Ok, so my tennis came with "made in Korea" in the white patch. The vendor should let you know that will be the case in some instances as one customer said her patch read "Max Star" just as it is depicted in product photo. Mine had Max Star once and Made in Korea. I ordered the 9 and it was kind of snug, not too tight but snug, thick socks would not be an option but I can take a 9-10 shoe depending on the cut. It's a cute shoe but doesn't seem well made or hug your foot to feel "supportive". An eye-catcher though and cute.