First off, the shoes are beautiful to look at! I really like them! Looking at the construction quality I would say the folk at CH did a pretty good job. I was looking for a leather sole that wasn't dyed black to have more of a natural look during the spring, summer, and fall and these will do perfectly I think. When i tried them on they do fit lengthwise, although the width of these shoes may need to be stretched out a few mm to be a little more comfortable for long periods of walking around in them.
My only complaint is that the toe crease that happens with normal walking is in a really awkward place. the leather seems to want to bend higher than your foot would naturally make it do and because of this there is a slight pain everytime you bend the shoe into the top of your foot. I have only worn them for approx 30 min, and i haven't done my normal pre wear stretching of the leather or treatment to make it a little more soft. when this is done I am sure it will be a great pair of walkers that I will have for years!