I bought these in black in an 8, after love love loving the orange and blue striped in an 8 that both fit perfectly, the suede was soft and requires no breaking in. The black fit tight out out of the box but I told myself it probably wouldn't be a big deal since I had two others that fit fine. Well a few hours later my feet are covered in blisters and rubbed raw. I dunno if these were really an 8 or the leather is just that much stiffer. What can you do.