I have a size 9.5 B foot (women's) and I ordered a size 12 in these. My feet are a bit narrow too. My toes go right to the very end of these shoes. I have decided not to return them because they are a bit loose in the heel as well--a problem which would only get worse with a larger size.

The heels are made of foam, so don't expect them to last a long time. All that said, they are comfortable! And wonderful for spins--nice and slick. There is a removable insert, but you wouldn't want to wear them without some kind of insert as it would expose the understructure of the shoe:  bits of foam glued in at the heel and toe.

These shoes do not have much in the way of shock absorption. These are not some kind of glorified cross-trainers.

Marked "made in China".

AFTER WEARING THEM quite A FEW TIMES: I can report that they are so soft that the fact they are a bit short has proven not to be a problem. However, they are not supportive enough for me. I have even added a cushiony insert with arch support and my feet start to hurt after about two hours of hard dancing. So, not enough arch support for those of us who have that problem. Also the shoes have begun to twist on my foot, the foam heels having worn down unevenly as I suspected they would. Contradance is about the hardest type of dancing for footwear, and these just aren't up to the punishment. But I'm still wearing them as they are slick enough to keep my knees from torque. The search for the perfect contradance shoe goes on....