Raise your hand if you also have short, flat, fat feet AND cankles?! Meeeee! So i ordered these in my normal size (8.5) and i am very surprised at how well they fit! They are slightly tight around my ankles as i expected them to be, but i've been wearing them around the house all day and they continue to feel looser the longer i have them on. I also have bunions on the outside's of both my feet, right where the material begins on these shoes...they rubbed slightly when i first put them on, but again, after wearing them around the house for an hour or so, they have loosened up as well. The only negative i have is the bottoms...they are super slick...we have wood laminate floors in our home and after putting them on and taking my first step, i almost fell and busted by butt....So i might have to tweak the bottoms to give them a little grip.