I really liked the looks of these shoes (blue, 11AA) and thought they would fit in well in Europe, which they did.  When I first put them on they were tight and hard to get on...I expected that for breaking in.  But after a week or so, they became so loose that I can now slip them on without using the zippers.  This is a good thing since one zipper is now "frozen" in the closed position (thank goodness it was in the closed position).  My feet swim in them even though they are AAs.  If I wear thick socks (like the regular white ones worn with gym shoes) they fit better, but white socks do not look good!  I continue to wear them, but they are lacking.  I did not find them too short and think a 10 narrow would have worked too, but went up a size due to the reviews.  They are nice shoes, just not up to par.