Absolutely adore these! I am an 8.5 and I ordered a 9. I added 2 pairs of insoles and a toe pad to these because I'm a gogo dancer, and I wore them dancing for 6 hours and still felt good at the end of the night. The insoles also fill in the extra space for the half size difference. The spikes and all hardware is all really high quality -  real metal and not just crap. Excellent shoe - super badass!! I felt amazing in them. And VEGAN leather!! Thank you Demonia!!!