first of all, these shoes are amazingly comfortable and i loved them from the moment i put them on. i wear a size 9.5 and have a regular width, so i wasn't worried about the fit but i was pleased that they ran true to size and just felt great. i wore the shoes for about a month or so, but i have a lot of shoes (okay, call me Imelda) and so interchanged them with others in my wardrobe. came back to the shoes not too long ago and to my horror, the color had faded from a nice jeans-y type blue to a weird sickly gray. called the company and they do not take returns unless you pay for the shipping to them and back. i was not going to do that because the customer service woman told me that it was possible that they may not agree with me and replace the shoes. wasn't going to invest money on a round trip from ny to CA for nothing. don't buy the shoe. i've dealt with other companies (clark) and they are gracious and anxious to please their customers. i'm really surprised that the Brown Shoe company which owns naturizer was so cavalier. honestly, they lost a good customer. the shoes were a total bust.