Adidas footwear true to size ?

lee32uk · 5 Jan 2012 at 14:58

Does anyone know if Adidas trainers are true to size, or do you need to buy a size bigger ? I have just bought a pair of Adidas Gazelle and I can't get them on

I take a size 9 which is normally ok in other makes but these are really tight fitting. Suppose it serves me right for being lazy and ordering online

j0s · 5 Jan 2012 at 15:00

Adidas have always been a smaller fit, they are quite narrow fitting. I had to go up 1/2 a size in them

boxman2000 · 5 Jan 2012 at 15:03

I find them slightly more narrow but it depends on the style - I'm an 11 but find 11's perfectly fine.

Stopped buying them myself though as I find they screw my back up and were rubbish for the gym.

dessimpson · 5 Jan 2012 at 15:04

I've got a few pairs of Adidas trainers and they're all size 9 like the rest of my shoes.

King85 · 5 Jan 2012 at 15:06

Narrow too imo, bump them up a half size if you can but if you dont have wide feet you should be fine.

Caseh · 5 Jan 2012 at 15:15

I've got Vans, Nike, DC, Etnies all size 9. All my Adidas trainers are size 10.

The Funktopus · 5 Jan 2012 at 15:16

Most brands, I find a 10 or a 10.5 fits well, with Adidas however I have to upto an 11, 11.5 in some cases.

PardonTheWait · 5 Jan 2012 at 16:07

The two pairs of Adidas I have, the US sizes are only half a size bigger whereas normally UK sizes are a full size smaller.

Sorry to clarify I mean with adidas a US size 9.5 is a UK 9, whereas with everyone else it would be US 10 and UK 9.

oHUTCHYo · 5 Jan 2012 at 16:07

Just so happens I've ordered some Gazelle from Next in an 11, doubt they'll fit when they come by the sounds of it

bledd · 5 Jan 2012 at 16:15

For me, Adidas and Puma = order a size up, they're tight fitting by design

Salsa · 5 Jan 2012 at 16:28

I always find them narrower than other brands. But since I am usually too lazy to tie my laces then its not an issue

My 8 pairs of Adidas Lin Jogger+ are the comfiest trainers I own!

/Salsa

Karl · 5 Jan 2012 at 17:23

I'm usually an 11, but my Addidas trainers have to be a 12.

piggeh · 5 Jan 2012 at 17:53

Got a pair of size 11s in the sale (£18, decent value!) - size 11s but seem a bit too small :/

Will try and wear them anyway being the tightarse I am

lee32uk · 5 Jan 2012 at 18:56

Thanks for the replies. Just had a look at my old Nike trainers which are size 9 and the EUR size on the tongue is 44. The Adidas ones I have bought say EUR 43 1/3 for a size 9, so it does look like they are made slightly smaller

bigjimmyauk · 5 Jan 2012 at 19:46

lee32uk said:
Thanks for the replies. Just had a look at my old Nike trainers which are size 9 and the EUR size on the tongue is 44. The Adidas ones I have bought say EUR 43 1/3 for a size 9, so it does look like they are made slightly smaller

Yeah mate they run small and narrow i'm generally a size 13 but in addidas even a 14 is too narrow of a fit.

Can't beat trying a load on to be honest to see which run small etc etc

MrMoonX · 5 Jan 2012 at 19:52

nope, normal size 12

Adidas running shoe size 13.5 = fail!

grudas · 5 Jan 2012 at 19:56

lee32uk said:
Does anyone know if Adidas trainers are true to size, or do you need to buy a size bigger ? I have just bought a pair of Adidas Gazelle and I can't get them on I take a size 9 which is normally ok in other makes but these are really tight fitting. Suppose it serves me right for being lazy and ordering online

exactly the same here.. im fine with 9/9.5(most of the time) but these in size9 are so tight they have been sitting in a box for ages now..

-BA- · 6 Jan 2012 at 11:33

I wold also agree. Go a size up. My Spezials were a 10 and were tight fitting to begin with but now fit really well. 9s that I normally take would have been way too tight.