I usually wear a size 10 but after reading the reviews that reccomended purchasing a size larger, I diligently placed my order for the 10.5. However, while they fit perfectly around my ankle on the last hole, they were too short in the front for my toes. I tried on the 11s at Nordstrom's and the same problem persisted. Also, they were too big around my heel anyway. My toes aren't freakishly long but I do have long, narrowish feet. It's such a shame because the gold ones that I bought looked perfect and were comfortable but my toes were just a bit too close to the end.