"I've purchased these splendid shoes for years now. They are comfy and adorable; I get compliments everywhere I go! I typically wear an 8.5 but always buy these in an 8 because the 9 is way too large and they stretch a little to fit me with time. The only problem, which is something I encounter quite regularly with SM's actually, they just don't last. Some part of the shoe rips/tears by the end of the season. I love them so much I don't mind the $20 a year they inevitably cost me."