Size 8 Smart Shoes for Women: Where to Buy in the UK
Quick answer: UK 8 is the easiest size for smart shoes. We found 22 shops, from court shoes at Long Tall Sally, Crispins Shoes and Shoe Zone to wide fit wedding shoes at Sargasso and Grey and Rainbow Club. Wide feet are well served, with E and EEE courts at Yours Clothing, Evans, Simply Be and JD Williams, and fittings up to 6E-8E at DB Wider Fit Shoes.
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- Shops compared22
- Widths at 8Standard to 6E-8E
- Wide fit wedding shoesSargasso and Grey, Rainbow Club
- Foot length for UK 8262 mm to 26.8 cm
At 8 the question is less whether a shop has your size than what the shoe is for. Work, a wedding and a night out each have their own shops here, and most of the high street is still with you. Long Tall Sally has low block and kitten courts, Shoe Zone has Lilley courts and Softlites wedges, and Marks and Spencer still has its own brand. Fit is the widest it will be at any size, running from Standard through E, EE and EEE to 6E-8E. Many of these ranges end at 9.
We checked shops’ own websites on 30 and 31 October 2026. Shoe Zone’s work and court lists, Sargasso and Grey, and After 8 Shoes’ and Otto and Ivy’s store data were read directly on 31 October. Long Tall Sally, Evans, Next, Very, ASOS, Marks and Spencer, Clarks, Schuh, Office, Crispins Shoes and DB Wider Fit Shoes come from their heels filters, read on 30 October. Yours, Pavers, Simply Be, JD Williams, Hotter’s pumps, Cosyfeet and Rainbow Club come from their own pages as shown in search results. After 8 Shoes and Otto and Ivy label shoes in EU sizes, so their UK 8 is our reading. Delivery and returns terms were read on 30 October. We did not check prices, and availability changes daily.
Where to buy size 8 smart shoes: 22 shops compared
| Shop | Smart shoe sizes listed (UK) | 8.5 | Widths at 8 | Delivery and returns | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Tall SallyBlock and kitten courts | 4 to 13 | No |
| Free tracked delivery from £40 (£2.99 below); returns within 28 days, free in store or £1.99 by drop-off or collection through its returns portal. | See Long Tall Sally |
| CrispinsHalf sizes | Labels UK 8 to 12; courts to 11 | Yes | Not checked | £6.50, free over £250; UK returns within 14 days, unworn, at your cost (no free returns). | See Crispins |
| Shoe ZoneWork shoes | Work and court to 9 | No |
| Next-day delivery, free from £10 (£2.99 below); unworn returns within 12 months, free to a store or £2.50 by post. | See Shoe Zone |
| Pavers | 2 to 9 | In its shoes filter, a few |
| £3.99 standard delivery, free to a store; returns within 45 days, free to a store or £2.50 deducted by post. | See Pavers |
| DB Wider FitFittings to 6E-8E | 3 to 9 | Not checked |
| £6 standard delivery up to 4 kg, no free threshold listed; returns within 30 days, free by Royal Mail with the label sent, other couriers at your cost; unworn and unmarked, and cut straps cannot go back. | See DB Wider Fit |
| Yours ClothingOccasion shoes | E and EEE; court shoes to 10E | No |
| Free tracked delivery from £40 (£2.99 below); returns within 28 days, free in store or £1.99 by drop-off or collection through its returns portal. | See Yours |
| Evans | E to 10E; EEE to 9EEE | No |
| Free tracked delivery from £40 (£2.99 below); returns within 28 days, free to a Yours store or £1.99 by drop-off or collection through its returns portal. | See Evans |
| Simply Be | Heels 2 to 10 | No |
| £4.99 standard delivery; free returns within 28 days with its own return options. | See Simply Be |
| JD Williams | Heels 2 to 10 | No |
| £3.99 standard delivery; free returns within 28 days with its own return options. | See JD Williams |
| Next | Heeled to 11 | No |
| Next-day delivery £4.95, free to a store; returns within 28 days, free in store or £2.50 by post. | See Next |
| ASOS | Heels 2 to 11 | Not checked |
| £4.50, free over £40; returns within 28 days, free for account holders under its Fair Use Policy, £3.95 for guest orders. | See ASOS |
| Very | Many brands at 8 | In its shoes filter, very few |
| £3.99, free from £75; free returns within 28 days, unused and in the original packaging. | See Very |
| Marks and SpencerOwn brand ends here | Heels to 9 | Not checked | Not checked | £3.99, free over £75; returns within 28 days (14 for sale items), free by post or in store, though orders under £10 or all-sale orders collected in store usually cannot be posted back. | See Marks and Spencer |
| Clarks | Heels 3 to 9 | No | Not checked | £4.95, free over £75; returns within 28 days (14 for sale items), free in a Clarks full-price store or £2.95 by post. | See Clarks |
| Hotter | 3 to 9 | No |
| Free delivery over £120 (cost below not stated); returns within 30 days with £2.95 deducted; size or width exchanges free. | See Hotter |
| Cosyfeet | Not read style by style | Not checked |
| £5.75 per order; UK returns free within 90 days for exchange or refund, with some items excluded. | See Cosyfeet |
| Office | Heels 3 to 9 | Not checked | Not checked | £3.99, free over £80 (not on sale items); returns within 28 days (14 for sale items), free to a store or £2.95 deducted by courier. | See Office |
| Schuh | Heels 3 to 10 | No |
| £3.99, free from £70; unused items returnable within 365 days, free in store or £3.99 by post. | See Schuh |
| After 8 Shoes | EUR 42 to 45 (about UK 8 to 11) | On many styles | Not checked | As shown in search results: tracked delivery £4.95 for the first pair, £1 for each extra; free tracked returns within 14 days, unworn and in the original packaging. | See After 8 |
| Otto and IvyBridal Edit | EU 42 to 46 (about UK 8 to 12) | Not checked |
| Next working day UK delivery (charges not shown on the page we read); returns within 30 days with £5 deducted, and one free size exchange per UK order. | See Otto and Ivy |
| Sargasso and GreyWedding and occasion | 3.5 to 9.5 | Yes |
| As shown in search results: £4.95 standard delivery; returns within 28 days (14 for sale items), with one free return and one free exchange per order, then £3.95; no wear, soles included. | See Sargasso and Grey |
| Rainbow ClubWedding shoes | 4 to 9 | In its range |
| Not confirmed: we did not find its delivery or returns terms, so read them before ordering. | See Rainbow Club |
Sizes are the range in each shop’s smart, court or heels pages. Half sizes for Next, Very, Pavers, Simply Be and JD Williams come from their shoes filters. “Not checked” means we did not record that detail. Delivery and returns are the standard UK terms read on 30 October 2026, as shown in search results where marked.
The shops in more detail
Long Tall Sally
Long Tall Sally's heels filter at 8, read on 30 October, held its own block, kitten and slingback courts, all Standard Fit, plus Yours-brand Wide E heels under 8E. Its site talks of low court heels for work, as shown in search results. Its chart gives 262 mm, EU 41 and US 10. Delivery is free from £40 (£2.99 below), and returns within 28 days are free in store or £1.99 by drop-off or collection through its returns portal.
- At 8
- Block, kitten, slingback courts
- Widths
- Standard; 8E (Yours brand)
- Returns
- 28 days; free in store, £1.99 via returns portal
Crispins
Crispins Shoes is a large-size women's shop with Court Shoes, Sling Back, Evening Shoes and Smart collections. On 30 October many of its heels, courts and slingbacks were available at 8, with 8.5 too. Its labels give EU 42 and US 10.5. Delivery is £6.50, free over £250. UK returns within 14 days must be unworn and are at your cost.
- At 8
- Courts, slingbacks, evening shoes
- 8.5
- Available on many
- Returns
- 14 days, at your cost
Shoe Zone
Shoe Zone's Work list at 8 holds Lilley court shoes, loafers and brogues, and Softlites wedge work shoes. It also has Court and Party filters and a Prom style link. Its Wide Fit range reaches 8 and no further. Its chart gives 26.8 cm and EU 42. Home delivery is next day, free from £10 (£2.99 below). Unworn returns are accepted within 12 months, free to a store or £2.50 by post.
- At 8
- Lilley courts, Softlites wedges
- Wide Fit
- Stops at 8
- Returns
- 12 months, unworn; free to a store, £2.50 by post
Pavers
As shown in search results, Pavers lists Wide Fit Slip On Court Shoes, brogues and leather pumps at 8, along with a Work Shoes collection and a Smart Shoes collection. It has no wedding section. Its size grid gives EU 41 and US 10. Standard delivery is £3.99, or free to a Pavers store. Returns within 45 days are free to a store; by post, £2.50 is deducted from the refund unless you bought Returns Paid at checkout.
- At 8
- Wide fit courts, brogues, pumps
- Label at 8
- EU 41, US 10
- Returns
- 45 days; free to a store, £2.50 by post
DB Wider Fit
DB Wider Fit Shoes has mid heel court shoes and Mary Jane courts at 8, in fittings of 2E-4E, 6E and 6E-8E, the widest we found. It has no separate smart or occasion category, though it describes its flat touch-strap shoes as suiting workwear or occasion wear, as shown in search results. Standard delivery is £6 up to 4 kg, with no free threshold listed. Returns within 30 days are free by Royal Mail with the label sent with the order, other couriers are at your cost, and shoes must be unworn and unmarked.
- At 8
- Mid heel and Mary Jane courts
- Fittings
- 2E-4E, 6E, 6E-8E
- Returns
- 30 days; free Royal Mail label
Yours Clothing
As shown in search results, Yours Clothing has occasion shoes and wedding guest pages, with platform court shoes and block heel court shoes in 8E and 8EEE. Its chart gives 262 mm, EU 41 and US 10, with joint girths of 252 mm for E and 264 mm for EEE. Delivery is free from £40 (£2.99 below), and returns within 28 days are free in store or £1.99 by drop-off or collection through its returns portal.
- At 8
- Platform and block heel courts
- Widths
- 8E, 8EEE
- Returns
- 28 days; free in store, £1.99 via returns portal
Evans
Evans shares a catalogue with Yours and Long Tall Sally. On 30 October it had Evans and Yours heels and courts in 8E and 8EEE, and plain 8 showed Long Tall Sally's Standard Fit heels. Its extra wide page lists a navy block heel court and a black cone heel court, as shown in search results. Delivery is free from £40 (£2.99 below), and returns within 28 days are free to a Yours store or £1.99 by drop-off or collection through its returns portal.
- At 8
- Evans and Yours courts
- Widths
- 8E, 8EEE; Standard (LTS)
- Returns
- 28 days; free in store, £1.99 via returns portal
Simply Be
As shown in search results, Simply Be lists E and EEE court shoes at 8. Its heels filter runs to 10, with a Heel Heights filter of Low, Medium and High. Its chart gives EU 42 and US 10. Standard delivery is £4.99, and returns within 28 days are free through its own return options; other carriers are at your cost.
- At 8
- E and EEE courts
- Label at 8
- EU 42, US 10
- Returns
- Free within 28 days (own options)
JD Williams
As shown in search results, JD Williams lists E and EEE court shoes at 8, in the same N Brown catalogue as Simply Be. Its Comfort Court Shoes and Heavenly Soles Catherine low block court are named in EEE. Its chart gives EU 42 and US 10. Standard delivery is £3.99, and returns within 28 days are free through its own return options.
- At 8
- E and EEE courts
- Label at 8
- EU 42, US 10
- Returns
- Free within 28 days (own options)
Next
Next's Heeled filter at 8, read on 30 October, held many brands, among them Next, Carvela, KG Kurt Geiger and River Island, in Standard, Wide and Extra Wide fits. It labels a UK 8 as EU 42. Next-day delivery is £4.95, or free to a store, and returns within 28 days are free in store or £2.50 by post.
- At 8
- Many brands
- EU label
- 42
- Returns
- 28 days; free in store, £2.50 by post
ASOS
ASOS's heels filter at 8, read on 30 October, held ASOS DESIGN, Dune London, Carvela and others, a very wide choice, with a UK 8 Wide option and a few in UK 8 Extra Wide. Delivery is £4.50, free over £40. Returns within 28 days are free for account holders under its Fair Use Policy; guest orders cost £3.95 to return.
- At 8
- ASOS DESIGN, Dune London, Carvela
- Widths
- Standard, Wide, a few Extra Wide
- Returns
- 28 days; free for account holders
Very
Very's Heeled Shoes filter at 8, read on 30 October, held court shoes from Yours, Monsoon, Hotter, Jones Bootmaker and others. Its size filter has since shown items not available in the size chosen, and it refused further reads, so check the product page. Delivery is £3.99, free from £75, and returns are free within 28 days if unused and in the original packaging.
- At 8
- Yours, Monsoon, Hotter, Jones Bootmaker
- Returns
- Free within 28 days
Marks and Spencer
Marks and Spencer's heels filter at 8 held its own brand and many others, in heels and loafers, on 30 October. This is the last size for its own brand in this category. Its chart gives 262 mm and EU 42. Delivery is £3.99, free over £75, and returns within 28 days (14 for sale items) are free by post or in store, though orders under £10 or all-sale orders collected in store usually cannot be posted back.
- At 8
- Own brand and others
- Label at 8
- 262 mm, EU 42
- Returns
- 28 days (14 for sale items); free, with exemptions
Clarks
Clarks' heels filter at 8 held women's heels and court styles on 30 October. Its chart gives 263 mm and EU 42. The choice falls sharply one size up. Standard delivery is £4.95, free over £75, and returns within 28 days (14 for sale items) are free in a full-price store or £2.95 by post.
- At 8
- Heels and court styles
- Label at 8
- 263 mm, EU 42
- Returns
- 28 days; free in store, £2.95 by post
Hotter
Hotter's product pages run to 9 with Wide and Extra Wide options. As shown in search results, it has the Eider, Lark and Grace dressy pumps and the Dorset smart loafer at 8, and on 30 October it listed vintage and T-bar formal heels. Delivery is free over £120; the charge below that is not stated. Returns within 30 days have £2.95 deducted, and exchanges for another size or width are free.
- At 8
- Dressy pumps, formal heels
- Widths
- Standard, Wide, Extra Wide
- Returns
- 30 days; £2.95 deducted
Cosyfeet
Cosyfeet's women's shoes are about 6E, and its site describes dressy shoes and functional formals. Search results named the Katrina, Alison, Donna, Emma and Carmen at 8, from a US listing, so check its UK pages. Standard UK delivery is £5.75 per order, and UK returns are free within 90 days for exchange or refund, with some items excluded.
- At 8
- Extra roomy dressy styles
- Fit
- About 6E
- Returns
- 90 days, free (some exclusions)
Office
Office's heels filter at 8 held mostly its own brand on 30 October. Its range stops at 9. Delivery is £3.99, free over £80 on full-price items. Returns within 28 days (14 for sale items) are free to an Office store; by DPD Pickup, £2.95 is deducted from the refund.
- At 8
- Mostly OFFICE own brand
- Returns
- 28 days (14 for sale items); free in store, £2.95 by courier
Schuh
Schuh's heels page at 8, read on 30 October, held heels and courts, with a width filter of Standard and Wide. Its range runs to 10. Delivery is £3.99, free from £70. Unused items can be returned within 365 days, free in store or £3.99 by post.
- At 8
- Heels and courts
- Widths
- Standard, Wide
- Returns
- 365 days; free in store, £3.99 by post
After 8 Shoes
After 8 Shoes is a specialist in women's large sizes. It had a few heels at this end of its range: the Competition, Fantasy, Dorrie and Celine. It labels most styles in EUR, so UK 8 is our reading of EUR 42. We did not find a size table, so use the sizing on each product page. As shown in search results, tracked delivery is £4.95 for the first pair and £1 for each extra pair, and returns within 14 days are free by Royal Mail label if unworn and in the original packaging.
- At 8
- A few heels
- 8.5
- On many styles
- Labels
- Mostly EUR
- Returns
- 14 days, free label (search results)
Otto and Ivy
Otto and Ivy lists the Taylor and Sophia slingbacks, and in its Bridal Edit the Amber flat and Frankie sandal, at 42. We did not read its heels collection. It labels shoes in EU sizes, so UK 8 is our reading: use its sizing on the product page before ordering. It offers next working day delivery to the UK, though the page we read showed no charges. Returns within 30 days have £5 deducted from the refund, with one free size exchange per UK order.
- At 8
- Slingbacks, Bridal Edit
- Labels
- EU 42 to 46
- Returns
- 30 days; £5 deducted
Sargasso and Grey
Sargasso and Grey lists wide fit wedding and occasion shoes from UK 3.5 to 9.5, many in EE, with extra wide Tilly, Lois and Dionne styles. At 8 that means the Tilly Bow low heel courts, Lois Extra Wide heels, and Elkie and Brooke wide sandals, and an 8.5 too. Its UK 8 appears as EU 41 and 41.5. As shown in search results, standard delivery is £4.95. Returns within 28 days (14 for sale items) include one free return and one free exchange per order, and later returns from that order cost £3.95. Shoes must show no wear, soles included, and go back in the original packaging with the dust bag.
- At 8
- Tilly, Lois, Elkie, Brooke
- Widths
- EE, some extra wide
- Returns
- 28 days; one free return (search results)
Rainbow Club
As shown in search results, Rainbow Club's wide fit wedding shoes run from 4 to 9 with half sizes, in an EE fitting. We could not confirm its delivery or returns terms, so read them before you order.
- At 8
- EE wedding shoes
- Range
- 4 to 9
- Returns
- Not confirmed
Work and court shoes at size 8
For work, this is the size with the most routes in. Shoe Zone’s Work list has Lilley courts, loafers and brogues and Softlites wedges. Pavers has a Work Shoes collection, as shown in search results. Long Tall Sally’s block and kitten courts are Standard Fit, and DB Wider Fit Shoes’ mid heel courts go to the other extreme, up to 6E-8E. Crispins Shoes has separate Court and Smart collections, and its courts run well above this size.
Wedding and occasion shoes at size 8
Two wedding specialists list this size, Sargasso and Grey and Rainbow Club, both built around wide fits. Otto and Ivy’s Bridal Edit holds the Amber flat and Frankie sandal, so a bride can go without a heel. Yours has occasion and wedding guest pages in 8E and 8EEE, as shown in search results, and Crispins Shoes has an Evening Shoes collection. Long Tall Sally has less here than you might expect: only one Wedding Guest tag turned up in search results.
Wedges, loafers and flats at size 8
Smart does not have to mean a heel. Shoe Zone’s Softlites wedges and Lilley loafers, Hotter’s Dorset smart loafer, Pavers’ brogues and leather pumps, and Marks and Spencer’s loafers are all here. Nearly all of these end at 9, so the choice narrows quickly as sizes rise.
How to measure your feet for size 8 smart shoes
Long Tall Sally, Yours Clothing and Marks and Spencer all give 262 mm for a women’s UK 8, Clarks 263 mm and Shoe Zone 26.8 cm. Pavers gives no length on its size grid.
- Stand on paper with your heel against a wall, in the hosiery you will wear.
- Mark your longest toe and measure from the wall in millimetres, on both feet.
- For a wide fit, wrap a soft tape round the joints at the base of your toes.
Width fittings at size 8
Yours Clothing’s chart gives a joint girth of 252 mm for E and 264 mm for EEE, and Marks and Spencer’s gives 256 mm for Standard (D) and 265 mm for Wide (E). Long Tall Sally’s single figure is 246 mm. ASOS has UK 8 Wide, with a few in UK 8 Extra Wide. Sargasso and Grey and Rainbow Club use EE. DB Wider Fit Shoes goes furthest, with 2E-4E, 6E and 6E-8E, and Cosyfeet’s about 6E is close behind.
UK 8 in EU and US sizes
| Shop | EU | US | Foot length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Tall Sally | 41 | 10 | 262 mm |
| Yours Clothing | 41 | 10 | 262 mm |
| Pavers | 41 | 10 | Not given |
| Sargasso and Grey | 41 or 41.5 | Not given | Not given |
| Marks and Spencer | 42 | Not given | 262 mm |
| Clarks | 42 | Not given | 263 mm |
| Shoe Zone | 42 | Not given | 26.8 cm |
| Simply Be and JD Williams | 42 | 10 | Not given |
| Crispins Shoes (size label) | 42 | 10.5 | Not given |
| Next (filter label) | 42 | Not given | Not given |
After 8 Shoes and Otto and Ivy label these shoes 42, which we read as UK 8. Neither is the shop’s own conversion on the page we read, so use After 8’s and Otto and Ivy’s sizing on the product page.
Our picks for size 8
We pick from the facts in the table, not from prices or reviews, which we have not checked.
- A court shoe for work: Shoe Zone’s Lilley courts, or Long Tall Sally’s block courts.
- A wide fit wedding shoe: Sargasso and Grey’s Tilly Bow low heel courts.
- A flat for a wedding: Otto and Ivy’s Amber flat, after checking its sizing on the product page.
- The widest fitting: DB Wider Fit Shoes’ mid heel courts, up to 6E-8E.
- An 8.5: Crispins Shoes, with 8.5 on many heels.
- Long returns: Cosyfeet with 90 days free, or Shoe Zone with 12 months if unworn.
More size 8 guides
Frequently asked questions
Which shops list smart shoes in size 8?
We found 22, from high street names such as Next, Marks and Spencer and Clarks to specialists such as Crispins Shoes, After 8 Shoes and Sargasso and Grey.
Where can I buy size 8 wide fit wedding shoes?
Sargasso and Grey lists many in EE, with extra wide styles, and Rainbow Club lists EE wedding shoes, as shown in search results.
What are the widest smart shoes at size 8?
DB Wider Fit Shoes' courts, in fittings up to 6E-8E. Cosyfeet's shoes are about 6E. Yours, Evans, Simply Be and JD Williams list E and EEE.
Can I get an 8.5 in court shoes?
Yes. Crispins Shoes had 8.5 on many heels, and After 8 Shoes and Sargasso and Grey list it too.
Is a women's UK 8 an EU 41 or EU 42?
Long Tall Sally, Yours and Pavers say EU 41. Marks and Spencer, Clarks, Shoe Zone, Simply Be, JD Williams, Next and Crispins say EU 42.
Shops were checked on their own websites on 30 and 31 October 2026, and delivery and returns terms on 30 October 2026. Where we say so, details come from a shop’s own pages as shown in search results. We did not check Amazon UK’s listings.
Other sizes: size 9 smart shoes, or the full large smart shoes for women guide.