Totême shoe size guide: EU to UK and US, fit and heel heights
Totême shoe size guide: EU to UK and US, fit and heel heights
Totême shoes are made in Italy on a European scale, EU 35 to 42, with no half sizes. The house states true to size on almost every pair, and Luxury Handbags lists every style in the same EU sizes the brand uses, so the number you see is the number you would buy in the Stockholm and London stores. This page is the conversion, the fit notes by style, the heel heights and what to do if you usually take a half size.
Key facts
- EU 35 to 42 = UK 2 to 9 = US 5 to 12 = FR 36 to 43, on the brand’s own scale
- No half sizes are made; the brand states true to size on the current styles, with a narrow fit noted on the naplack flip flops
- Heel heights on the current styles: flat (ballerinas, loafers, sneakers, flip flops), 35 mm (Sharp kitten pumps, Summer mules, bandeau mules), 65 mm (Soft ankle boots) and 85 mm (Contour, Bar and Classic slingbacks and pumps)
- Leather linings, insoles and soles on most styles; rubber soles on the Flex and Sport sneakers
- On Luxury Shoes : 119 styles, $668 to $2,010
Conversion
| EU (brand and Luxury Shoes ) | UK | US | FR | JP (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 22 |
| 36 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 22.5 |
| 37 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 23 |
| 38 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 23.5 |
| 39 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 24 |
| 40 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 24.5 |
| 41 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 25 |
| 42 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 26 |
Half sizes
There are none. If you take a half size elsewhere, the fitting-room rule is: closed shoes, the boots, pumps and loafers, take the size above; open shoes, the sandals, mules and flip flops, take the size below, since a toe that overhangs a sandal reads worse than a heel that sits a few millimetres short. The naplack flip flops are the one style whose page states a narrow fit at the front, so a wide foot should go up there too.
Fit by style
The Contour pumps and slingbacks follow the line of the foot with a high, curved vamp and an 85 mm set-back heel, which the house calls its signature; they hold the foot well and the slingback strap is elasticated. The Bar mules and boots share that 85 mm heel with a square toe. The Sharp kitten pumps have an elongated toe on a 35 mm heel, so length matters more than width. The Slip ballerinas and pumps are soft, unlined slip-ons that mould to the foot; the jersey versions stretch, the naplack ones do not. The Flex sneakers are unlined nappa on a slim rubber sole and come with a spare set of laces. The Soft and Slim ankle boots sit on 65 mm and kitten heels with a back zip, and the Day and Downtown knee-highs are the tall styles, one in stretch nappa for an over-the-knee fit.
Heel heights
| Height | Styles |
|---|---|
| Flat | Slip and Minimalist ballerinas, Soft nappa and velvet loafers, Flex and Sport sneakers, Venetian and lounge slippers, croco-embossed, naplack and satin flip flops, studded slides |
| 35 mm | Sharp kitten pumps, Summer pony hair-effect and woven mules, Slim bandeau mules, Slingback Mary Janes |
| 65 mm | Soft nappa ankle boots, Nappa mid-heel boots |
| 85 mm | Contour pumps and slingbacks, Bar mules and boots, Classic and Pierced pumps, heeled flip flops |
| Block heel | Downtown knee-high boots; Day over-the-knee boots on a tapered kitten heel |
Current styles on Luxury Shoes
1. Leather asymmetric ballerinas black, $668
A permanent-line piece, in the shade named on the listing.
2. Flex sneakers in Desert / Buttercup, $680
Made from 100% recycled polyamide, shown in desert / buttercup.
3. Flex suede sneakers in Copper, $680
Made from 100% cow leather, shown in copper.
4. Flex suede sneakers in Stone, $680
Made from 100% cow leather, shown in stone.
5. Flex suede sneakers in Umber, $680
Made from 100% cow leather, shown in umber.
6. Sport sneakers in Black, $680
Made from 100% recycled polyamide, shown in black.
7. Croco-embossed flip flops in Black, $720
Made from 100% calf leather, shown in black.
8. Croco-embossed flip flops in Dark brown, $720
Made from 100% cow leather, shown in dark brown.
“Our longstanding Signatures are unmistakably TOTEME: they have a classic expression and a clear purpose in our wardrobe. Whether it is a tank, trench or flip-flop, we strive to make the best wardrobe archetypes by tweaking and perfecting them over time through improved materials and manufacturing techniques,” the house writes on its sustainability page.
Frequently asked questions
Do Totême shoes run true to size?
Yes. The brand states true to size on almost every current page, in EU sizes. The one exception it flags is the naplack flip flop, which it describes as narrow at the front.
Does Totême make half sizes?
No. The scale runs in whole EU sizes from 35 to 42. Go up in a closed shoe and down in an open one if you are a half size.
What is a Totême 38 in UK and US sizes?
A UK 5 and a US 8. A 37 is a UK 4 and US 7; a 39 is a UK 6 and US 9.
How high are Totême heels?
The house works at four heights: flat, a 35 mm kitten heel, a 65 mm mid heel and the 85 mm set-back heel on the Contour, Bar and Classic lines.
Where are Totême shoes made?
In Italy, with leather linings, insoles and soles on most styles. The product pages state it, and Luxury Handbags records the country the brand names.
Are the shoe sizes on Luxury Handbags EU sizes?
EU. Luxury Handbags lists every Totême shoe in the same EU 35 to 42 sizes the brand sells, and the table above gives the UK and US equivalents.
Read next
The Totême shoe guide Totême boots The ready-to-wear size guide Materials and care
More Totême guides
Every Totême page by Luxury Shoes ’s fashion editor Gemma Deeks: Is it a luxury brand?, How to style, Brands like Totême, The edit, Who is Totême?, History timeline, Size guide, Price guide, Where to buy, Sale, Review, Real vs fake, Materials and care, Glossary, Who wears it, vs The Row, vs Khaite, Capsule wardrobe, The Signatures, Fall winter 2026, Spring summer 2026, Coats, Scarf jackets and coats, Jackets and blazers, Shearling, Knitwear, Dresses, Trousers, Jeans and denim, Skirts, Tops and shirts, Swim and beachwear, Leather, Bag guide, T-Lock bags, Belted tote, Shoe guide, Boots, Flip flops, Sneakers, Jewellery guide, Sunglasses, Scarves, Black, Camel, beige and brown, White and ivory.
Sources and method
Checked on 18 September 2026 by Gemma Deeks, fashion editor at Luxury Shoes . Product facts, the compositions, care lines, dimensions, heel heights and country of manufacture, are the brand’s own product-page text; counts, prices and price ranges are Luxury Shoes ’s live catalogue on that date and move with stock; the founders’ biography and the house history come from the brand’s own pages and the press articles listed below, each read on the date above; the size scales are the brand’s own. Where a claim could not be checked against one of these it was left out, and where the fitting room is giving its own advice the page says so.
- toteme.com, About: the house’s own description of itself, its founders and the atelier in Stockholm
- toteme.com, Sustainability: the Signatures, the design principles, the Milkywire partnership and the 2024/25 report
- toteme.com, FAQ: shipping countries, duties, payment and returns on the brand’s own store
- toteme.com, Stores: the flagship list by country
- Totême product pages: the description, composition, care, size-guide and country-of-manufacture lines of every style (1,297 pages saved between June and September 2026)
- Elin Kling on Wikipedia
- Karl Lindman on Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q4959117
- WWD, With New Investment, Totême Shoots for the Stars (2021): the Altor minority investment, growth and margin figures and the founders’ quotes
- The Telegraph, Lisa Armstrong, 24 February 2025 (via Yahoo Life): revenue, headcount, the Paris show and Elin Kling’s quotes
- Vogue Scandinavia: Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden’s favourite Nordic brands
- The Business of Fashion, BoF 500: Elin Kling and Karl Lindman
- Luxury Handbags live catalogue, 18 September 2026: prices, sizes and stock
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