These shoes are exceptionally comfortable I have put about 12-15 miles in city walking on them, with no discomfort at all. Mine are size 8-1/2, and I normally wear size 9. But these are more like a 9-1/2 (one size larger than stated). Conversely, I bought a pair of size 8 for my dad. He usually wears 8 to 8-1/2, and his are a bit smaller than stated. So size may not be exactly what you expect.