New Balance to Dr. Martens Shoe Size Conversion

Switching from New Balance to Dr. Martens? New Balance runs true to size and Dr. Martens runs large, 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 up 0.5 moving to Dr. Martens

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

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

New Balance size	Dr. Martens size	UK	EU	Foot (cm)
6.5	6	5.5	37	23.5
6.5	6	5.5	37.5	23.9
7	6.5	6	38	24.3
7.5	7	6.5	38.5	24.7
8	7.5	7	39.5	25.1
8	7.5	7	40	25.5
8.5	8	7.5	41	25.9
9	8.5	8	41.5	26.3
9.5	9	8.5	42.5	26.7
10	9.5	9	43	27.1
10.5	10	9.5	43.5	27.5
11	10.5	10	44	27.9
11.5	11	10.5	44.5	28.3
12	11.5	11	45.5	28.7
12.5	12	11.5	46	29.1
13	12.5	12	47	29.5
13.5	13	12.5	47.5	29.9
14	13.5	13	48	30.3
14	13.5	13	48.5	30.7
14.5	14	13.5	49	31.1
15	14.5	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). Dr. Martens runs about half to a full size large and has no half sizes — size down to the nearest whole.

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What is a New Balance 10.5 in Dr. Martens?

A New Balance 10.5 is about a Dr. Martens 10 — they share a foot length of roughly 27.5 cm (UK 9.5, EU 43.5).

Do New Balance and Dr. Martens fit the same?

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

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