I first purchased the 5.5 M US Toddler size for my daughter. She wears a 5 or 5 1/2 in a normal shoe. They were way too small! I returned them and got a 6.5 M US Toddler size, and they are perfect! The shoes that she could have gotten through her dance teacher would have been the same price. However, her teacher likes these better than the ones that she gets! She says that these are softer leather and the elastics are the proper length. I will be sticking with this brand!