Does New Balance run small or large?
New Balance shows no consistent sizing bias: of 56 size-related returns, 63% were too small and 38% too big.
Take your usual size and check the size guide if you are between sizes.
How New Balance fits by product type
Footwear, gloves, pads and clothing each follow their own sizing system, so they are measured separately.
| Product type | How it fits | Too small | Too big | Returns analysed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footwear | Tends to run small | 77% | 23% | 31 |
| Pads and protection | Mixed - no clear lean | 30% | 70% | 10 |
| Helmets and headwear | Mixed - no clear lean | 50% | 50% | 8 |
| Gloves | Mixed - no clear lean | 50% | 50% | 6 |
Individual New Balance products with enough data
- New Balance CK4040 Cricket Shoes (2026) Tends to run small 82% too small, 18% too big (11 returns)
- New Balance CK10 Cricket Shoes (2026) Tends to run small 89% too small, 11% too big (9 returns)
- New Balance Natural (Cream) Sunhat (2025) Mixed - no clear lean 50% too small, 50% too big (8 returns)
How this is measured
These figures come from our own returns. Customers tell us why they are returning an item, and where the reason is size we record whether it was too small or too big. Only those directional size returns are counted here.
Covering returns recorded between and .
A brand is only described as running small or large when the 95% confidence lower bound of the dominant direction stays above half, so a lopsided result from very few returns is reported as mixed. Figures update automatically as new returns come in.
