I have wanted red Docs since the first time I saw them. I'm glad I FINALLY threw caution to the wind and just ordered them! I've gotten a few pairs of Docs in the past that never really fit right -- I was going by the fit guide on the websites that say if you normally wear a size 8 in U.S. shoes, you should order a size 6 in U.K. shoes. What the size guides don't tell you (and honestly, how could they know?) is that if you wear a size 8 in CHEAP SHOES you probably really only wear a size 7 in GOOD SHOES. At least that's what I've decided. This time I ordered the size 5 in the red Docs and prayed I wasn't making a mistake and would have to return them. When they arrived I put them on and yowza -- they fit great! No more heel-slippage, no more futzing with a variety of shoe inserts and bulky socks, just sheer wonderfulness. To be totally honest, I did have to do a little stretching on the right shoe, but that's because my right foot has always been a little bit bigger than my left. A lot of people have asked Doc Martens to offer half-sizes and I agree, but meanwhile some shoe balm and one of those shoe-stretch thingies works too.