"I wanted to love these shoes. They would have looked so good with my red evening gown but I had to return them. The 9 was too big and the 8.5 was just plain uncomfortable. After 10 minutes of walking around in the store in these shoes, the peep hold was pressing on the outside of both of my big toes. I can't imagine the amount of pain I'd be in if I had to wear these shoes for an entire evening. I wish they didn't hurt because they are so darn pretty."