I usually buy my daughter's shoes half to one whole size larger than what she needs so she can wear them longer than 2 months. I ordered these and a pair of addidas sneakers at the same time in a size 8- the addidas were a tad big as I expected- but these fit so perfectly she might not wear them very long. Also, after wearing these shoes was the very first time my daughter has ever had stinky feet. They were as bad as her daddy's feet. These shoes are, however, VERY CUTE and a keeper for as long as she can wear them. Also, these are not good for playing at the park- wood chips or rocks get stuck in them and are difficult to get out.