Nike Shox TL fits in the same number as Air Force 1, Air Jordan 1, Air Max 90, adidas Superstar, Vans Old Skool, and Nike Dunk Low — the full AF1/AJ1/AM90/Superstar baseline cluster. At offset +0.181, Shox TL sits between the AF1 cluster (0.000) and the AJ1 cluster (+0.217), rounding to "same" as both in 0.5 increments. Based on 110 owner-reported pairs in the Feetlot database, only YEEZY 350 V2 and similar high-offset models run about half a size larger in number. If unsure: order true to size.
Nike Shox TL Sizing — What 110 Pairs in the Feetlot Database Tell Us
The Nike Shox TL is among the most-tracked Shox models in the Feetlot database. Across 110 owner-reported pairs, the residual variance is tight (standard deviation ≈ 0.25 size units). At offset +0.181, Shox TL rounds to "same" as AF1 (0.000), AJ1 (+0.217), AM90 (+0.314), Dunk Low (+0.275), adidas Superstar (−0.065), adidas Stan Smith (−0.029), Vans Old Skool Pro (+0.181), and Vans Mid Skool '77 (+0.179) at 0.5 increments. YEEZY Boost 350 V2 (+0.476) rounds to half a size larger in number; Converse Chuck Taylor Ox (≈−0.222) rounds to half a size smaller.
Should You Size Up or Down in Nike Shox TL?
Standard fit (most people)
Order true to size — same as AF1, AJ1, AM90, Superstar, Dunk Low, and Vans Old Skool. No adjustment needed from any of these.
Coming from YEEZY Boost 350 V2 or YEEZY 380
Size down half. YEEZY 350 V2 and higher-offset models run about half a size larger in number than Shox TL. If you wear YEEZY 350 in 10, take Shox TL in 9.5.
Coming from Converse Chuck Taylor Ox or Hi
Size up half. Chuck Taylor runs about half a size smaller in number. If you wear Chuck in 9.5, take Shox TL in 10.
How Nike Shox TL Compares to Other Sneakers
The Nike Shox TL fits at the same numerical size as Nike Air Force 1, Air Jordan 1, Air Jordan 4, Nike Air Max 90, Air Max 97, Nike Dunk Low, Nike Dunk High, Nike Blazer Mid '77, adidas Superstar, adidas Stan Smith, Vans Authentic, Vans Old Skool, Reebok Club C, New Balance 574, and New Balance 990 V5. According to Feetlot data, all of these round to the same size in 0.5 increments.
The shoes that run larger in number than Shox TL (size down half): adidas YEEZY Boost 350 V2, adidas YEEZY Boost 380, Nike Cortez, and Nike Free 3.0 V4.
Sign in to Feetlot and add a few of your other sneakers to get a personal Shox TL size recommendation.
Nike Shox TL Size Chart (US / EU / UK)
| US Men's | US Women's | UK | EU |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 38.5 |
| 6.5 | 8 | 6 | 39 |
| 7 | 8.5 | 6 | 40 |
| 7.5 | 9 | 6.5 | 40.5 |
| 8 | 9.5 | 7 | 41 |
| 8.5 | 10 | 7.5 | 42 |
| 9 | 10.5 | 8 | 42.5 |
| 9.5 | 11 | 8.5 | 43 |
| 10 | 11.5 | 9 | 44 |
| 10.5 | 12 | 9.5 | 44.5 |
| 11 | 12.5 | 10 | 45 |
| 12 | 13.5 | 11 | 46 |
| 13 | 14.5 | 12 | 47.5 |
Common Sizing Mistakes
- Carrying YEEZY 350 V2 sizing over directly. YEEZY 350 V2 runs about half a size larger in number. If you wear YEEZY 350 in 10, take Shox TL in 9.5.
- Assuming Shox TL fits differently than AF1 or AJ1. Shox TL, AF1, and AJ1 all round to the same size in the Feetlot model. Same number in all.
How Feetlot Computes These Numbers
Every Nike Shox TL sizing recommendation on Feetlot is the output of a global offset model fit to over 100,000 owner-reported shoe records. Each shoe gets a single number — its "size offset" — that captures how its sizing drifts relative to a reference shoe (the Nike Air Force 1). The result: sizing advice that holds up no matter how unusual a wardrobe is.