Want to buy sneakers, shoes and other shoes in Japan but don't know how to order, what size to choose and how to buy it? In this article we have made a complete guide that will help you to buy your shoes in Japan at a great price and in the correct size.
If you're going to visit Japan, you can take advantage of great prices on branded shoes like Mizuno. A sneaker that in Brazil would cost 1200 you buy in Japan for half price. Just don't think it's going to be easy, prices usually vary a lot and you need a good research.
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Japan shoe size
The first thing we need to know when buying shoes in Japan is their correct size. The table below shows the shoe size in Japan compared to Brazil. The acronyms JPM and JPF are the Japanese men's and women's sizes. CM for centimeters, MP for Mondopoint and Pol for inches.
| BR | JPM | JPF | CM | MP | Pol |
| 33 | 21.5 | 21 | 22.8 | 228 | 9 |
| 33 | 22 | 21.5 | 23.1 | 231 | 9.1 |
| 34 | 22.5 | 22 | 23.5 | 235 | 9.4 |
| 35 | 23 | 22.5 | 23.8 | 238 | 9.4 |
| 35 | 23.5 | 23 | 24.1 | 241 | 9.5 |
| 36 | 24 | 23.5 | 24.5 | 245 | 9.6 |
| 36 | 24.5 | 24 | 24.8 | 248 | 9.8 |
| 37 | 25 | 24.5 | 25.1 | 251 | 9.9 |
| 38 | 25.5 | 25 | 25.4 | 254 | 10 |
| 39 | 26 | 25.5 | 25.7 | 257 | 10.1 |
| 40 | 26.5 | 26 | 26 | 260 | 10.3 |
| 41 | 27.5 | 27 | 26.7 | 267 | 10.5 |
| 42 | 28.5 | 28 | 27.3 | 273 | 10.8 |
| 43 | 29.5 | 29 | 27.9 | 279 | 11 |
| 44 | 30.5 | 30 | 28.6 | 286 | 11.8 |
| 46 | 31.5 | 31 | 29.2 | 292 | 11.5 |
Types of shoes in Japanese
The second thing we need to know is the Japanese footwear vocabulary for us to search either in a store or on a site like AmazonJP. Maybe researching shoes first on amazon will help you get an idea of the price of certain products, so here's the tip! Let us now list the types of shoes and shoes in Japanese.
| Sandals | sandal | sandaru |
| High-heeled shoes | high heels | haihiiru |
| Shoes | 靴 | shoes |
| Geta, (clogs, wooden footwear) | geta | geta |
| Slippers | slippers | slippers |
| Boots | boots | butsu |
| Boots | rubber boots | nagagutsu |
| Socks | socks | socks |
| japanese slipper | indoor shoes | Uwabaki |
| Sneakers | sneakers | suniikaa |
| Combat boots | half boots | hannagagutsu |
| Dress shoes, leather shoes | leather shoes | gawagutsu |
| waterproof shoes | rain boots | amagutsu |
| long boots | long boots | rongubutsu |
| climbing boots | Hiking boots | tozangutsu |
| Snow boots | snow boots | snow boots |
| Male shoes | gentleman shoes | shinshigutsu |
Phrases related to buying shoes and footwear in Japan
To end the article, we are going to share some phrases that can help you buy your shoes in Japan. If you have any questions or tips, please leave your comments. If you liked the article share it with your friends, thank you and see you next time!
| This is big for me. | This might be too big for me. | Is it not too big? |
| Because the size doesn't fit, can I exchange it? | サイズが合わないので、 取り替えてもらえますか | The size is wrong, can I exchange it? |
| This is how much it costs. | How much is this? | How much does it cost? |
| [～] where are you located. | Where is [～]? | Where is [～]? |
| It's just a lie. | I'm just watching. | I'm just looking |
| I will do this. | I'll go with this. | I will take this |
| Which one do you think is better. | Which one do you think is better? | Which one do you think is better? |
| I want to buy shoes | I want to buy shoes. | I want to buy shoes. |
| What is the size of the shoe? | What is your shoe size? | What shoe size do you wear? |
Regardless of living in Japan or Brazil, a good alternative is to buy from the Great Amazon Japonesa.
