I'm a women and usually wear a size 8. Ordered a 6.5 in men as stated in the size chart and it fit perfectly. Bought these shoes to climb up/ run up a wall and they have pretty good grip. They were top rated in the parkour community. They are also very fashionable. Will be updated after a few months of use. The shoes however didn't come in the original box. They used a recycled box and noted that the original box had been damaged.