What is a NZ size 8?

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A few easy rules to remember:
Women’s dress sizes in measurements
Women’s dress size chart – international
Men’s shirt sizes in measurements
Men’s jacket/suit size chart – international
Men’s trouser size chart – international
What dress size is a “medium”?
What dress size is plus size?
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How do NZ shoe sizes compare to US shoe sizes?

Women’s New Zealand shoe size is equivalent to women’s U.S. shoe sizes, but men’s New Zealand shoe sizes are one size smaller than US shoe sizes. To help with online shopping, keep this in mind:NZ women shoe sizes are the same as US women’sNZ men shoe sizes are the same as UK men's

How do NZ shoe sizes compare to UK shoe sizes?

Women’s New Zealand shoe size is two sizes larger than the UK size. Men’s New Zealand shoe size is equivalent to the UK shoe size.

How do EU shoe sizes work?

EU shoe sizes are universal. You can use them as a baseline when converting your shoe sizes. Women add 31 to their NZ shoe size, and men add 33 to their NZ shoe size to get their EU shoe size. Once you know this size, you can use it for all shoe sizes in any country. EU sizes are unisex and have one range with the lower end usually for children and the largest end fitting men.

Should you buy shoes a half of a size too big?

Rather than buying shoes a half size bigger, focus on whether you have at least a thumb’s width between the edge of the shoe and your big toe. If the shoes are too big, your heels will rub, causing blisters.

Should shoes be tight or loose?

The right shoes are the shoes that feel good on your feet. In general, though, the shoe should feel comfortable (not too tight) at the ball of your foot and your heel. When you walk, you shouldn’t feel rubbing at the top of your foot or have heel slippage.

Do shoe sizes vary by brand?

Some brands have their own sizing, which may run ½ size or so larger or smaller. Before you buy different brand shoes, look at the brand’s own conversion chart, as there may be variations compared to the standards.

All women's footwear at Number One Shoes is sold in US sizing.

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Wondering if you’re actually a size 12 or a 14? Sizes seem to differ from store to store in New Zealand alone, so online shopping opens up a whole new world of confusion with international sizing.

To try and make sense of it, we’ve researched a few different sources and constructed a few handy conversion charts for all your international online shopping needs.

A few easy rules to remember:

NZ dress sizing is the same as AU and UK
Minus 2 sizes to get your US size
S/M/L can vary hugely – always check the retailer’s own sizing chart
French sizes are also used in Belgium and Portugal
German sizes are also used in Austria, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway

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Women’s dress sizes in measurements

New Zealand Size	Bust		Waist		Hips
	Inches	CM	Inches	CM	Inches	CM
4	32	78	24.5	60	34	84
6	33	80.5	25.5	62.5	35	86.5
8	34	83	26.5	65	36	89
10	36	88	28.5	70	38	94
12	38	93	30.5	75	40	99
14	40	98	32.5	80	42	104
16	42	103	34.5	85	44	109
18	45	110.5	37.5	92.5	47	116.5
20	50	127	42.9	109	54.7	139
22	52.8	134	45.7	116	57.5	146
24	55.5	141	48.4	123	60.2	153

Women’s dress size chart – international

New Zealand	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24
Australia	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24
UK	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24
France & Spain	32	34	36	38	40	42	44	46	48	50	52
Germany	34	36	38	40	42	44	46	48	50	52	54
Italy	36	38	40	42	44	46	48	50	52	54	56
USA	0	2	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20
Japan	5	7	9	11	13	15	17	19	21	23	27

Men’s shirt sizes in measurements

Size	Chest		Neck
	Inches	CM	Inches	CM
XXXS	30-32	76-81	14	36
XXS	32-34	81-86	14.5	37.5
XS	34-36	86-91	15	38.5
S	36-38	91-96	15.5	39.5
M	38-40	96-101	16	41.5
L	40-42	101-106	17	43.5
XL	42-44	106-111	17.5	45.5
XXL	44-46	111-116	18.5	47.5
XXXL	46-48	116-121	19.5	49.5

Men’s jacket/suit size chart – international

USA	UK	Italy	France	New Zealand	Japan	Chest (Inches)	Chest (CM)
34	34	44	44	34	S	34	86
36	36	46	46	36		36	92
38	38	48	48	38	M	38	97
40	40	50	50	40	L	40	102
42	42	52	52	42		42	107
44	44	54	54	44	LL	44	112

Men’s trouser size chart – international

USA	UK	Italy	France	New Zealand	Japan	Waist (Inches)	Waist (CM)
28	28	44	28	28	XS	28	71
29	29	45	29	29		29	74
30	30	46	30	30	S	30	76
31	31	47	31	31		31	79
32	32	48	32	32	M	32	81
33	33	49	33	33		33	84
34	34	50	34	34	L	34	86
35	35	51	35	35		35	89
36	36	52	36	36	XL	36	92
37	37	53	37	37		37	94
38	38	54	38	38	2XL	38	97
39	39	55	39	39		39	99
40	40	56	40	40	3XL	40	102

There is no specific size you should be for your height. Your overall health cannot be determined by dress size alone, so it’s best to see a doctor if you want advice on what a healthy size would be for you. The average height and weight for a woman in New Zealand is 72kg and about 165cm tall.

What dress size is a “medium”?

This varies from brand to brand and by country. Some stores will consider a medium to be a size 10, while others a size 12–14. As an average, a medium is likely to be around a size 12. Generally a small will be a NZ 8–10 and a large a NZ 14–16. An extra small is likely to be a size 6, with an extra large likely to be a size 18. This is all dependent on retailers, dress cut and shape – so we’d always recommend trying a dress on, checking the store’s own sizing chart or using a retailer with free returns.

What dress size is plus size?

It absolutely depends on the retailers, but a lot of plus size–specific retailers will stock from size 14 or 16 upwards.

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