I'm not accustomed to wearing "flats" per say. I'm an athletic shoe or "Eastland" lady to be sure. But I saw these on QVC at a much higher price point and they were super cute with jeans and jeans are like a uniform is item to me. I normally wear size 8 in Under Armour athletic shoes and Eastlands so that's what I ordered but they we're waaay too big all around. I'm not sure if a 7 1/2 will be small enough or if I will have to go down to a 7. I've sent them back and will try with the 7 1/5 and see how it goes. The leather was very soft. Quality you would expect in a high end shoe. I would recommend these shoes.