Shoe Lasts

New Balance earned our position as the leader in shoe fit by offering more fit combinations than any other footwear company. In addition to shoe length and width, we use a shoe last. A shoe last is a 360 degree model of the foot used to create each shoe's heel width, instep height, toe box width and toe box depth. Though it's not the primary factor, in conjunction with length and width, the shoe last helps our customers achieve the best possible fit.

Last Type	Heel Width	Instep Height	Toe Box Depth	Forefoot Width
Women's
AL-2	Standard	Higher	Deeper	Standard
PL-1	Anatomical	Lower	Reduced Volume	Reduced Lateral Forefoot Girth
RL-1, SL-1, WX-001	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
RL-2, RL-3	Narrower	Standard	Standard	Standard
S70-CX	Narrower	Standard	Standard	Wider
SL-2, WOL-01	Narrower	Higher	Deeper	Wider
NL-0, NL-1	Standard	Lower	Shallower	Wider
Men's
AL-1, MX-001, RL-1, SL-1	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
MF-002	Standard	Higher	Deeper	Wider
MOL-1, SL-2	Narrower	Higher	Deeper	Wider
PL-1	Anatomical	Lower	Reduced Volume	Reduced Lateral Forefoot Girth
RL-2, RL-3	Narrower	Standard	Standard	Standard
S70-CX	Narrower	Standard	Standard	Wider
NL-0, NL-1	Standard	Lower	Shallower	Wider

Last Type	Heel Width	Instep Height	Toe Box Depth	Forefoot Width
Kid's
JL-1, JL-IN, KD-1	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
JL-2, JL-NR	Standard	Standard	Standard	Wider