New Balance vs Reebok Shoe Size — Which Runs Smaller?

New Balance runs about half a US size large compared to Reebok. If you wear New Balance in US 9, start by checking Reebok in US 9.5. Both brands use the same foot-length measurement — the difference is in the last shape, not the conversion formula.

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Switching rule for this pair

At the US 9 anchor, the same 262mm foot maps to Reebok US 9.5. In plain terms: when moving from New Balance to Reebok, go up half a US size.

  • New Balance: runs large signal from 50% of buyer-fit data.
  • Reebok: true to size signal from 60% of buyer-fit data.
  • If you know your foot length in millimetres, use the Size Passport above before trusting a label-to-label switch.

New Balance → Reebok size chart

Starting Reebok size to check when you wear New Balance in each US men's size.
US Men (New Balance) New Balance → Reebok Foot length
7 7.5 246mm
8 8.5 254mm
9 9.5 262mm
10 10.5 271mm
11 11.5 279mm

Fit verdict

  • New Balance: Runs large (50% of buyers)
  • Reebok: True to size (60% of buyers)

Why the sizes differ

New Balance runs ~0.5 size larger than Reebok.

New Balance foot length is measured in millimetres, then mapped to US size. The Reebok last fits the same foot, but the starting label shifts by about half a US size because of each brand's fit bias — not a different conversion formula.

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