My husband bought these shoes as a surprise for me- he seemed genuinely stunned when I almost kicked his butt for his thoughtfulness but after I got over the fact he was not so subtly suggesting I need a work out I tried the shoes and I like them! They do seem to run a bit smaller than the brand I normally buy but this is the first rocking type shoe I have tried so I have nothing really to compare it to... Gotta say though, we live on the 5th floor.. no elevator. I almost killed myself on the stairs in the Avi shoe.. not so easy to navigate my stairs in. Have the wear stocking feet downstairs and put them on in the door way.