We recommend:
● If you have owned Boreal before, buy the same again; their sizes have not changed.
● Shop using UK or US men's sizes.
UK Sizes
Boreal shoes are made using UK sizes so are a good fit right out of the box - no need to go up or down a size.
US Sizes
Boreal men's US sizes are good to go - no need to upsize or down a size.
Boreal wmen's US sizes are half size too small so, if you need a women's US 7, buy a Boreal women's US 7.5.
EU and Mondo Sizes
Boreal conversions to EU and Mondo sizes are almost correct but, for greater accuracy, please use the "Absolute" columns.
On Our Website.....
On our website we use Boreal sizes (even though they are not always correct) because these are what appear on the shoe boxes and the shoes themselves.
Boreal Shoe Sizes - International Comparison
| Size Conversions by: | |||||||
| Boreal | Absolute | ||||||
| UK | US Men's | US Wmn's | EU | Mondo | US Wmn's | EU | Mondo |
| 2 | 3 | 4.5 | 34.25 | 21.5 | 4 | 34 | 21 |
| 2.5 | 3.5 | 5 | 35 | 21.9 | 4.5 | 34.7 | 21.5 |
| 3 | 4 | 5.5 | 35.5 | 22.3 | 5 | 35.3 | 22 |
| 3.5 | 4.5 | 6 | 36.25 | 22.8 | 5.5 | 36 | 22.5 |
| 4 | 5 | 6.5 | 37 | 23.2 | 6 | 36.7 | 23 |
| 4.5 | 5.5 | 7 | 37.5 | 23.6 | 6.5 | 37.3 | 23.5 |
| 5 | 6 | 7.5 | 38 | 24.1 | 7 | 38 | 24 |
| 5.5 | 6.5 | 8 | 38.75 | 24.5 | 7.5 | 38.7 | 24.5 |
| 6 | 7 | 8.5 | 39.5 | 24.9 | 8 | 39.3 | 25 |
| 6.5 | 7.5 | 9 | 40 | 25.3 | 8.5 | 40 | 25.5 |
| 7 | 8 | 9.5 | 40.75 | 25.8 | 9 | 40.7 | 26 |
| 7.5 | 8.5 | 10 | 41.5 | 26.2 | 9.5 | 41.3 | 26.5 |
| 8 | 9 | 10.5 | 42 | 26.6 | 10 | 42 | 27 |
| 8.5 | 9.5 | 11 | 42.5 | 27 | 10.5 | 42.7 | 27.5 |
| 9 | 10 | 43.25 | 27.4 | 43.3 | 28 | ||
| 9.5 | 10.5 | 44 | 27.8 | 44 | 28.5 | ||
| 10 | 11 | 44.5 | 28.3 | 44.7 | 29 | ||
| 10.5 | 11.5 | 45.25 | 28.7 | 45.3 | 29.5 | ||
| 11 | 12 | 46 | 29.1 | 46 | 30 | ||
| 11.5 | 12.5 | 46.5 | 29.6 | 46.7 | 30.5 | ||
| 12 | 13 | 47 | 30 | 47.3 | 31 | ||
| 12.5 | 13.5 | 47.75 | 30.4 | 48 | 31.5 | ||
| 13 | 14 | 48.5 | 30.8 | 48.7 | 32 | ||
| 13.5 | 14.5 | 49 | 31.2 | 49.3 | 32.5 | ||
| 14 | 15 | 49.5 | 31.6 | 50 | 33 | ||
| 14.5 | 15.5 | 50 | 32.1 | 50.7 | 33.5 | ||
| 15 | 16 | 50.5 | 32.5 | 51.3 | 34 | ||
Source: Boreal & Absolute
Absolute Confidence
As a specialist footwear retailer, Absolute-Snow have seized the initiative by publishing this guide; hopefully Boreal will catch up one day soon! We are experts on shoe sizing and are confident in the information we have provided because we:
Have been selling shoes in our Mountain Sports Shop for years.
Carefully research shoe sizing for every brand.
Are very proud of our low returns rate.
Have been selling footwear online since 2004.
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