Lacoste Kids
Here’s how Lacoste Kids fits your child compared to other brands you might be considering, so you know before it’s in your cart.
Find your child’s size in Lacoste Kids
Enter your child’s measurements once — we’ll size them in Lacoste Kids and at 100+ other brands, each from that brand’s own published chart. Height and weight are required; add chest, waist, hips and inseam to sharpen the fit.
Your child wears one size in Lacoste Kids. What should you buy elsewhere?
Pick the size your child wears at Lacoste Kids to see which brands have the same label and measurements (twins) and which run shorter or longer (strangers) — based on each brand’s own chart.
Show the full cross-brand table (every size)
Sizes shown use Lacoste Kids’ girls’/unisex chart where the brand splits by gender; boys’ sizes at the same number can run slightly taller.
In short
Where labels drift. The exceptions are the “strangers” above — e.g. at size 6A, Bonpoint, Il Gufo, Converse Kids cut the same number differently. Check those before you trust the label.
Bottom line: for most sizes, a Lacoste Kids number is a safe bet elsewhere — measure once, then double-check only the handful of “stranger” brands above.
Curious about a size that isn’t your child’s here? Every size, compared across every brand, lives here: Browse all size comparisons →
Fit & the transitions that trip parents up
Lacoste Kids-specific things the size number alone won’t tell you — drawn from its own charts.
Runs small and shrinks — size up and air-dry
The signature pique polos are cut slim and shrink in the wash, so parents routinely go up a size or two and skip the dryer.
French sizing by age
Labelled the French way by age in years (like “2A”), which reads smaller than a US size — go by your child's height.
Specialty & inclusive fits
Which trimmer, roomier, or adaptive cuts Lacoste Kids publishes alongside its standard sizes.
What shoppers say about the fit
Community consensus
Shopper opinion · not Little & Youth’s measurementThis is what parents report anecdotally — crowd sentiment, not a Little & Youth determination. Our sizing above is computed from Lacoste Kids’ own published chart; the notes here come from public parent discussion.
Lacoste kids runs small and shrinks — size up, and air-dry. The signature pique polos are cut slim and narrow, and reviewers report they shrink noticeably in the wash, so parents routinely go up a size or two (sometimes more) and skip the dryer. It uses French sizing by age in years (2A, 4A…), which reads smaller than US sizes, so lean on your child’s measurements over the age label.
Based on anecdotal discussion from multiple publicly available online sources; your experience may differ.
Should you buy Lacoste Kids?
Consider it if…
- You want a classic status polo — the Lacoste croc pique polo is the signature, a preppy icon.
- You want durable French quality — well-made pieces that hold their shape when you skip the dryer.
- You want timeless, preppy style — clean, recognizable classics.
Think twice if…
- You want everyday variety — Lacoste is polo-and-preppy-basics led, not a full playwear wardrobe.
- You’re price-sensitive — it’s premium ($$$); the polos are an investment piece, best on sale.
- You want soft, relaxed fits — the polos are cut trim and structured, not loose loungewear.
Skip the cross-referencing — let Little & Youth do it.
Enter your child’s measurements once. We’ll show their Lacoste Kids size and their size at 100+ other brands, each from that brand’s own chart.
Find my child’s size →Shop Lacoste Kids ↗A few things parents ask that the chart won’t tell you
How much should I size up in Lacoste kids?
Most parents go up one or two sizes — some more for a roomy fit — because the polos run slim and shrink. Air-dry to limit the shrinking, and size to your child’s chest measurement rather than the age on the label.
Why is Lacoste sized 2A, 4A, 6A?
Lacoste is French and labels by age in years ('A' = ans). It reads smaller than US sizing, so a 6A isn’t a US size 6 — convert from your child’s real height, and remember it runs small on top of that.
What measurements do I need to size Lacoste Kids accurately?
Lacoste Kids publishes height, chest, waist, hip in its size chart. Height is the primary driver, and the chest/waist figures let you confirm body fit for a child between sizes.
Do Lacoste Kids boys’ and girls’ sizes fit the same?
From the bigger sizes up, Lacoste Kids publishes separate girls’ and boys’ charts, so the same number can differ by gender. The figures on this page use Lacoste Kids’ girls’/unisex chart.
Where do I buy Lacoste Kids?
Lacoste Kids is sold on its own site and on Amazon, so you can pick the marketplace you prefer.