I read several reviews before purchasing my first pair of capezios. I've danced ballroom and salsa for close to 7 years, and have bought everything from VeryFine to Supadance, and have ALWAYS ordered a size down from my street size and been happy. I should have stayed true to my ordering patterns, but purchased my street size after reading several reviews. If you're looking for these for a wedding or casual dancing, sure go ahead and order what's comfortable. But if you're a serious ballroom or latin dancer, go with your gut. I am wishing I'd ordered these a size smaller, and will probably re-order and keep the larger ones for more casual events where there happens to be dancing.