Bought these unsure of whether I'd like them in person.... well I LOVE them, I think they're adorable, but they are way too small. Bought 8.5, always wear 8.5, but these were way too tight. I was able to get my feet into them, but they squeeze the life out of my feet, especially the right one. Packaging says everything is hand-stitched, which caused me to wonder if the right actually is a bit smaller than the left. I don't buy &#34;wide&#34; shoes but sometimes my pinky toe gets crushed, and these definitely were on the narrow side. I wore them around the house for ~10 minutes, hoping I would decide they might stretch to a wearable size... ended up with a cramp in my right foot. Didn't have too much trouble sliding them off though. VERY sad they don't fit, and that a larger size is no longer available. Still debating whether to return or give to a friend.<br /><br />Like others have said, they do make your feet look a little big, just because they are longer than they are tall. They are shiny, but I don't get &#34;cowboy&#34; so much as maybe &#34;biker chic.&#34;