Both are Adidas models, but lasts differ. Stan Smith is labeled True to Size (True to size; half up if wide). Superstar is Runs Big (Size down half a size if narrow/average; TTS if wide).
Stan Smith is one of adidas’ easier classics to size: most guides land on true to size for average feet. It sits narrower than Superstar, so wide feet may prefer half up rather than guessing from a Superstar size-down. Between sizes, prefer trying TTS first.
Superstar often feels long because of the rigid shell toe, so many narrow and average feet size down half a size to cut heel slip. Wide feet can stay TTS for volume. Do not assume Stan Smith sizing — Superstar is typically roomier in length.
Use the table below as a starting point from fit offsets — then confirm with try-on or returns. Width can matter more than length between these two.
| Stan Smith | Superstar | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | True to Size | Runs Big |
| Advice | True to size; half up if wide | Size down half a size if narrow/average; TTS if wide |
| Width | Medium-narrow tennis last — snugger than Superstar forefoot | Shell toe adds dead length; forefoot can still feel snug |
| Break-in | Leather softens modestly | Shell toe does not stretch; leather upper softens |
| Fit offset | +0 | -0.5 |
| Confidence | medium | medium |
If the left model fits at the listed size, start here in the right model (chart + fit offsets).
| If Stan Smith fits | Try Superstar | Note |
|---|---|---|
| US 7 | US 6.5 | offset -0.5 |
| US 7.5 | US 7 | offset -0.5 |
| US 8 | US 7.5 | offset -0.5 |
| US 8.5 | US 8 | offset -0.5 |
| US 9 | US 8.5 | offset -0.5 |
| US 9.5 | US 9 | offset -0.5 |
| US 10 | US 9.5 | offset -0.5 |
| US 10.5 | US 10 | offset -0.5 |
| US 11 | US 10.5 | offset -0.5 |
| US 12 | US 11.5 | offset -0.5 |
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