I bought these shoes (in black) hoping I could have a little heel but still be comfortable. My hopes were fulfilled! I'm a teacher and stand a lot throughout the day, so I normally wear flats. When I do wear heels, my knees and hips suffer and keep me up all night aching. I've worn these shoes two days in a row now to work and don't want to even take them off once I get home! I wear them until bedtime! I normally wear a size 7.5, so I bought these in the 38. They are perfect. I do think if I were a true size 8 these would pinch my toes, so they definitely run smaller than the conversion leads you to believe. I think I'll be back to buy these in red once I can gather the funds!