Short story: Getting the size right was tough, but now? I adore these.

Longer story: I started by buying a size 7 because between the reviews & my experience with Sansha pointe shoes running small it seemed like sizing up one from street shoes was the way to go. Turns out I shouldn't even have sized up from my dance shoe size!  If I'm strictly following or out dancing Argentine tango for fun, I wear heels. I usually get a 34 aka US 5 or a skosh smaller since dance shoes stretch a bit and that's especially true of heels because the foot and weight are forced more onto the balls and into the toe box. When I returned the 7 I was swimming in, I tried a 6. Nope! Still too big!

In class, I frequently lead and students need to be able to see my feet. I went with Pedinis for a long time and they work in the studio, but I also dance regularly on a roll out floor by the beach where we put down baby powder. It's hard on shoes and can get chilly! I'm tiny and even when moving, my extremities cool fast. Ifigured sneaks would be sturdy, casual, warm (closed toe! socks!) and overall just right... And they're great! I just wish it hadn't taken two returns and multiple weeks for me to end up with the size 5 that turned out to be correct!