I gave this shoe 3 stars because they are well-made, but they are built very narrowly.  So, if your foot is on the slender side, these will work for you.  But, if your foot is wide like mine...keep looking.  I ordered two different "wide" sizes around my proper size and neither worked for me.  The correct length for me wasn't nearly what I consider a "wide," and the half size up gave me more room overall but turned out to be a smidge too long.  Dance shoes should fit like a glove.  I ended up ordering the suede-soled Capezio character shoe in a wide (and a half size larger) and they fit fine in the length and width.