New Balance to Converse Shoe Size Conversion

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

A New Balance 9 works out to a Converse 8 — about a full size down. The chart below has every size.

New Balance → Converse: size down a full size

A New Balance 9 is a Converse 8.

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

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

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

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What is a New Balance 9 in Converse?

A New Balance 9 is about a Converse 8 — they share a foot length of roughly 26.3 cm (UK 8, EU 41.5).

Do New Balance and Converse fit the same?

No — New Balance runs true to size and Converse runs large, so size down a full size when you switch.

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