Cricket and hockey kit sizing report
Which brands actually run small or large, measured from real customer returns rather than opinion.
Across 1862 size-related returns covering 20 brands, 9 brands run consistently small and 3 brands run consistently large. The remaining 8 brands show no reliable bias either way.
| Brand | How it fits | Too small | Too big | Returns analysed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adidas | Tends to run small | 65% | 35% | 542 |
| Kookaburra | Mixed - no clear lean | 47% | 53% | 225 |
| Gray-Nicolls | Tends to run small | 67% | 33% | 195 |
| Asics | Tends to run small | 63% | 37% | 123 |
| Gunn & Moore | Tends to run small | 61% | 39% | 105 |
| Grays | Tends to run small | 77% | 23% | 97 |
| Osaka | Mixed - no clear lean | 45% | 55% | 85 |
| New Balance | Tends to run small | 68% | 32% | 65 |
| OBO | Mixed - no clear lean | 51% | 49% | 65 |
| Nike | Tends to run large | 30% | 70% | 56 |
| Shrey | Tends to run small | 67% | 33% | 48 |
| Masuri | Tends to run small | 76% | 24% | 46 |
| Mizuno | Tends to run large | 28% | 73% | 40 |
| Y1 Hockey | Mixed - no clear lean | 34% | 66% | 38 |
| DSC | Mixed - no clear lean | 48% | 52% | 33 |
| Castore | Mixed - no clear lean | 66% | 34% | 32 |
| Hunts County | Tends to run large | 26% | 74% | 19 |
| Mercian | Mixed - no clear lean | 67% | 33% | 18 |
| Aero | Mixed - no clear lean | 47% | 53% | 15 |
| TK Hockey | Tends to run small | 87% | 13% | 15 |
What the data says, brand by brand
- Adidas Adidas tends to run small: 65% of the 542 size-related returns we recorded for it were because the item was too small.
- Kookaburra Kookaburra shows no consistent sizing bias: of 225 size-related returns, 47% were too small and 53% too big.
- Gray-Nicolls Gray-Nicolls tends to run small: 67% of the 195 size-related returns we recorded for it were because the item was too small.
- Asics Asics tends to run small: 63% of the 123 size-related returns we recorded for it were because the item was too small.
- Gunn & Moore Gunn & Moore tends to run small: 61% of the 105 size-related returns we recorded for it were because the item was too small.
- Grays Grays tends to run small: 77% of the 97 size-related returns we recorded for it were because the item was too small.
- Osaka Osaka shows no consistent sizing bias: of 85 size-related returns, 45% were too small and 55% too big.
- New Balance New Balance tends to run small: 68% of the 65 size-related returns we recorded for it were because the item was too small.
- OBO OBO shows no consistent sizing bias: of 65 size-related returns, 51% were too small and 49% too big.
- Nike Nike tends to run large: 70% of the 56 size-related returns we recorded for it were because the item was too big.
- Shrey Shrey tends to run small: 67% of the 48 size-related returns we recorded for it were because the item was too small.
- Masuri Masuri tends to run small: 76% of the 46 size-related returns we recorded for it were because the item was too small.
- Mizuno Mizuno tends to run large: 73% of the 40 size-related returns we recorded for it were because the item was too big.
- Y1 Hockey Y1 Hockey shows no consistent sizing bias: of 38 size-related returns, 34% were too small and 66% too big.
- DSC DSC shows no consistent sizing bias: of 33 size-related returns, 48% were too small and 52% too big.
- Castore Castore shows no consistent sizing bias: of 32 size-related returns, 66% were too small and 34% too big.
- Hunts County Hunts County tends to run large: 74% of the 19 size-related returns we recorded for it were because the item was too big.
- Mercian Mercian shows no consistent sizing bias: of 18 size-related returns, 67% were too small and 33% too big.
- Aero Aero shows no consistent sizing bias: of 15 size-related returns, 47% were too small and 53% too big.
- TK Hockey TK Hockey tends to run small: 87% of the 15 size-related returns we recorded for it were because the item was too small.
How this is measured
Every figure comes from our own returns. When a customer returns an item they tell us why, and where the reason is size we record whether the item was too small or too big. This report counts only those directional size returns, so it reflects fit rather than faults, changes of mind or delivery problems.
It currently covers returns recorded between and .
A brand is only described as running small or large when the lean is statistically reliable: we require the 95% confidence lower bound of the dominant direction to stay above half, so a lopsided result from a handful of returns is reported as mixed rather than as a trend. Brands need at least 15 directional returns to appear at all, and individual products at least 8. Figures update automatically as new returns come in.
These figures may be quoted or cited with attribution to Cricket-Hockey.com.
