I tried the women's version of the Beast. Love them. I alternate between these & the plain black Beast and they seem the same re: fit & support. I have horrible feet: bunions, flat, hyper-mobile, plantar fascia fibromatosis AND metatarsal arthritis. Brooks make working out possible. I have bought over 8 pair over the years, I'm sure. I wear a 10, or a 41 or a 42 in many shoes, but in Brooks a 43 for working out or my toes hit. I love these things!