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<p dir="ltr">Vans&reg; is the leading skateboarding and original action sports footwear, apparel, and accessories brand. Vans&reg; authentic collections are sold in more than 100 countries through a network of subsidiaries, distributors, and international offices. Vans&reg; has more than 2,000 retail locations globally including owned, concession and partnership doors. The Vans&reg; brand inspires and empowers everyone to live &ldquo;Off the Wall&rdquo; embodying the youthful spirit of freedom, non-conformity, and relentless drive to push culture across action sports, music, art and design.</p>

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Step Up Your Street Style With The Vans Drill Chore Carpenter Loose Camo Pants! Crafted In A Vintage Camo Print, These Pants Combine Comfort And Utility With Their Relaxed Fit And Durable Fabric. Perfect For Those Who Love To Blend Functionality With Fashion, They Feature Multiple Pockets For All Your Essentials. Whether You’Re Hitting The Skate Park Or Just Hanging Out, These Pants Are Your Go-To For A Laid-Back, Effortlessly Cool Look. Pair Them With A Classic Tee Or Your Favorite Hoodie, And You’Re All Set!

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<h3>VANS &ndash; SIZE CHART</h3>
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<h4><strong>CLASSICS - FOOTWEAR</strong></h4>
<table dir="ltr" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-baot="1"><colgroup><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"></colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>US ADULT</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>40</td>
<td>45</td>
<td>50</td>
<td>55</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>65</td>
<td>70</td>
<td>75</td>
<td>80</td>
<td>85</td>
<td>90</td>
<td>95</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>105</td>
<td>110</td>
<td>115</td>
<td>120</td>
<td>130</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EU ADULT</td>
<td>34.5</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>36</td>
<td>36.5</td>
<td>37</td>
<td>38</td>
<td>38.5</td>
<td>39</td>
<td>40</td>
<td>40.5</td>
<td>41</td>
<td>42</td>
<td>42.5</td>
<td>43</td>
<td>44</td>
<td>44.5</td>
<td>45</td>
<td>46</td>
<td>47</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UK ADULT</td>
<td>2.5</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>3.5</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>4.5</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>5.5</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6.5</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>7.5</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>8.5</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>9.5</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>10.5</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>12</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><strong>APPAREL</strong></p>
<table dir="ltr" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-baot="1"><colgroup><col width="146"><col width="60"><col width="60"><col width="60"><col width="60"><col width="60"><col width="60"></colgroup>
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<tr>
<td><strong>Men (unisex)</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">XS</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">S</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">M</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">L</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">XL</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">XXL</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Women</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">XS</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">S</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">M</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">L</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">XL</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">XXL</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</div>

<h3>VANS &ndash; SIZE CHART</h3>
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<h4><strong>CLASSICS - FOOTWEAR</strong></h4>
<table dir="ltr" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-baot="1"><colgroup><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"></colgroup>
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<tr>
<td><strong>US ADULT</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">035</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">040</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">045</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">050</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">055</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">060</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">065</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">070</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">075</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">080</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">085</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">090</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">095</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">100</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">105</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">110</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">115</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">120</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">130</td>
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<td><strong>EU ADULT</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">34,5</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">35</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">36</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">36,5</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">37</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">38</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">38,5</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">39</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">40</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">40,5</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">41</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">42</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">42,5</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">43</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">44</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">44,5</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">45</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">46</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">47</td>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>APPAREL</strong></p>
<table dir="ltr" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-baot="1"><colgroup><col width="146"><col width="60"><col width="60"><col width="60"><col width="60"><col width="60"><col width="60"></colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><strong>Men (unisex)</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">XS</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">S</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">M</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">L</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">XL</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">XXL</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Women</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">XS</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">S</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">M</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">L</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">XL</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">XXL</td>
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</tbody>
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<h3>VANS &ndash; SIZE CHART</h3>
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<h4>KIDS SHOES</h4>
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<td>UK</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>10,5</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>11,5</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>12,5</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>13,5</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1,5</td>
</tr>
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<td>EU</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>27,5</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>29</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>30,5</td>
<td>31</td>
<td>31,5</td>
<td>32</td>
<td>32,5</td>
</tr>
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<td>US</td>
<td>10,5</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>11,5</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>12,5</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>13,5</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1,5</td>
<td>2</td>
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<td>CM (FOOT LENGTH)</td>
<td>16,5</td>
<td>16,5</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>17,5</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>18,5</td>
<td>18,5</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>19,5</td>
<td>20</td>
</tr>
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<td>UK</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>2,5</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>3,5</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>4,5</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>5,5</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EU</td>
<td>33</td>
<td>34</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>36</td>
<td>36,5</td>
<td>37</td>
<td>38</td>
<td>38,5</td>
<td>39</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>US</td>
<td>2,5</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>4,5</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>5,5</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6,5</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CM (FOOT LENGTH)</td>
<td>20,5</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>22,5</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>23,5</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>24,5</td>
<td>25</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<h4>TODDLER SHOES</h4>
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<td>UK</td>
<td>1,5</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>2,5</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>3,5</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>4,5</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>5,5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EU</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>17,5</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>18,5</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>21,5</td>
<td>22</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>US</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>2,5</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>3,5</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>4,5</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>5,5</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CM (FOOT LENGTH)</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>9,5</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>10,5</td>
<td>10,5</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>11,5</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>12</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="fk-trasnparent" colspan="10">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UK</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6,5</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>7,5</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>8,5</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>9,5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EU</td>
<td>22,5</td>
<td>23,5</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>24,5</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>25,5</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>26,5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>US</td>
<td>6,5</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>7,5</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>8,5</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>9,5</td>
<td>10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CM (FOOT LENGTH)</td>
<td>12,5</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>13,5</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>14,5</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>15,5</td>
<td>16</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<div class="table-name-container">
<h4>BABY SHOES</h4>
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<table class="chart-table only-desk">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>UK</td>
<td>0,5</td>
<td>1,5</td>
<td>2,5</td>
<td>3,5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EU</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>19</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>US</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AGE</td>
<td>2-3 months</td>
<td>4-5 months</td>
<td>6-7 months</td>
<td>8-9 months</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CM (FOOT LENGTH)</td>
<td>8,5</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>10,5</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<div class="flexrow center-xs middle-xs pos-relative">
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<div class="faq-container column">
<div class="title-container">
<div class="chart-table-container" data-gender="kids" data-type="tops">
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<h4>KIDS BOVENKLEDING</h4>
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<tbody>
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<td>MAAT</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AGE (J)</td>
<td>2 &ndash; 3</td>
<td>3 &ndash; 4</td>
<td>4 &ndash; 5</td>
<td>5 &ndash; 6</td>
<td>6 &ndash; 7</td>
<td>7 &ndash; 8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HOOGTE (CM)</td>
<td>89 &ndash; 96,5</td>
<td>96,5 &ndash; 104</td>
<td>104 &ndash; 112</td>
<td>112 &ndash; 118</td>
<td>118 &ndash; 126</td>
<td>126 &ndash; 129</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BORST (CM)</td>
<td>52 &ndash; 53,5</td>
<td>53,5 &ndash; 56</td>
<td>56 &ndash; 58,5</td>
<td>58,5 &ndash; 61</td>
<td>61 &ndash; 65</td>
<td>65 &ndash; 66</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TAILLE (CM)</td>
<td>53,5 &ndash; 54,5</td>
<td>54,5 &ndash; 56</td>
<td>56 &ndash; 57</td>
<td>57 &ndash; 58,5</td>
<td>58,5 &ndash; 59,5</td>
<td>59,5 &ndash; 61</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HEUP (CM)</td>
<td>53,5 &ndash; 56</td>
<td>56 &ndash; 58,5</td>
<td>58,5 &ndash; 61</td>
<td>61 &ndash; 63,5</td>
<td>63,5 &ndash; 67</td>
<td>67 &ndash; 70,5</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<table class="chart-table only-desk">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MAAT</td>
<td>S</td>
<td>M</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>XL</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AGE (J)</td>
<td>8 &ndash; 10</td>
<td>10 &ndash; 12</td>
<td>12 &ndash; 14</td>
<td>14+</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HOOGTE (CM)</td>
<td>129 &ndash; 139,5</td>
<td>139,5 &ndash; 151</td>
<td>151 &ndash; 165</td>
<td>165 &ndash; 173</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BORST (CM)</td>
<td>66 &ndash; 70</td>
<td>70 &ndash; 74</td>
<td>74 &ndash; 82</td>
<td>82 &ndash; 87,5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TAILLE (CM)</td>
<td>61 &ndash; 64,5</td>
<td>64,5 &ndash; 68,5</td>
<td>68,5 &ndash; 73,5</td>
<td>73,5 &ndash; 77,5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HEUP (CM)</td>
<td>70,5 &ndash; 74</td>
<td>74 &ndash; 78,5</td>
<td>78,5 &ndash; 86</td>
<td>86 &ndash; 92</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<div class="table-name-container">
<h4>KIDS BROEKEN</h4>
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<td>MAAT</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AGE (J)</td>
<td>2 &ndash; 3</td>
<td>3 &ndash; 4</td>
<td>4 &ndash; 5</td>
<td>5 &ndash; 6</td>
<td>6 &ndash; 7</td>
<td>7 &ndash; 8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HOOGTE (CM)</td>
<td>89 &ndash; 96,5</td>
<td>96,5 &ndash; 104</td>
<td>104 &ndash; 112</td>
<td>112 &ndash; 118</td>
<td>118 &ndash; 126</td>
<td>126 &ndash; 129</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BORST (CM)</td>
<td>52 &ndash; 53,5</td>
<td>53,5 &ndash; 56</td>
<td>56 &ndash; 58,5</td>
<td>58,5 &ndash; 61</td>
<td>61 &ndash; 65</td>
<td>65 &ndash; 66</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TAILLE (CM)</td>
<td>53,5 &ndash; 54,5</td>
<td>54,5 &ndash; 56</td>
<td>56 &ndash; 57</td>
<td>57 &ndash; 58,5</td>
<td>58,5 &ndash; 59,5</td>
<td>59,5 &ndash; 61</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HEUP (CM)</td>
<td>53,5 &ndash; 56</td>
<td>56 &ndash; 58,5</td>
<td>58,5 &ndash; 61</td>
<td>61 &ndash; 63,5</td>
<td>63,5 &ndash; 67</td>
<td>67 &ndash; 70,5</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<div class="chart-table-container" data-gender="kids" data-type="bottoms">
<div class="table-name-container">
<h4>KIDS BROEKEN</h4>
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<table class="chart-table only-desk">
<tbody>
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<td>ALPHA MAAT</td>
<td>SLIM</td>
<td>S</td>
<td>M</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>XL</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NUMERIEKE TAILLEOMVANG</td>
<td>22 &ndash; 23</td>
<td>24 &ndash; 25</td>
<td>26 &ndash; 27</td>
<td>28 &ndash; 29</td>
<td>30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AGE (Y)</td>
<td>8 &ndash; 10 (Slim)</td>
<td>8 &ndash; 10</td>
<td>10 &ndash; 12</td>
<td>12 &ndash; 14</td>
<td>14+</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HOOGTE (CM)</td>
<td>132 &ndash; 140</td>
<td>132 &ndash; 140</td>
<td>140 &ndash; 151</td>
<td>151 &ndash; 165</td>
<td>165 &ndash; 173</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TAILLE (CM)</td>
<td>57 &ndash; 61</td>
<td>61 &ndash; 65</td>
<td>65 &ndash; 68,5</td>
<td>68,5 &ndash; 73,5</td>
<td>73,5 &ndash; 77,5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HEUP (CM)</td>
<td>66,5 &ndash; 69</td>
<td>69 &ndash; 74</td>
<td>74 &ndash; 78,5</td>
<td>78,5 &ndash; 86,5</td>
<td>86,5 &ndash; 92</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="chart-table-container" data-gender="kids" data-type="accessories">
<div class="table-name-container">
<h4>KIDS HOEDEN</h4>
</div>
<div class="scroll">
<table class="chart-table">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MAAT</td>
<td>OS* (One size)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CM</td>
<td>54 &ndash; 57</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chart-table-container" data-gender="kids" data-type="accessories">
<div class="table-name-container">
<h4>KIDS RIEMEN</h4>
</div>
<div class="scroll">
<table class="chart-table only-desk">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MAAT</td>
<td>S/M</td>
<td>L/XL</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CM*</td>
<td>61</td>
<td>71</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="measure-yourself-bottom-cont">
<div class="flexrow center-xs middle-xs pos-relative">
<div class="column row">
<div class="measure-yourself-container">
<div class="measure-yourself-right col-xs-12 columns end">
<div class="title-container">&nbsp;</div>
<div>
<div class="chart-table-container" data-gender="kids" data-type="socks">
<div class="table-name-container">
<h4>SOKKEN BABY</h4>
</div>
<div class="scroll">
<table class="chart-table">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MAAT</td>
<td>S/M</td>
<td>M/L</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ROZMIAR BUTA (UK)</td>
<td>0 &ndash; 1,5</td>
<td>1,5 &ndash; 3,5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ROZMIAR BUTA (EU)</td>
<td>15 &ndash; 17</td>
<td>17 &ndash; 19</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EDAD</td>
<td>1 &ndash; 5 maanden</td>
<td>6 &ndash; 9 maanden</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chart-table-container" data-gender="kids" data-type="socks">
<div class="table-name-container">
<h4>SOKKEN PEUTER</h4>
</div>
<div class="scroll">
<table class="chart-table">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MAAT</td>
<td>S/M</td>
<td>M/L</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TALLA ZAPATOS UK</td>
<td>3,5 &ndash; 6,5</td>
<td>7 &ndash; 9,5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TALLA ZAPATOS EU</td>
<td>19 &ndash; 23,5</td>
<td>24 &ndash; 26,5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EDAD</td>
<td>8 &ndash; 18 maanden</td>
<td>18 maanden &ndash; 2/3 a&ntilde;os</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chart-table-container" data-gender="kids" data-type="socks">
<div class="table-name-container">
<h4>SOKKEN KIDS</h4>
</div>
<div class="scroll">
<table class="chart-table">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MAAT</td>
<td>OS* (One size)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TALLA ZAPATOS UK</td>
<td>13,5 &ndash; 5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TALLA ZAPATOS EU</td>
<td>31,5 &ndash; 38</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>

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