I ordered these shoes to wear as part of an Alice in wonderland costume. I read the reviews and decided to order up in size. I typically wear an 8 or 8.5. I have pretty wide feet. I ordered a 9 in these shoes and I have only worn them from trying them on around the house. they seem to fit perfectly, maybe just slightly short as my toes started to touch the inside of the tip of the shoe after a while. I will buy gel pads towear in the ball of the foot for these because they're a little thin and I will be on my feet a lot when I wear these.