I love my Ryka lace ups for walking and thought these Rykas would be comparable but with an easier off  and on for the airport.  These seem to run very short on size.  Also, if I ordered a larger size I felt that then they would be too wide.  Not a good fit for my feet, but a nice shoe if you can be fit correctly.  Other reviews warned about the same thing, but I have never found a 9 that was too short before.  Often I can get an 8 1/2 so I went with the 9.