I have worn reeboks in all different styles and the same 91/2 size for years. but these shoes were cut much more narrow across the toe area and I had to return them. I compared them to other reeboks I own and it was obvious that the toe box area is more narrow in this style. Also, the description does state &#34;creating micro-instability with every step&#34; which is true - I point this out because if you have issues with knees or ankles this might not be the shoe for you  (although it worked for me). I wanted badly to keep the shoe because of the ankle support and the thick sole - but I just could not handle the small toe box. I love reeboks and will be shopping for others. BTW, the synthetic blue accents  seemed like cheap plastic and was a weird shade of blue making it look gaudy more than sporty.