist	Hips
34 / XS	44	88	70	92
36 / S	46	92	76	96
38 / S	48	96	82	100
40 / M	50	100	88	104
42 / L	52	104	94	108
44 / L	54	108	100	112
46 / XL	56	112	106	116

American jeans sizes

Women's sizes:

American size	Russian size	Waist circumference	Hip circumference
25 / 1-2	42	64	88
26 / 3-4	42-44	66	92
27 / 5-6	44-46	68	94
28 / 7-8	46	72	96
29 / 9-10	46-48	74	100
30 / 11-12	48	76	102
31 / 13-14	50	80	106
32 / 15-16	52	84	110

American shoe sizes

Women's sizes:

American size	European size	Foot length (cm)
5	34	21,5
5,5	34,5	22
6	35	22,5
6,5	36	23
7	36,5	23,5
7,5	37	24
8	37,5	24,5
8,5	38	25
9	39	25,5
9,5	39,5	26
10	40	26,5
10,5	41	27
11	41,5	27,5
11,5	42	28