Save Big on Women's Shoes by Buying the Comparable Kids' Shoe Size

Did you know designers and brands are making kids’ shoes that look identical or very similar to their women’s shoe designs, but typically at a lower price point? It’s true, and finding your women’s to kids’ shoe size conversion can save you loads of money.

Kids’ shoes sizes are split into two categories: Toddler and youth (or “kids” shoes). Youth sizes run from size 3.5 to 7. You can convert women’s shoe sizes to kids’ shoe sizes, but not toddler sizes.

Ladies, if you wear a size 8.5 or smaller in shoes, you’re in luck. Men, you’re only lucky if you wear a size 7 shoe. Check it out:

Women’s to kids’ shoe size conversion chart

Here’s the formula: Your Shoe Size – 2 = Your Youth Size

To convert your women’s size to a youth size, simply subtract 2 sizes. For example, a women’s size 7 shoe is equivalent to a youth (“kids”) size 5 shoe.

Here are examples of on-trend shoe styles that are available in nearly identical (except for the price) women’s versions and kids’ versions:

• Womens: Adidas Advantage Sneaker, $49.98

• Kids: Adidas Baseline Youth Sneaker, $34.98

• Savings: $25

• Womens: Ward Lo Sneaker, $59.98

• Kids: Ward Toddler & Youth Sneaker, $34.98

• Savings: $25

3. Vans women’s slip-ons to kids’ shoe size saves about $10.

• Womens: Asher Slip-On Sneaker, $49.99

• Kids: Asher Checker Slip-On Sneaker, $39.99

• Savings: $10

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4. Nike women’s to kids’ shoe size saves about $25.

• Womens: Air Max Motion 2 Sneaker, $84.99

• Kids: Air Max Motion 2 Sneaker, $59.98

• Savings: $25.01

5. Converse women’s to kids’ shoe size saves about $20.

• Womens: Chuck Taylor All Star Sneaker, $54.99

• Kids: Chuck Taylor All Star Sneaker Toddler & Youth, $34.99

• Savings: $20

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6. Roxy women’s to kids’ shoe size saves about $5.

• Womens: Roxy Bayshore II Sneaker, $34.98

• Kids: Roxy Bayshore III Toddler & Youth Slip-On Sneaker, $29.99

• Savings: $5

7. UGG women’s to kids’ boot size saves about $40.

• Womens: Classic Short II Boot, $170

• Kids: Classic II Boot, $130

• Savings: $40

8. Dr. Marten women’s to kids’ shoe size saves about $80.

• Womens: 1460 Women’s Combat Boot, $139.99

• Kids: Delaney Boot, $59.99

• Savings: $80

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9. Hunter women’s to kids’ boot size saves about $70.

• Women: Original Short Gloss Adjustable Rain Boot, $149.99

• Kids: Original Gloss Kids Waterproof Buckle Strap Rain Boots, $85

• Savings: $64.99

10. Crocs women’s to kids’ shoe size saves about $10.

• Women: Classic Clog, $44.99

• Kids: Classic Clog, $29.99

• Savings: $15

11. TOMS women’s to kids’ shoe size saves about $19.

• Women: Navy Heritage Canvas Women’s Cupsole Alpargatas Venice Collection, $54.95

• Kids: Navy Canvas TOMS Youth Classics, $35.95

• Savings: $19

12. Flojos women’s to kids’ sandal size saves about $6.

• Women: Fiesta 2.0 Shimmer, $23

• Kids: Girls Fiesta, $17

• Savings: $6