I'm usually a 9 in all shoes, but needed an 8.5 in these; there was a 3/4" gap between my heel and the back of the shoe in my usual size. Exchanging for a half-size smaller solved that issue. Otherwise excellent shoes, looked very nice and were comfortable for an evening out. The dark beige looks very classy, and the heel height is tall enough to look really good without crossing the line into 'trying too hard'/Jessica Rabbit territory.