First, I feel like I just struck gold finding the right shoe for my naturally shaped feet. But the sizing is way off.

I ordered these and the Altra Intuition both a half size up as was suggested on multiple websites. They are still a half size too small, so I will need to order a 9 or even a 9.5 for enough toe room in length. The packaging says you should have 1/2 inch of extra room in front of your toes and the end of the shoe. When I stand on my toes I can feel my toes hit the front of the shoe, and these are a half size larger than my regular and measured shoe size of 8 double wide. I will also say they seem a little narrow in the bottom, outer midfoot for me, but so are Birkenstocks so I think that's just me.

In every other shoe I try except Keens (my whole life) my toes are too cramped in width. But Keens are not only getting narrower, they are also heavy and clunky: not optimal for running. So I am stoked to find these Altras because they have sufficient toe room. But I need to exchange for a size up so I have to wait to wear them for like a week :(

They feel like feather pillows on my feet: soft and lightweight. The top/back of the heels are low with a dip and soft with lots of padding which will deter blisters. They even come with two footbeds/insoles: one with support and one for a more "barefoot"/ zero support shoe. Why doesn't everyone do that? I am using the inserts with support which I need as I pronate badly. They appear to be well made and I anticipate them lasting a while.