I bought these shoes to dance in (Waltz and Salsa). I have to say, I did not have the problems the other reviewers had, although I can understand their complaints.

First off, street-shoe-wise, I am a 7.5 to 8 Medium width, depending on the shoe. I ordered these shoes in a size 8M, since that is my normal "Capezio" size. I already own their 700 series t-strap shoe.

That said, in this particular shoe, I probably could have ordered a 7.5M instead of the 8M. The toe box on these shes is very round (and comfortable), and not as pointed as the 700 series shoes where I can't even squeeze into a 7.5M and must wear a size 8M.

To fix the problem, I went to the drugstore and purchased a pair of Dr. Scholl's gel inserts for pumps. These inserts made the shoes fit me perfectly and I wore them to my last Waltz class and they were very comfortable.

That being said,I had already broken the shoes in doing Salsa dancing. But I never once got a blister and I never even needed Moleskin, which for me is rare.

So, if you can, try this shoe on locally before you buy! Get the size right or plan to put some inserts in them and break them in for a few hours by wearing them around the house. After that, they'll serve you well as dance shoes. The flared heel is super stable for dancing and they look really cute with a skirt or jeans!