Does Nike run small?

Guide matrix · see model pages

Short answer: No single Nike rule. Air Force 1 often runs long; many Dunks and Jordan 1s sit nearer true to size; performance Pegasus is usually TTS with width options.

Model table

ModelVerdictWidthAdvice
Nike Air Force 1 '07Runs Big VerifiedRoomy boxy toeboxSize down half a size (TTS if wide feet)
Nike Dunk LowTrue to Size VerifiedMore tapered than AF1 — can feel snug in toeboxTrue to size; half up if wide
Nike Pegasus 41True to Size VerifiedStandard running last; wide options on some SKUsTrue to size; use Wide/Extra Wide rather than length-up
Nike Vomero 5True to Size VerifiedLifestyle mesh — more forgiving than flat court shoesTrue to size
Jordan Air Jordan 1 HighTrue to Size VerifiedBasketball-heritage toebox — roomier than Dunk; narrow feet may half down, wide may half upTrue to size (same as usual Nike/Jordan size)
Nike Air Max 90True to Size VerifiedCan feel snug across mudguard panels for wide feetTrue to size; half up if wide feet
Nike Blazer Mid '77Runs Narrow VerifiedStructured midfoot/toebox narrower than AF1 — lab width below averageTrue to size length; half up if wide
Nike Air Max 1True to Size VerifiedSlimmer/narrower than AF1 and many AM90s — width is the main caveatTrue to size; wide feet often go half up for the narrow toe box
Nike CortezRuns Small VerifiedHeritage narrow last; toe box is snug and does not stretch muchSize up half a size — especially if average-to-wide feet
Jordan Air Jordan 4 RetroTrue to Size PartialNarrower at the metatarsals on classic retros; Reimagined/SB more accommodatingTrue to size; half up if wide (esp. pre-2023 retros)

Nike lifestyle matrix · Jordan / Dunk / AF1