Converse to New Balance Shoe Size Conversion

Switching from Converse to New Balance? Converse runs large and New Balance runs true to size, so the size you order changes. Here's the full chart.

Reviewed by the 247Sizing teamLast updated: 12 August 2026

New Balance runs 1 size larger than Converse, so you may need to size down when switching.

Size down 1 moving to New Balance

New Balance runs larger — order half a size smaller than your Converse size.

Find your Converse size on the left, read across for New Balance:

Converse size	New Balance size	UK	EU	Foot (cm)
6.5	7.5	5.5	37	23.5
6.5	7.5	5.5	37.5	23.9
7	8	6	38	24.3
7.5	8.5	6.5	38.5	24.7
8	9	7	39.5	25.1
8	9	7	40	25.5
8.5	9.5	7.5	41	25.9
9	10	8	41.5	26.3
9.5	10.5	8.5	42.5	26.7
10	11	9	43	27.1
10.5	11.5	9.5	43.5	27.5
11	12	10	44	27.9
11.5	12.5	10.5	44.5	28.3
12	13	11	45.5	28.7
12.5	13.5	11.5	46	29.1
13	14	12	47	29.5
13.5	14.5	12.5	47.5	29.9
14	15	13	48	30.3
14	15	13	48.5	30.7
14.5	15.5	13.5	49	31.1
15	16	14	49.5	31.5

⚠️ Fit varies by model. Converse (Chuck Taylor) runs about a full size large — size down one from your usual. New Balance runs true to size and is one of the best brands for width options (2A to 4E).

New Balance to Converse → · Converse chart · New Balance chart · Brand finder

What is a Converse 10.5 in New Balance?

A Converse 10.5 is about a New Balance 11.5 — they share a foot length of roughly 27.5 cm (UK 9.5, EU 43.5).

Do Converse and New Balance fit the same?

Not quite — New Balance runs about 1 size larger than Converse.

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