I have wide feet. I typically wear a 8 sneaker and I ordered an 8.5 for these. They fit well across the toe and I wasn't slipping around too much. I wish the gold was more gold... it was pretty faded and looked more a beige with gold. I wore them several hours (9-10) while in a wedding with minor discomfort and blistering at back of heels (I didn't break them in).