Puma vs Hoka Shoe Size — Which Runs Smaller?
Puma and Hoka run true to each other — keep your usual size as the starting point when switching. If you wear Puma in US 9, start by checking Hoka in US 8.5. Both brands use the same foot-length measurement; the small differences are in 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 Hoka US 8.5. In plain terms: when moving from Puma to Hoka, go down half a US size.
- Puma: true to size signal from 65% of buyer-fit data.
- Hoka: true to size signal from 62% of buyer-fit data.
- If you know your foot length in millimetres, use the Size Passport above before trusting a label-to-label switch.
Puma → Hoka size chart
| US Men (Puma) | Puma → Hoka | Foot length |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 6.5 | 246mm |
| 8 | 7.5 | 254mm |
| 9 | 8.5 | 262mm |
| 10 | 9.5 | 271mm |
| 11 | 10.5 | 279mm |
Fit verdict
- Puma: True to size (65% of buyers)
- Hoka: True to size (62% of buyers)
Why the sizes differ
Puma and Hoka run about the same size.
Puma foot length is measured in millimetres, then mapped to US size. The Hoka last fits the same foot, but the starting label stays the same because of each brand's fit bias — not a different conversion formula.