I bought my friend's granddaughter a Dooney purse and when it arrived, it was a much darker color than I had expected. I was also planning to get her a pair of shoes to go with it and finally found these in navy blue polka dots in a size 7. Together the two items looked darling and I was no longer upset because the purse was so dark. (I had expected an Air Force Blue, but it was a dark Navy...details, details!) The grand daughter was happy with both. She put the shoes on and was immediately able to walk in them. Later she wore the shoes and carried the purse on the first day of school. Now, the grand daughter DOES have a wide foot. I tried them on and I wear a 7 and a half and they would have fit me also, but would have been just a wee bit short. So, I say they run true to size in length and a bit wide. But they are darling on. I asked if the heel rubbed in the back and she reported a "no" on that issue. So, the grand daughter, grand mother and me were all happy. So you might want to give these a try in the color you like best. The little "peeping" toe was an adorable add to for the shoe. I gave it only 4 stars because of the width issue.