I purchased the nude as well as the black pair of these gorgeous shoes. And they really are gorgeous. I had a pair of Rockstud flats but I mangled the toe area and didn't want to spend several hundred dollars again when I knew Id do the same thing due to the long pointy toe area. So... after reading many reviews I purchased these in a size 9. Im normally an 8. They fit perfectly. For those of you who are having issues with the piece of plastic coating on the sole, I used pointed tweezers and worked a bit up right where the sole and heel meet. It did take some finagling so just be patient. Some of my friends thought I purchased new Rockstuds and were amazed when I told them where I got them. Needless to say theres a lot of these shoes walking around in my group of friends now!