Cricket and hockey kit sizing report
Which brands actually run small or large, measured from real customer returns rather than opinion.
Across 1370 size-related returns covering 17 brands, 8 brands run consistently small and 2 brands run consistently large. The remaining 7 brands show no reliable bias either way.
| Brand | How it fits | Too small | Too big | Returns analysed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adidas | Tends to run small | 64% | 36% | 417 |
| Gray-Nicolls | Tends to run small | 70% | 30% | 171 |
| Kookaburra | Mixed - no clear lean | 46% | 54% | 159 |
| Gunn & Moore | Tends to run small | 63% | 37% | 90 |
| Asics | Tends to run small | 64% | 36% | 88 |
| Grays | Tends to run small | 81% | 19% | 64 |
| New Balance | Mixed - no clear lean | 63% | 38% | 56 |
| Osaka | Mixed - no clear lean | 38% | 62% | 50 |
| Nike | Tends to run large | 31% | 69% | 45 |
| Masuri | Tends to run small | 80% | 20% | 40 |
| Shrey | Tends to run small | 68% | 33% | 40 |
| OBO | Mixed - no clear lean | 38% | 62% | 34 |
| Castore | Tends to run small | 69% | 31% | 29 |
| Mizuno | Mixed - no clear lean | 36% | 64% | 25 |
| Y1 Hockey | Mixed - no clear lean | 33% | 67% | 24 |
| DSC | Mixed - no clear lean | 55% | 45% | 20 |
| Hunts County | Tends to run large | 22% | 78% | 18 |
What the data says, brand by brand
- Adidas Adidas tends to run small: 64% of the 417 size-related returns we recorded for it were because the item was too small.
- Gray-Nicolls Gray-Nicolls tends to run small: 70% of the 171 size-related returns we recorded for it were because the item was too small.
- Kookaburra Kookaburra shows no consistent sizing bias: of 159 size-related returns, 46% were too small and 54% too big.
- Gunn & Moore Gunn & Moore tends to run small: 63% of the 90 size-related returns we recorded for it were because the item was too small.
- Asics Asics tends to run small: 64% of the 88 size-related returns we recorded for it were because the item was too small.
- Grays Grays tends to run small: 81% of the 64 size-related returns we recorded for it were because the item was too small.
- New Balance New Balance shows no consistent sizing bias: of 56 size-related returns, 63% were too small and 38% too big.
- Osaka Osaka shows no consistent sizing bias: of 50 size-related returns, 38% were too small and 62% too big.
- Nike Nike tends to run large: 69% of the 45 size-related returns we recorded for it were because the item was too big.
- Masuri Masuri tends to run small: 80% of the 40 size-related returns we recorded for it were because the item was too small.
- Shrey Shrey tends to run small: 68% of the 40 size-related returns we recorded for it were because the item was too small.
- OBO OBO shows no consistent sizing bias: of 34 size-related returns, 38% were too small and 62% too big.
- Castore Castore tends to run small: 69% of the 29 size-related returns we recorded for it were because the item was too small.
- Mizuno Mizuno shows no consistent sizing bias: of 25 size-related returns, 36% were too small and 64% too big.
- Y1 Hockey Y1 Hockey shows no consistent sizing bias: of 24 size-related returns, 33% were too small and 67% too big.
- DSC DSC shows no consistent sizing bias: of 20 size-related returns, 55% were too small and 45% too big.
- Hunts County Hunts County tends to run large: 78% of the 18 size-related returns we recorded for it were because the item was too big.
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.
