"I bought this because it looked very cool but conservative enough to wear with a suit. I wear 10-1/2 to 11. I took home the 10 but it was still as loose as it'd seemed in the store. Returned it and tried the 9-1/2 again, thinking I was being hasty the first time. The 9-1/2 was about the right size but noticeably lumpy (on the bottom) and more importantly impinged on my feet laterally and above from multiple directions. Exchanged them for a more comforatable dress shoe."