Skate Size Conversion Chart

All sizes are approximate and should not be taken as accurate in all cases.

InchesMen's Shoe SizeMen's Hockey SizeMen's Figure Skate SizeWomen's Shoe SizeWomen's Hockey SizeWomen's Figure Skate SizeKids Shoe SizeYouth Hockey Skate SizeYouth Figure Skate Size
5.1 K5.5 Y6
5.2 K6 Y7
5.4 K6.5 Y8
5.6 K7 Y9
5.8 K7.5 Y10
5.9 K8 Y6 Y10.5
6.1 K9 Y7 Y11
6.3 K9.5 Y8 Y11.5
6.5 K10 Y8.5 Y12
6.7 K10.5 Y9 Y12.5
6.8 K11 Y9.5 Y13
7 K11.5 Y10 Y13.5
7.1 K12 Y10.5 12
7.3 K12.5 Y11 12.5
7.4 1 0.5 - 1 K13 Y11.5 13
7.6 1.5 1 - 1.5 K13.5 Y12 13.5
7.8 1 Y12.5 2 1.5 - 2 1 1 Y12.5 1
7.9 1.5 Y13 2.5 2 - 2.5 1.5 1.5 Y13 1.5
8.1 2 Y13.5 3 2.5 - 3 2 2 Y13.5 2
8.2 2.5 1 - 1.5 1 3.5 3 - 3.5 2.5 2.5 1 2.5
8.4 3 1.5 - 2 1.5 4 3.5 - 4 3 3 1.5 3
8.5 3.5 2 - 2.5 2 4.5 4 - 4.5 3.5 3.5 2 3.5
8.7 4 2.5 - 3 2.5 5 4.5 - 5 4 4 2.5
8.9 4.5 3 - 3.5 3 5.5 5 - 5.5 4.5 4.5 3
9.1 5 3.5 - 4 3.5 6 5.5 - 6 5 5 3.5
9.2 5.5 4 - 4.5 4 6.5 6 - 6.5 5.5 5.5 4
9.4 6 4.5 - 5 4.5 7 6.5 - 7 6 6 4.5
9.6 6.5 5 - 5.5 5 7.5 7 - 7.5 6.5 6.5 5
9.8 7 5.5 - 6 5.5 8 7.5 - 8 7 7 5.5
9.9 7.5 6 - 6.5 6 8.5 8 - 8.5 7.5
10.1 8 6.5 - 7 6.5 9 8.5 - 9 8
10.2 8.5 7 - 7.5 7 9.5 9 - 9.5 8.5
10.4 9 7.5 - 8 7.5 10 9.5 - 10 9
10.6 9.5 8 - 8.5 8 10.5 10 - 10.5 9.5
10.8 10 8.5 - 9 8.5 11 10.5 - 11 10
10.9 10.5 9 - 9.5 9 11.5 11 - 11.5 10.5
11.1 11 9.5 - 10 9.5 12 11.5 - 12 11
11.3 11.5 10 - 10.5 10 12.5 12 - 12.5 11.5
11.4 12 10.5 - 11 10.5 13 12.5 - 13 12
11.6 12.5 11 - 11.5 11 12.5
11.7 13 11.5 - 12 11.5 13
11.9 13.5 12 - 12.5 12
12.3 14.5 13 - 13.5 13
12.6 15.5 14 - 14.5 14
12.9 16.5 15 - 15.5 15

D = Regular Width

E = Extra Wide

EE - Extra-wide Width


Notes*

1) Bauer skates fit 1 - 1 ½ sizes smaller than your shoe size. (e.g. size 6 ½ shoe will require a 5 ½ Bauer skate.

2) Women's' skates are usually 2 sizes above men's' skates (e.g. a 5 ½ men's skate is equivalent - a 7 ½ women's skate which is equivalent - an 8 ½ women's shoe size).

3) Graf skates fit one size smaller than shoe size.

4) Eas-n skates fit 1 ½ sizes smaller than shoe size.

5) CCM skates fit 1 ½ - 2 sizes smaller than shoe size.

6) Mission and Nike Ibrite series skate fit same as shoe size.

7) Nike Quest series skates fit ½ size smaller than shoe size.

8) Shoes measured in mondopoint fit same size skate measured in mondopoint (e.g. skate size 27 fits shoe size 27)

9) Above sizes apply only - hockey boot style skates, moulded boots with liner, or figure skates normally fit same as shoe size.

*Above comments are guidelines only

Figure Skates based on Bauer Sizes

Youth shoe sizes are for both genders

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