A few months back I had a professional properly fit me for shoes. I found I was wearing 1 1/2 sizes too small. My toes are numb, I really couldn't tell. Now I wear ugly black leather box toed shoes. But, I don't care what anyone says, because they are the most comfortable shoes I have ever had. I have come to accept that comfort is much more important than looks. But it was really hard to give up all my other shoes. I paid good money for them and they were so cute . I can't wear shoes like crox becasue they don't provide enough support for my feet.