I normally wear the RYKA DASH 3 style.  This time I decided to switch up.  I like this one as well as the DASH but, I think this one has more padding on the bottom of the sole and will be the better walking shoe.  I'm somewhere in between an 8 and 8-1/2 in sizing.  I'm not quite sure if I should have bought the 8-1/2.  I'll keep this one and see how it goes.