Jordan to New Balance size conversion

Match sizes by foot length (cm), then check model fit — US labels alone can mislead across brands.

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Jordan → New Balance chart

Static conversion table (crawlable). Interactive tool above uses the same cm matching.

Jordan UScmNew Balance USNew Balance EU
6.023.56.038.5
6.524.06.539.0
7.024.57.040.0
7.525.07.540.5
8.025.48.041.0
8.525.98.542.0
9.026.29.042.5
9.526.79.543.0
10.027.110.044.0
10.527.510.544.5
11.027.911.045.0
11.528.411.545.5
12.028.812.046.0
13.029.713.047.5

How this Jordan → New Balance chart actually maps

Jordan US 10 is 27.1 cm and the nearest New Balance US is also 10 (EU 44). The printed ladder is 1:1 from US 6 (23.5 cm) through US 13 (29.7 cm). The wear-box “Jordan 10 ≈ New Balance 10.0” is that centimeter match — it does not say Air Jordan 1 High and 990v6 share a last. Both columns print EU 44 at that US 10.

Air Jordan 1 High is the TTS length reference on this site; Air Jordan 4 Retro is TTS in length but narrow across the metatarsals (wide feet often half-up, especially on pre-2023 retros). New Balance is the width-letter toolkit: 574 and 990v6 publish D / 2E / 4E, while many 550 and 9060 colorways are D-only. A chart-matched AJ1 10 can still pinch in a 550 D and feel loose in a 990v6 2E.

Use 27.1 cm as the ticket, then pick the model and the letter. If you already half-up AJ4 for width, do not take that larger number into a 990v6 2E — you would stack a length bump on a width last. Half a size here is 26.7 → 27.1 → 27.5 cm. That is a length tweak, not a substitute for 2E.

Model fit matters

Even when charts match, lasts differ. Check these guides:

Jordan: Air Jordan 1 High · Air Jordan 4 Retro

New Balance: 550 · 990v6 · 9060 · 574

Also compare Jordan to: Nike

FAQ

How do I convert Jordan shoe size to New Balance?
Match by foot length in centimeters on each brand’s chart. Example: Jordan US 10 ≈ New Balance US 10.0 (about 27.1 cm). Then adjust for the specific model’s fit (runs big/small/narrow).
Is a Jordan US 10 the same as a New Balance US 10?
Not always. Labels can map to slightly different foot lengths. Use the cm column, then check model guides on both brands.
Which direction should I read first?
Start from the brand you already wear, then open the model fit pages linked below — lasts differ even when charts match.

Clothes sizing uses a separate compare path.