Does it run true to size? / lululemon
Does lululemon run true to size?
lululemon women's shoes, by its own chart
True to size by its chart
By its own size chart, lululemon is true to size: each size is built for about the same foot length as the median of 14 other brands' charts. Start with your usual size.
Source: lululemon size guide, checked 2026-09-18.
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| You wear | Size 7 there | Size 8 there | Size 9 there |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nike | lululemon 7 | lululemon 8.5 | lululemon 9.5 |
| adidas | lululemon 7 or 6.5 | lululemon 8 | lululemon 9 |
| HOKA | lululemon 7 | lululemon 8 | lululemon 9 |
| Brooks | lululemon 7 | lululemon 8 | lululemon 9 |
| ASICS | lululemon 7 | lululemon 8.5 | lululemon 9 or 9.5 |
| New Balance | lululemon 7 | lululemon 8.5 | lululemon 9.5 |
| On | lululemon 7 | lululemon 8.5 | lululemon 9.5 |
| Saucony | lululemon 6.5 | lululemon 8 | lululemon 9 |
Size by size: lululemon against the other charts
| US women's | lululemon builds it for | Median brand | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 23 cm | 23 cm (14 brands) | same |
| 6.5 | 23.5 cm | 23.5 cm (13 brands) | same |
| 7 | 24 cm | 24 cm (14 brands) | same |
| 7.5 | 24 cm | 24.2 cm (13 brands) | -0.20 cm |
| 8 | 24.5 cm | 24.55 cm (14 brands) | -0.05 cm |
| 8.5 | 25 cm | 25 cm (12 brands) | same |
| 9 | 25.5 cm | 25.5 cm (14 brands) | same |
| 9.5 | 26 cm | 26 cm (12 brands) | same |
| 10 | 26.5 cm | 26.5 cm (14 brands) | same |
What a size chart cannot tell you
A chart gives one number per size: the foot length. Width, toe box shape, the heel and how much the upper stretches are on no chart, and they decide whether a shoe feels short. That is why people sometimes say a brand runs small when its chart says it runs long: a narrow toe box can crowd a foot the chart says fits.
If you have wide feet or sit between sizes, take the larger size, or check whether the model comes in a wide fit.
Wearer reports appear on the shoe converter once five people who own both brands have told us what fits. They rank above the charts, because charts describe a shoe and wearers describe a fit. Add a pair you own to help.