Superga 2750 Sizing — What the Feetlot Database Tells Us
The Superga 2750 COTU Classic is one of the most-tracked canvas plimsolls in the Feetlot database, and the fit pattern is calm and predictable. According to Feetlot data, the 2750 lands essentially true to size: its size offset is close enough to zero that, in practical terms, it fits the same as the Nike Air Force 1 — the reference shoe Feetlot calibrates everything against. The widely repeated "Superga runs true to size, just round down if you're between" advice matches what Feetlot data actually shows.
The thing that trips buyers up is not the fit — it's the sizing system. Superga is an Italian brand and the 2750 is built on EU sizing, then converted to US and UK labels. The conversion can shift by a full number depending on the chart, which is why two people buying "their size" can end up with very different fits. Get the EU→US conversion right and the 2750 behaves itself.
Should You Size Up or Down in the Superga 2750?
Standard fit (most people)
Take your true size. The 2750 runs true to size against a normal sneaker fit, so there is no need to size up or down as a rule. The one adjustment that matters: the 2750 comes only in whole sizes. If you normally wear a half size, round down to the nearest whole size rather than up. The flat cotton canvas relaxes slightly across the first few wears, so a snug whole-size-down fit settles in, while rounding up tends to leave the shoe loose for good.
Wide feet
The 2750 is built on a fairly slim, low-volume Italian last with a flat canvas upper that has little give across the ball of the foot. Wide-footed wearers often find true-to-size tight through the forefoot. Staying true to size still works for most, but if you are between sizes, this is the case where rounding up (rather than down) can be the more comfortable call.
Narrow and low-volume feet
Narrow feet are well served by the 2750's slim last. Take your true size and round down if between sizes — the snugger whole size hugs a narrow foot cleanly, and the canvas gives just enough to break in without going sloppy.
EU sizing — the conversion catch
Because the 2750 is sold in EU sizing, the most common 2750 sizing error is a conversion error, not a fit error. A US women's 8 is not an EU 38 on every chart, and the men's and women's US labels map to the same EU number differently. When in doubt, buy by the EU number using the chart below and ignore the front-of-box US label, which varies by region and retailer.
How the Superga 2750 Compares to Other Shoes
According to Feetlot data, the Superga 2750 fits almost identically to the Vans Authentic — owners who have both in the Feetlot database take the same size, with the 2750 running a hair larger if anything. It also lines up with the Sperry Top-Sider Authentic Original at the same size.
The 2750 runs a touch smaller than the Converse Chuck Taylor: owners of both tend to take a slightly bigger number in the Superga, so don't blindly copy your Chucks size if you wear them roomy. Against the Clarks Desert Boot, Feetlot data from 18 owners of both shows the 2750 runs about half a size smaller — wearers take a larger number in the Superga than in their Desert Boots. The gap is widest against heavy boots: the 2750 runs close to a full size smaller than the Red Wing Iron Ranger, which is expected since rugged work boots are built with extra length and volume.
Sign in to Feetlot and add a few of the shoes already owned to get a personal Superga 2750 size recommendation calibrated to a real foot.
Superga 2750 Size Chart (US / UK / EU)
| EU | US Women's | US Men's | UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 5 | — | 2.5 |
| 36 | 6 | — | 3.5 |
| 37 | 6.5 | 5 | 4 |
| 38 | 7.5 | 6 | 5 |
| 39 | 8 | 6.5 | 6 |
| 40 | 9 | 7.5 | 6.5 |
| 41 | 9.5 | 8 | 7.5 |
| 42 | 10.5 | 9 | 8 |
| 43 | 11 | 9.5 | 9 |
| 44 | 12 | 10.5 | 9.5 |
| 45 | — | 11 | 10.5 |
| 46 | — | 12 | 11 |
EU→US conversions vary slightly by retailer; when between two rows, the EU number is the reliable anchor. Because the 2750 is whole-EU-size only, round down to the smaller EU number if a half size falls between rows.
Common Sizing Mistakes
- Botching the EU→US conversion. The 2750 is sold in EU sizing; the US label on the box shifts by region. Buy by the EU number from the chart, not the front-of-box US size.
- Rounding up when between sizes. The 2750 comes in whole sizes only and the canvas relaxes — round down to the smaller whole size so the broken-in fit stays snug.
- Buying small expecting major stretch. The cotton canvas relaxes a little across the ball of the foot, but it does not gain length. Don't size down a full size hoping it will stretch out.
- Copying a roomy Converse size. The 2750 runs slightly smaller than Chuck Taylors per Feetlot data, so a size that's loose in Chucks may be too small here.
- Treating it like a wide shoe. The Italian last is slim and low-volume; wide feet should account for the narrow forefoot rather than assuming canvas means roomy.
How Feetlot Computes These Numbers
Every Superga 2750 sizing recommendation on Feetlot is the output of a global offset model fit to over 100,000 verified shoe records. Each shoe gets a single number — its "size offset" — that captures how much its sizing drifts from the reference shoe, the Nike Air Force 1. When a Feetlot user provides their size in any tracked shoe, the model recovers their true foot baseline and recommends the matching Superga 2750 size. This works better than a simple pairwise lookup because Feetlot uses the entire wardrobe graph: even when two users share no shoes directly, the chain of users between them transmits a consistent recommendation. That is why a shoe with a modest number of direct owners still gets a stable size estimate.