We put together the data from 40+ brand shoe size charts to find out how New Balance sizes compare to other brands. Verdict: New Balance is consistent with most popular athletic brands.
But before you proceed to order your regular shoe size, we highly recommend measuring your foot length first. If it's been a while (or forever) since you last did it, you might be surprised! Even in adulthood, your feet continue to grow.
Once done, use the chart below to help you find the right New Balance size for you.
New Balance men's and women's size chart
How New Balance shoes fit
There are typically no surprises when it comes to fitting New Balance shoes. Whether you’re after the iconic 574 silhouettes, the nostalgic dad sneakers, or the cushy Fresh Foam running shoes, expect all of them to feel true to New Balance size and at home on your feet straight from the box.
Individual models can deviate from this feel-good formula, so we recommend checking our in-depth lab reviews where we provide measurements for shoe length and toebox dimensions for each NB shoe we test!
New Balance fits all widths and shapes!
It’s been one of the brand’s core principles from the early years of the company to accommodate feet of all shapes and sizes.
A vast majority of the currently available NB shoes can be purchased in different width options from Extra-Narrow to XX-Wide.
New Balance men’s and women’s shoe widths
NB uses the industry's most common approach to indicate shoe widths - the A, B, D, and E letters. Depending on the gender, here is what each letter means:
Men | Width | Women |
- | 4A | Extra Narrow |
Extra Narrow | 2A | Narrow |
Narrow | B | Standard |
Standard | D | Wide |
Wide | 2E | Extra Wide |
Extra Wide | 4E | Extra Wide |
Extra Wide | 6E | - |
New Balance is one of the few brands that provides detailed measurements for each width option. This is amazingly convenient and we applaud the company for that. Based on the charts below, the difference between New Balance shoe widths is 3-4 mm.
The charts below provide foot width measurements in millimeters.
New Balance Men's Width Guide | ||||
US Men's Standard Size | Narrow (B) | Medium (D) | Wide (2E) | Extra Wide (4E) |
6 | 93 | 97 | 101 | 104 |
6.5 | 95 | 98 | 102 | 105 |
7 | 96 | 99 | 103 | 106 |
7.5 | 97 | 100 | 104 | 107 |
8 | 98 | 101 | 105 | 108 |
8.5 | 99 | 102 | 106 | 109 |
9 | 100 | 104 | 107 | 110 |
9.5 | 101 | 105 | 108 | 111 |
10 | 102 | 106 | 109 | 113 |
10.5 | 103 | 107 | 110 | 114 |
11 | 104 | 108 | 111 | 115 |
11.5 | 105 | 109 | 113 | 116 |
12 | 106 | 110 | 114 | 117 |
12.5 | 107 | 111 | 115 | 118 |
13 | 108 | 112 | 116 | 119 |
13.5 | 109 | 113 | 117 | 120 |
14 | 110 | 114 | 118 | 121 |
14.5 | 111 | 115 | 119 | 122 |
15 | 113 | 116 | 120 | 123 |
15.5 | 114 | 117 | 121 | 124 |
16 | 115 | 118 | 122 | 125 |
Please note that in the men's width chart D stands for Medium but in the women's chart D is Wide.
New Balance Women's Width Guide | ||||
US Women's Standard Size | Narrow (2A) | Medium (B) | Wide (D) | Extra Wide (2E) |
5 | 78 | 81 | 85 | 88 |
5.5 | 79 | 83 | 86 | 89 |
6 | 80 | 84 | 87 | 80 |
6.5 | 81 | 85 | 88 | 92 |
7 | 82 | 86 | 89 | 93 |
7.5 | 83 | 87 | 90 | 94 |
8 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 95 |
8.5 | 85 | 89 | 93 | 96 |
9 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 97 |
9.5 | 87 | 91 | 95 | 98 |
10 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 99 |
10.5 | 89 | 93 | 97 | 100 |
11 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 101 |
11.5 | 92 | 95 | 99 | 102 |
12 | 93 | 96 | 100 | 103 |
12.5 | 94 | 97 | 101 | 104 |
13 | 95 | 98 | 102 | 105 |
New Balance shoe sizing vs Nike and other brands
New Balance’s sizing scheme is identical to that of Adidas, Brooks, and Hoka, and has minor half-a-size differences with ASICS and Nike in some sizes.
Shoe length (MM) | New Balance | Nike | Adidas | Hoka | ASICS | Brooks |
Men's US sizes | ||||||
270 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
280 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
290 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11.5 | 11 |
Women's US sizes | ||||||
230 | 6 | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
240 | 7 | 7.5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
250 | 8 | 8.5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Don’t have a chance to measure your feet right now? Find a shoe from another brand that fits you perfectly and input its size into the tool below. Then you’ll find out what New Balance shoe size will fit you in a similar way.