EU 47 to UK shoe size
An EU 47 shoe is a UK 12, which is a foot length of 29.6 cm.
EU 47 in every system
| US Men | US Women | UK | EU | Foot (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.5 | 14 | 12 | 47 | 29.6 |
EU sizes near 47
| EU | UK | Foot (cm) |
|---|---|---|
| 45.5 | 11 | 28.8 |
| 46 | 11.5 | 29.2 |
| 47 | 12 | 29.6 |
| 47.5 | 12.5 | 30 |
| 48.5 | 13.5 | 30.8 |
Fit notes for this size
- The step to the next size. Going up from EU 47 to EU 47.5 buys you 0.4 cm, from 29.6 cm to 30 cm. That is a smaller step than most of this chart, so the size above will feel closer than usual to this one. Going down to EU 46 takes 0.4 cm off, to 29.2 cm.
- If you measured between sizes. This row is built for a 29.6 cm foot. A foot measuring more than 29.8 cm sits closer to EU 47.5 than to this one, so take the larger size rather than hoping the shoe stretches.
- The same foot in socks. A 29.6 cm foot falls in sock size XL (29.5 to 31.5 cm), which is US men's 12.5 to 15and US women's 13.5 to 16 on the sock size chart. Sock bands are wider than shoe sizes, so a foot near the edge of the band fits either neighbour depending on the knit.
The reverse conversion
Going the other way, UK 12 comes back to EU 47, the same shoe with a different label on the box. See UK 12 to EU for that direction in full.
Why the numbers differ
Every size on this page describes the same physical foot length, 29.6 cm. Europe measures in Paris points, where one size is two thirds of a centimetre, which is why EU numbers climb faster than UK and US numbers. The UK and the US both use the barleycorn system, a third of an inch per size, but they start counting from different points, and the US then splits again into separate men's and women's scales about 1.5 sizes apart. None of that changes the shoe, only the number printed inside it.
Brands still cut a given size generously or tightly, so treat the converted number as the starting point and the 29.6 cm foot length as the check. If a retailer publishes an internal length or an insole length, compare that to your own measurement rather than trusting the size label alone. To measure properly, see how to measure shoe size. For every other size in this direction, see the full EU to UK shoe size chart.
Common questions
What is EU 47 in UK shoe size?
An EU 47 shoe is a UK 12, which is a foot length of 29.6 cm.
Does EU 47 differ for men and women?
No. EU uses one number for both, so EU 47 is the same length either way: 29.6 cm. On the US side that single length splits into a men's 12.5 and a women's 14.
What is EU 47 in centimetres?
EU 47 is a foot length of 29.6 cm. That figure is the anchor for the whole chart, so it is also UK 12, EU 47 and a US women's 14.
What if I am between two sizes?
Size up. A shoe that is slightly long stays wearable with a thicker sock or an insole, while a shoe that is too short cannot be fixed. Foot length also increases through the day, so measure in the afternoon.
Last reviewed and updated on August 5, 2026. Conversion tables are checked against published international sizing standards.