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If a pair of athletic shoes could be worn by male or female, would the sizes be the same?

I want to order a pair of shoes for my husband as a surprize. He went out of town for a few weeks, and will be back within a week and a half. The pair of shoes I want to get him is availabe for females as well. He wears a size 13, so if I go to the women's section and order a 13, will they fit him? It's the same exact shoe.The size 13 in mens is not available, but is, in womens! Please help!!!

Public Comments

1. mens and womens sizes are always different. i wear a 8 1/2 in womens but a 7 in men.
2. Um, the sizes aren't the same. I would definately select another gift.
3. No, women's sizes are generally 1-2 sizes smaller even though the number is the same. In order to find a women's shoe that fit him you would need a 14 or 15 in women's.
4. I don't think so. They probably have them in both women's and mens sizes. men's are always 2 sizes bigger, So He would probably wear a 15 in women's shoes.
5. no it is not the same size woman size are 2 size down from men i wear a 8 in woman men 6
6. yea sorry to tell you but shoe sizes for men and women are different. i learned that when i had to get softball cleats and i had to get a smaller size in mens than what i wear in womens. sorry to tell you that but i hope you find something for your husband.
7. From my experience there is a 2 size difference between men's and women's shoes. If you order your husband a size 15 women's then they should fit him. But I have a funny feeling you may have a hard time finding this size anyway. If you order the size 13 women's the shoes will likely be 2 sizes too small for him. Good Luck! I hope you find something nice for him if this doesn't work out. Maybe trying to get them from another store might help it you can't find a size to fit him.
8. for women, going to a mens' size you would normally go down two sizes. if men are trying to fit a women's shoe they would normally go up 2 sizes. so a 13 in mens would be like a womans 14 or 15.
9. sizes on those athletic shoes are different......a womans size 10 would be a mans size 9 depending otherwise an 11 would fit much better so the answer is they are Different