Nike lifestyle sizing matrix

Draft guides: Matrices summarize seed fit rows. Individual model pages carry the full notes — see methodology.

Nike (and Jordan) lifestyle lasts diverge hard: Air Force 1 often feels long, Dunk sits closer to true to size for many, Blazer Mid ’77 runs narrow, Air Max 90/1 are different stories again, and Air Jordan 1 High is frequently nearer TTS than AF1.

Do not copy an AF1 half-size-down habit onto every Nike silhouette. Start from the model you already wear, then bridge with offsets.

Decision matrix

ModelVerdictWidthAdvice
Nike Air Force 1 '07Runs Big VerifiedRoomy boxy toeboxSize down half a size (TTS if wide feet)
Nike Dunk LowTrue to Size PartialMore tapered than AF1 — can feel snug in toeboxTrue to size; half up if wide
Nike Blazer Mid '77Runs Narrow PartialStructured midfoot/toebox narrower than AF1 — lab width below averageTrue to size length; half up if wide
Nike Air Max 90True to Size VerifiedCan feel snug across mudguard panels for wide feetTrue to size; half up if wide feet
Nike Air Max 1True to Size PartialSlimmer/narrower than AF1 and many AM90s — width is the main caveatTrue to size; wide feet often go half up for the narrow toe box
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 CortezRuns Small PartialHeritage narrow last; toe box is snug and does not stretch muchSize up half a size — especially if average-to-wide feet
Nike Vomero 5True to Size PartialLifestyle mesh — more forgiving than flat court shoesTrue to size

Length snapshot

Same 5-step bar used on model pages (small ← TTS → big).

Nike Air Force 1 '07

Nike Dunk Low

Nike Blazer Mid '77

Nike Air Max 90

If you wear A, take B

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