I usually wear a size 8 1/2 medium shoe.  Other reviewers stated that the size 8 wouldn't work because shoes run small.  Not in this case.  The shoes were exactly a 1/2 inch too much for the back heel and the toe box area isn't very deep to compensate for the heel being loose.  I put them on and the strap wobbled around on my ankle when I walked across the carpeted living room.  I sat down on the couch and removed them then went to my closet and pulled out an old reliable pair of 8 1/2s.  I can't really give these shoes more than a one star because I didn't get very far in them.  I also noticed the silver paint was showing through the gold middle strap where it connects to toe box put since I didn't have any way of fixing this problem I was going to overlook it but since I didn't even wear them I feel I should at least note it in my review.