"This shoe certainly runs long and narrow but presents comfort. Keep in mind the material; pony skin. The shoe is true to being cute. Skins of this nature will not have immediate give when used for footwear. It is a well made shoe and will need to be kept in dry area. Sooooo, those little packets of crystals which come in your hand bags or shoe boxes, don't get rid of 'em! through an extra in ya Oxford box for added protection..."