How to properly choose clothing and shoe sizes on American websites
Shopping at US online stores can be enjoyable and profitable, but many face difficulties due to differences in clothing and shoe sizing systems. This section provides tables of size correspondence between the US and Russia. Please note that size charts may vary across different sites, so always check the tables on each resource before purchasing.
How to Determine the Correct American Clothing and Shoe Size?
- Measure your waist, hips and chest
To buy clothing in the right size, you need to know your chest, waist and hip circumference. Measure them on yourself or on loved ones to be sure the size is suitable. For children's clothing, it is enough to know the child's height and weight. - Measure height
This is important for both children and adults.
- P or WP — for petite girls (up to 160 cm);
- T or WT — for tall girls (from 174 cm).
- American sizing system
Sizes most often go in ascending order: from 4 USA — small, to 14 USA — large. - Quick size determination "by eye"
- Women's US size: 4 USA ➞ 42 RU.
- Men's US size: 40 USA ➞ 44 RU.
- The "minus one" rule
Clothing with letter designations (S, M, L) often runs large. For example, if your size is M, it is better to choose S in US stores. - Runs small or oversized
Check how the item fits. It may run small or be oversized. Keywords to search: Fit Small, Fit Normal, Fit Oversize. - Use items you already have
Check the labels on your clothing — it may already be in US sizes, which can help with choosing. - Check sizes on the website
Be sure to use the charts provided on store websites. Remember that 1 inch = 2.54 cm. - Use our size charts
Below are size correspondence tables for various product categories.
US sizes for everyday clothing
Women's sizes:
|
US size |
Russian size |
Chest circumference |
Waist circumference |
Hip circumference |
|
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:
|
US size |
Russian size |
Chest circumference |
Waist circumference |
Hip circumference |
|
34 / S |
44 |
88 |
74 |
94 |
|
36 / M |
46 |
92 |
78 |
98 |
|
38 / M |
48 |
96 |
82 |
102 |
|
40 / L |
50 |
100 |
86 |
106 |
|
42 / L |
52 |
104 |
90 |
110 |
|
44 / XL |
54 |
108 |
94 |
114 |
|
46 / XL |
56 |
112 |
98 |
118 |
US jean sizes
Women's sizes:
|
US size |
Russian size |
Waist |
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 |
US shoe sizes
Women's sizes:
|
US |
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 |
US hat sizes
|
US |
International size |
Head |
|
6 3/4 |
XXS |
54 |
|
6 7/8 |
XS |
55 |
|
8 |
S |
56 |
|
7 1/8 |
M |
57 |
|
7 1/4 |
L |
58 |
|
7 1/2 |
XL |
60 |
|
7 5/8 |
2XL |
61 |
|
7 3/4 |
3XL |
62 |
Use this information for more accurate size selection when shopping on US websites!
