Skate Shoes Size Guide

How To Measure Your Feet

Stand on a piece of paper wearing your skate socks. Trace around your foot, then measure:

Length: Heel to longest toe (in cm)
Width: Widest part of the foot

Always measure both feet — use the bigger measurement if they’re different. Use the CM (Mondopoint) column on any chart below for the most accurate fit.

How Should Skate Shoes Fit?

Snug but not crushing — toes should lightly brush the front. No major heel lift when walking or flicking. Foot held securely for maximum board feel and control, with minimal extra space to avoid slipping inside the shoe. Skate shoes break in and soften slightly after a few sessions, so a snug fit out of the box is normal.

Fit & Sizing

Sizing below is by brand, not by model — within a brand, our skate shoes share one last, so the same chart applies across the range unless a note says otherwise. Sizing runs vary between brands, so check the right chart for what you’re buying rather than assuming your usual size carries over.

Size Charts by Brand

Globe — Adult · Globe — Surplus Kids · Vans · Lakai · Last Resort AB · Etnies — Jones MTW

Globe

Adult Skate Shoes — All Models

Sized on US Men's scale

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
US Men's 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
US Women's 5.5 6.5 7.5 8.5 9.5 10.5 11.5 12.5 13.5 14.5 15.5
UK 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
EU 36 37 38 39 40.5 42 43 44.5 46 47 48
Japan (cm) 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

Globe

Surplus Kids Shoes

Unisex kids’ sizing (sized on boys’ scale)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
US (Kids) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
UK 13 1 2 3 4 5 6
EU 32.5 33.5 35 36 37 38 39

Toddler sizing (separate scale from Kids above)

7 8 9 10 11 12 13
US (Toddler) 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
UK 6.5 7.5 8 9 10 11 12
EU 23.5 25 26 27 28 29 30.5

Toddler and Kids sizing both use "size 7" but aren’t the same length — check which range matches your child’s foot before ordering.

Vans

Adult Skate Shoes — All Models

One unisex last for men’s and women’s

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
US Men's 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
US Women's 5.5 6.5 7.5 8.5 9.5 10.5 11.5 12.5 13.5 14.5 15.5
UK 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
EU 35 36.5 38 39 40.5 42 43 44.5 46 47 48
CM 22.0 23.0 24.0 25.0 26.0 27.0 28.0 29.0 30.0 31.0 32.0

MTE (insulated) models run bulkier than the standard shoe — many riders size up half a size to leave room for thicker socks.

Lakai

Adult Skate Shoes — All Models

Foot length

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
US 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
UK 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
EU 36 37 38.5 40 41 42.5 44 45 47 48.5 49.5
CM 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

Last Resort AB

Adult Skate Shoes — All Models

EU sizing is this brand’s primary reference

36 37 38 39 40.5 42 43 44.5 46 47
EU 36 37 38 39 40.5 42 43 44.5 46 47
US Men's 4.5 5.5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
US Women's 6 7 7.5 8.5 9.5 10.5 11.5 12.5 13.5 14.5
UK 3.5 4.5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
CM 22.5 23.5 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Sized primarily in EU. Measure your foot length heel-to-toe on paper, then add roughly 5mm to that measurement when picking a size.

Etnies

Jones MTW Shoe

Foot length

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
US Men's 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
UK 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
EU 37 38 39 41 42 43 45 46 47 48
CM 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

If you’re between sizes, size up. For a more comfortable fit, add 1cm (0.4in) to your measured foot length before choosing your size.