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Gazelle

Gazelle sizing: half down, stay TTS if wide

Gazelle often runs slightly long. Size down half if your feet are narrow or average. Stay true to size if you are wide — the suede last still pinches, and sizing down makes that worse.

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Measured / size chart (cm)

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Internal length
27.2 cm (272.4 mm)
Forefoot width
91 mm
Toebox width
68.9 mm
Reference size
US_M9

Lab measurement · Source: RunRepeat lab · Updated: 2026-08-13

Lab cut at US men's 9. Gazelle often feels long despite near-average internal length.

Know your foot length? Open the cm → size converter.

Adidas size chart (foot-length cm)
US MUKEUcm
65.538.523.5
6.563924
76.54024.5
7.5740.525
87.54125.4
8.584225.9
98.542.526.2
9.594326.7
109.54427.1
10.51044.527.5
1110.54527.9
11.51145.528.4
1211.54628.8
1312.547.529.7

Chart cm is approximate foot length for label matching — not a lab internal cut. Use the cm converter to map foot length across brands.

Fit scenarios

Narrow or average feet
Half down from your usual Adidas size. The labeled length often feels a touch long; lockdown is the point of the half-size.
Wide feet
Stay TTS. The suede last is still narrow through the forefoot. Sizing down to chase length is how pinky-toe pinch shows up.
Coming from Samba OG
If Samba is US 10, start Gazelle at 9.5. Do not also half-up for Samba width — that stacks two different problems.
Gazelle Indoor vs Classic
Same slightly-long length rule on this site. Bold changes platform stack, not last length — check the SKU.
Width
Narrow-leaning suede forefoot — wide feet should stay TTS, not size down
Break-in
Minimal — suede softens a little

Summary

Adidas Gazelle typically runs slightly long versus a measured street size, so most narrow/average feet size down half. Wide feet often stay true to size because the last is still narrow through the forefoot — sizing down worsens pinch. Gazelle Indoor/Bold share the length rule; Bold changes stack height, not last length.

Sources: Adidas Gazelle size guide (roomier / half-down for snug) · Feetlot Gazelle (half down vs Nike TTS; wide stay TTS) · SizeChartGuru Gazelle 2026 (slightly big; wide TTS) · methodology

Women’s sizing

Adidas uses a 1-size women’s→men’s US gap (not always 1.5). Convert your women’s US size with this model’s fit offset built in.

Women’s size in Gazelle · All brands

Fit depth guide

Gazelle is not Samba. Samba is a width story (TTS length, skinny last). Gazelle more often feels a touch long in labeled length, so half a size down is the usual start for narrow and average feet who want lockdown.

Which size to buy

Gazelle — start here, then confirm returns
If you…Buy
Have narrow or average feetHalf down from usual Adidas size
Have wide feetStay TTS — do not half-down
Wear Samba OG at US 10Gazelle 9.5
Wear Handball Spezial at US 10Gazelle 9.5 (Spezial is often roomier)
Want Gazelle IndoorSame length rule as Classic; confirm the SKU

What the US 9 chart and lab cut imply

The lab cut on this page (US men's 9) lists 27.2 cm internal length (272.4 mm), 91 mm forefoot, and 68.9 mm toebox. Adidas chart cm for that same US 9 is 26.2 cm of foot length. That gap is why Gazelle can feel long even when the cavity is not a wildly oversized last: the labeled size is matching a shorter foot-length number than the space inside. If your measured foot already hits the chart figure for your usual size, half down is a length correction, not a style preference.

Width is the override. 91 mm / 68.9 mm at US 9 is still a suede, narrow-leaning shape. Staying true to size when you are wide keeps the only volume you have. The converter on this page is set to −0.5 US for average or narrow feet. Wide feet should ignore the auto-downsize.

Suede softens a little. It will not turn Gazelle into a wide shoe. Thin everyday socks are the reference for the half-down call; thick socks may push you back toward TTS.

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FAQ

Does the Adidas Gazelle run big or small?
Slightly long in labeled length. Most narrow and average feet size down half. Wide feet should stay true to size because the suede last still pinches through the forefoot.
What size should I buy in the Adidas Gazelle?
Half down if you are narrow or average. TTS if you are wide. Do not treat Gazelle like Samba — Samba’s problem is width, not extra length.
What if I am between sizes in the Adidas Gazelle?
Lean smaller unless you are wide. Do not size up for thick socks if the last already feels long.
How do the Adidas Gazelle fit for wide or narrow feet?
Narrow: half down. Wide: TTS. Suede softens a little; it will not add real width. Sizing down as a wide-footed wearer is the usual pinky-toe mistake.
Should I size up in the Adidas Gazelle for thick socks or break-in?
Break-in is minimal. Thick socks may cancel the half-down and put you back at TTS. Indoor shares the length rule; Bold changes stack height, not last length.

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Generic US / UK / EU / cm reference

Secondary Mondopoint-style table. Prefer the brand chart in Measured / size chart (cm) when converting. Primary system: US_M.

USUKEUcm
65.53924.0
6.5639.524.5
76.54025.0
7.5740.525.5
87.54126.0
8.584226.5
98.542.527.0
9.594327.5
109.54428.0
10.51044.528.5
1110.54529.0
11.51145.529.5
1211.54630.0
1312.547.531.0

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