The shoes are slightly longer, but i also feel as if the next size down would be too small. The extra wide is perfect though, my feet arent squished. Though as the day goes on and ive been walking and standing naturally, my feet swell so the free space is filled a bit more.<br />comfortable shoes, much more so than my last 4-5 pair from walmart. Slip resistance is the closest ive seen to slip proof. It's a great shoe, the company makes a fine product for a very very reasonable price. Ive heard from one of my chef instructors that she owned a pair for 5 years and wore them everyday and only reason she had to buy a new pair was because they started to smell.<br />bottomline:durable, great product, great price