New Balance vs Vans shoe size
By the length each brand lists, New Balance men's US 9 lines up with Vans US 9. All 16 men's sizes match the same US number.
Men's sizes
16 of 16 matched men's rows are the same US size. The median length difference is 0 mm on the size in cm scale. Every matched row lists the same length, so any difference below is in the size labels.
| New Balance US | EU | UK | cm | Vans US | EU | UK | cm | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 39.5 | 6 | 24.5 | 6.5 | 38.5 | 5.5 | 24.5 | 0 |
| 7 | 40 | 6.5 | 25 | 7 | 39 | 6 | 25 | 0 |
| 7.5 | 40.5 | 7 | 25.5 | 7.5 | 40 | 6.5 | 25.5 | 0 |
| 8 | 41.5 | 7.5 | 26 | 8 | 40.5 | 7 | 26 | 0 |
| 8.5 | 42 | 8 | 26.5 | 8.5 | 41 | 7.5 | 26.5 | 0 |
| 9 | 42.5 | 8.5 | 27 | 9 | 42 | 8 | 27 | 0 |
| 9.5 | 43 | 9 | 27.5 | 9.5 | 42.5 | 8.5 | 27.5 | 0 |
| 10 | 44 | 9.5 | 28 | 10 | 43 | 9 | 28 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 44.5 | 10 | 28.5 | 10.5 | 44 | 9.5 | 28.5 | 0 |
| 11 | 45 | 10.5 | 29 | 11 | 44.5 | 10 | 29 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 45.5 | 11 | 29.5 | 11.5 | 45 | 10.5 | 29.5 | 0 |
| 12 | 46.5 | 11.5 | 30 | 12 | 46 | 11 | 30 | 0 |
| 13 | 47.5 | 12.5 | 31 | 13 | 47 | 12 | 31 | 0 |
| 14 | 49 | 13.5 | 32 | 14 | 48 | 13 | 32 | 0 |
| 15 | 50 | 14.5 | 33 | 15 | 49 | 14 | 33 | 0 |
| 16 | 51 | 15.5 | 34 | 16 | 50 | 15 | 34 | 0 |
Sources: New Balance, www.newbalance.com (checked 2026-10-24) · Vans, www.vans.com (checked 2026-10-24)
Women's sizes
0 of 14 matched women's rows are the same US size. The median length difference is 0 mm on the size in cm scale. Every matched row lists the same length, so any difference below is in the size labels.
| New Balance US | EU | UK | cm | Vans US | EU | UK | cm | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 34.5 | 2.5 | 21.5 | 5 | 34.5 | 2.5 | 21.5 | 0 |
| 5 | 35 | 3 | 22 | 5.5 | 35 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| 5.5 | 36 | 3.5 | 22.5 | 6 | 36 | 3.5 | 22.5 | 0 |
| 6 | 36.5 | 4 | 23 | 6.5 | 36.5 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| 6.5 | 37 | 4.5 | 23.5 | 7 | 37 | 4.5 | 23.5 | 0 |
| 7 | 37.5 | 5 | 24 | 7.5 | 38 | 5 | 24 | 0 |
| 7.5 | 38 | 5.5 | 24.5 | 8 | 38.5 | 5.5 | 24.5 | 0 |
| 8 | 39 | 6 | 25 | 8.5 | 39 | 6 | 25 | 0 |
| 8.5 | 40 | 6.5 | 25.5 | 9 | 40 | 6.5 | 25.5 | 0 |
| 9 | 40.5 | 7 | 26 | 9.5 | 40.5 | 7 | 26 | 0 |
| 9.5 | 41 | 7.5 | 26.5 | 10 | 41 | 7.5 | 26.5 | 0 |
| 10 | 41.5 | 8 | 27 | 10.5 | 42 | 8 | 27 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 42.5 | 8.5 | 27.5 | 11 | 42.5 | 8.5 | 27.5 | 0 |
| 11 | 43 | 9 | 28 | 11.5 | 43 | 9 | 28 | 0 |
Sources: New Balance, www.newbalance.com (checked 2026-10-24) · Vans, www.vans.com (checked 2026-10-24)
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What a chart comparison cannot tell you
Both tables come from brand-wide size charts. They do not capture the shape of a particular model, its width or how it wears. Check the fit notes on the New Balance size chart and the Vans size chart before you buy.