I ordered a similar shoe in beige and that was in a size 8,that shoe was slightly narrow in width, so I presumed that an 8.5 for this shoe would be perfect and this fits like a size 9 width. It is still wearable, I don't at all worry about having pinched toes like the beige ones, but my toes constantly push forward when I walk hurting the pads of my big toes because it is too wide, which is a bit disappointing for me. Overall a beautiful shoe.