Short rule: Nike US ≈ Vans US by cm (e.g. Nike 10 ≈ Vans 10 at ~27.1 cm) — then check model fit; lasts still differ.
Chart match · verify brand charts· Official charts: Nike · Vans help
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Full converter (model + shoes you own) · Reverse: Vans → Nike
Static conversion table (crawlable). Interactive tool above uses the same cm matching.
| Nike US | cm | Vans US | Vans EU |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 23.5 | 6.0 | 38.5 |
| 6.5 | 24.0 | 6.5 | 39.0 |
| 7.0 | 24.5 | 7.0 | 40.0 |
| 7.5 | 25.0 | 7.5 | 40.5 |
| 8.0 | 25.4 | 8.0 | 41.0 |
| 8.5 | 25.9 | 8.5 | 42.0 |
| 9.0 | 26.2 | 9.0 | 42.5 |
| 9.5 | 26.7 | 9.5 | 43.0 |
| 10.0 | 27.1 | 10.0 | 44.0 |
| 10.5 | 27.5 | 10.5 | 44.5 |
| 11.0 | 27.9 | 11.0 | 45.0 |
| 11.5 | 28.4 | 11.5 | 45.5 |
| 12.0 | 28.8 | 12.0 | 46.0 |
| 13.0 | 29.7 | 13.0 | 47.5 |
Nike US 10 is 27.1 cm; Vans’ nearest US is 10 (EU 44). The printed range is 1:1 from US 6 (23.5 cm) to US 13 (29.7 cm). This is the highest-impression 0-click compare in the GSC window — the chart is simple; the lasts are not. AF1, Dunk, Pegasus, and Vomero do not share a last with Old Skool, Authentic, Slip-On, or Sk8-Hi.
AF1 often feels long (many half down). Dunk is a closer TTS Nike reference. Vans skate lasts are low-volume with a shallow toebox; wide feet half-up or use Vans Wides. If you half-down in AF1 and then take that smaller number into Old Skool because “the chart is 1:1,” you undersize the Vans. Convert from Dunk/AJ1 or from 27.1 cm, not from the AF1 tongue.
Old Skool vs Authentic is a separate +0 model bridge on this site — both TTS, Authentic slimmer. Do not add a Nike-brand offset on top of a Vans-model offset. Half a size here is 26.7 → 27.1 → 27.5 cm. Spend it on Vans width, not on recreating AF1 room.
| Foot | From Nike | Into Vans |
|---|---|---|
| Narrow / low volume | Dunk/AJ1 TTS; skip AF1 half-down as the source size | Chart size — skate last already low-volume |
| Average | Convert from 27.1 cm, not from an AF1 tongue | US 10 if Nike 10 on the cm chart |
| Wide | Do not half-down in AF1 then carry that number over | Half up or Vans Wides after the chart match |
Even when charts match, lasts differ. Check these guides:
Nike: Air Force 1 '07 · Dunk Low · Pegasus 41 · Vomero 5
Vans: Old Skool · Authentic · Classic Slip-On · Sk8-Hi
Also compare Nike to: Adidas · New Balance · Converse · Hoka
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Clothes sizing uses a separate compare path.