"These shoes are beautiful to look at, but not so great to wear. The loops on top of the toes were slightly flattened upon arrival, but a few quick squeezes each day and they perked up. Our lovely bride chose these without trying them on and asked us to order. I feel they were true to size, but one of the b'maids complained that her wide feet were being squished. The bottom line? I've never worn shoes that hurt the ball of my feet so much. All of us were taking the shoes off every chance we could get. We even packed flip flops to walk around in during the photo sessions. I think I'll donate them with a note to the recipient with a disclaimer for maimed feet....."