Brooks vs New Balance Shoe Size Comparison
New Balance fits about the same as Brooks, so keep your usual size as the starting point. The gap is about 2mm in measured shoe length plus each brand fit bias. Use the table below to convert any Brooks US size to a starting size in New Balance, with UK, EU and CM alongside.
Brooks to New Balance size chart
| Brooks US | New Balance US | New Balance range | New Balance UK | New Balance EU | New Balance CM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 6.5 | 5.5-8 | 5.5 | 37 | 24.5 |
| 8 | 7.5 | 6.5-9 | 6.5 | 38 | 25 |
| 9 | 8.5 | 7.5-10 | 7.5 | 39 | 26 |
| 10 | 9.5 | 8.5-11 | 8.5 | 40 | 27 |
| 11 | 10.5 | 9.5-12 | 9.5 | 42 | 27.5 |
| 12 | 11.5 | 10.5-13 | 10.5 | 43 | 28.5 |
| 13 | 12.5 | 11.5-14 | 11.5 | 44 | 29.5 |
Data confidence
Why Brooks and New Balance differ
Brooks and New Balance are close at the brand level. We still map every size through foot length in millimetres, then apply each brand empirical fit offset.
Brand-level estimate: per-model fit can vary by a full size or more within a brand.