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Both are Adidas models, but lasts differ. Superstar is labeled Runs Big (Half down if narrow/average (shell-toe length); TTS if wide). Stan Smith is True to Size (True to size; half up if wide).
Superstar often feels long because of the rigid shell toe, so many narrow and average feet size down half to cut heel slip while the midfoot stays snug. Wide feet usually stay TTS for volume. Some brand-wide charts still label TTS — production and foot shape split the camps, so this stays Partial.
Adidas Stan Smith is one of the 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.
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.
| Superstar | Stan Smith | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Runs Big | True to Size |
| Advice | Half down if narrow/average (shell-toe length); TTS if wide | True to size; half up if wide |
| Width | Shell toe adds dead length; forefoot can still feel snug | Medium-narrow tennis last — snugger than Superstar forefoot |
| Break-in | Shell toe does not stretch; leather upper softens | Leather softens modestly |
| Fit offset | -0.5 | +0 |
| Confidence | medium | high |
If the left model fits at the listed size, start here in the right model (chart + fit offsets).
| If Superstar fits | Try Stan Smith | Note |
|---|---|---|
| US 7 | US 7.5 | offset +0.5 |
| US 7.5 | US 8 | offset +0.5 |
| US 8 | US 8.5 | offset +0.5 |
| US 8.5 | US 9 | offset +0.5 |
| US 9 | US 9.5 | offset +0.5 |
| US 9.5 | US 10 | offset +0.5 |
| US 10 | US 10.5 | offset +0.5 |
| US 10.5 | US 11 | offset +0.5 |
| US 11 | US 11.5 | offset +0.5 |
| US 12 | US 12.5 | offset +0.5 |
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