Dr. Martens to New Balance Shoe Size Conversion

Switching from Dr. Martens to New Balance? Dr. Martens 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 0.5 size larger than Dr. Martens, so you may need to size down when switching.

Size down 0.5 moving to New Balance

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

Find your Dr. Martens size on the left, read across for New Balance:

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

⚠️ Fit varies by model. Dr. Martens runs about half to a full size large and has no half sizes — size down to the nearest whole. New Balance runs true to size and is one of the best brands for width options (2A to 4E).

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What is a Dr. Martens 10.5 in New Balance?

A Dr. Martens 10.5 is about a New Balance 11 — they share a foot length of roughly 27.5 cm (UK 9.5, EU 43.5).

Do Dr. Martens and New Balance fit the same?

Not quite — New Balance runs about 0.5 size larger than Dr. Martens.

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