I read all the reviews before buying these shoes in hopes that I wouldn't have those issues.I bought these shoes to wear with my uniform. I find that these shoes are cute but like one person mentioned if you don't wear the strap it will give you more room. I normally wear a size 7 but had to order an 8 because these shoes run small. I also noticed that when walking the shoes make a lot of noise which is annoying. The first couple of days they didn't do that. I still wear them but will not be purchasing another pair.