I originally bought these in a 9.5. When I put them on I thought, "Who the heck designed these things!" They pinched my toes, and by minute 3 of walking around, my toes were completely numb! Then I reevaluated and decided going to a size 10 could make all the difference in the world, so I bought the 10 and sent back the 9.5. BOY! I was RIGHT! I'm SO GLAD I made the decision to buy another (bigger) pair. These shoes are FIRE. The look of the shoe isn't your average brown sandal, it's got character, and I'm into that. You can tie them anywhere (front, back, side), so that's also a plus for me.

Conclusion: Great, quality shoe if you buy the right size! I'd definitely go a half size up if that's an option for you.